It can be a funny situation: due to its size you first expect a dog but suddenly notice that in reality it is a horse – in mini-size! Indeed there are several horse breeds of mini horses and even if every single miniature horse is fascinating the American Miniature Horse breed is unique. The American…
Minerals, sometimes also called dietary minerals or mineral nutrients, are essential for the entire organism: They are an element of bones and teeth, regulate enzyme systems and are responsible for the coordination of nerves and muscles. Moreover they influence the pressure on the cytoplasm. Minerals are categorizes into nutrients and trace elements. Due to their…
St John’s wort is a medicinal and toxic plant and is categorized into the family of the Hypericaceae. The plant has shining yellow petals that become red when you squelch them in your hand. The St John’s wort grows at shady places The St John’s wort grows in whole Europe. The plant prefers all areas…
Some typical scenes: Pony and kid: The pony tugs the kid to the next clump of grass. Rider, horse and lunge: The horse pulls on the lunge and finally the rider follows the direction of movement of the horse. Horse, rider and vet: The vet needs to intervene because the rider is not able to…
But what is species-appropriate husbandry? For many years horses were forced to live in tiny stables. Sometimes there were so small that the horse could not even turn around. Some horses never had contact to other animals and rarely spent any time on the pasture. For more than 22 hours a day horses have no…