… that the so-called foal slippers on the hooves of an unborn foal protect the mare’s amniotic sac and genital tract from damage during pregnancy and foaling? The amniotic fluid causes the soft horn of the foal hooves to swell, and together with the foal slippers protect the mare. When exposed to air after…
And that’s not all – apple cider vinegar is good for many different parts of the horses body! You can put one shot of cider vinegar into the fodder (independently of the season) and it will not only support the resistence of the horse but also helps to heal chafing points. During the summer it…
Perceptions made on one side are not automatically coordinated with the other side. For that reason a horse will often shy twice when led to a strange object from one side and from the other. Communication between brain hemispheres can be improved with specific bilateral training. Surftips: Horse grooming – sometimes less is more Skin…
Thistles are not only annoying weeds but medicinal herbs. They are a real panacea for mares that just foaled: thistles stimulate the production of the milk so that the foal gets enough of important nutrients. You can just weed and dry the thistle before you mix it up with the normal hay. Surftips: Horse grooming…
Valerian has calming effects – this is equal for humans and horses. Nervous horses become cooled down and the heart rate gets normalized. If you want to control your excited horse you can feed valerian. 0.5-1.0 pound (daily ration for one horse) of root powder already is enough. Do not cook the root powder because…