First, What the heck even is a double mane?! A double mane refers to a style of horse mane. Typically, horse’s manes – the hair growing from the crest of the neck – sweep to one side or the other of the horse’s neck. The mane may naturally go to the right or to the…
Washing horse blankets, sheets, and coolers can be hard on both the washer and the horse blankets. Commercial blanket washing services are available but are usually pricey, and laundromats may not be an option if there are staff on site that see you come in with horse blankets (horse blankets are explicitly banned at many…
American horse owners generally avoid pasturing horses alone, but always stable horses one-per-stall. Why do we stall horse separately and is it possible that alternative stabling might be cheaper, easier, and healthier for many horses? Read on to learn more. Do Horses Need Their Own Separate Stalls? Short Answer: In traditionally built barns, Yes.…
A four strand braid is a simple braiding style- useful for horse hair, human manes and tails, and the occasional friendship bracelet. It adds a bit of an extra challenge in the braiding process that pays off in a lot of extra “wows” on the finished result! How To Braid a Mane in Four…
Video stills from an early training session of a 5 year old horse.
Many people are surprised to learn that horses, like people, can sunburn. Despite the fact that many horse breeds evolved in hot, sunny regions it is still possible for horses to sunburn as they graze in sunny pastures during the summer. Sunburn is also possible- potentially even more likely, for horses when they are turned…
It’s inevitable if you have a light colored horse: You’ve dealt with the problem of dingy, yellowed tails. Unfortunately, ALL white tails will yellow as a part of a natural process of hair growth, but there are several grooming tricks you can use to keep your white horse tail bright and white! Care for yellowed tails…
Just like for human athletes, cooling off your horse after an intense workout is an essential part of horse ownership. For most amateur riders, you won’t need to cool your horse after every ride, but if you’ve had an extreme ride and asked your horse to run, jump, or work intensely, you may need…
Bot eggs may appear like small yellow specks on your horse’s coat. Bot flies, the cause of these spots, usually lay their eggs on the inside of horse’s legs, but the small yellow specks that are bot eggs can show up anywhere on a horses body. Typically, bot eggs are laid in clusters, as shown,…