Advice on:
Hoof care, Pest Control, Dewormer, Leather Care, Nutrition, Saddle Fitting, Making The Innertube Dummy.
Hoof Care
Use Bleach or Iodine in a spray bottle after cleaning the hoof out.
Founder, Frog, and Circulation Video
Training Your Horse To Help Your Farrier
Pest Control
In Your Barn and Property
Bug Spray Recipe:
No-Sugar Original Mouthwash, Mint Oil Drops, Dish Soap, Vinegar, No Water.
Natural Safe Dewormer
Leather Care Recipe
Use equal parts and mix rubbing alcohol with olive oil. Mix well and apply. The alcohol opens the fibers of the leather to help the oil absorb.
Minerals and Corn Oil
Horse's tongues are smooth they cannot get proper minerals from hard mineral blocks.
Add Corn Oil to a rinsed out shampoo pump container. Pump out a couple tablespoons onto crimped whole oats, then add a handful of minerals- mix and feed!
Types of Hay and Nutrition
| Type of Hay | Nutrition Ratio |
|---|---|
| Alfalfa, Legume clover. Hard on horse kidneys. Not good for a horse. | High protein low sugar First Cut has stem, 3rd cut is more rich. |
| Orchard | Ideal protein, low starch, long stem has better fiber. Balanced ratios. Harvest time matters for sugar content. |
| Timothy | Easy to digest, low protein, easy on kidneys, light weight fiber. Small stems. |
| Brome | Ideal for horses who are overweight or have metabolic issues. Low protein low sugar. |
| Straw | Not ideal nutrition for horses |