Comments on: Horse sense – do your horse understand you?

By: chloe

chloe — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:23:01 +0000

i have a mare and a colt. I really want pumkin [my mare] to stop annoying me when i call for her. Tricks [my colt] is a stubbern warmblood. anything i tell him to do he wont budge

By: Betsy Ryan

Betsy Ryan — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 03:46:43 +0000

I’m so glad you up and running. I have a 7 year Quarter Horse mare, my first horse, purchased at age 68. I’m finding your tips and suggestions, stories and advice very helpful.

By: Rolande

Rolande — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:04:55 +0000

Get rid of the darn blanket! People want them, horses don’t! They can damage the nerves on their neck, shoulders and back. SEE: ‘Suffering in Silence’ by Jochen Schleese, certified master saddler & saddle ergenomist.
Use diatomaceous hearth and springle it on mounds of poop and it will kill the eggs before they hatch, thus eliminating the flies. A clean place rarely has lots of flies.

By: Charlotte Cox

Charlotte Cox — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:58:52 +0000

I really enjoy the information and comments. I have been looking for a horsey community online. I can’t wait for the next email. Thanks

By: Deb Davey

Deb Davey — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:41:30 +0000

In reply to Sonya. I use a silk on my mare, you put it over the head and it sits on the wither with a wider patch covering the shoulders, and is secured by a loop which is fed through the chest strap.

By: Annette Smit

Annette Smit — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 18:39:10 +0000

In reply to Donna. Thank you thank you! will do it now! xx :wink:

By: Charyl

Charyl — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:27:48 +0000

I have a walking horse who tends to get blanket burn. First I should recommend a blanket with gaussets, they are pleats near the front legs, the further front on the blanket the better! You may want to try either Bannix or Vetercyn, they both aid in growing the hair and in healing the skin. Good luck!

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 07:40:22 +0000

In reply to rachel. Try apple cider vinegar! It was recommended to stop the itch of mosquitoes.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 16:55:09 +0000

I also found a recipe with skin so soft. 6 caps of SSS 4oz vinegar, squirt of dish liquid, fill 32oz bottle the rest of the way with water. Works good but when they roll in dirt, it really sticks to them…. but at least she doesn’t have bug bites all over.

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 22:23:57 +0000

Anyone had experience with the rare eye disease called, Uveitis, that affects horses? My horse has it and it has already caused blindness in the affected eye. I’m looking for anyone who has experienced this with a horse so maybe I can get some first hand information and advice. Thanks so much.