Videos with Horses – The Equinest

Advanced Dressage to Music – Skeleton Style

The Equinest — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:21:18 +0000

We thought this video was too cool not to share. There is something almost magical about a good dressage team & this is no exception. Made even more interesting by the skeleton painstakingly drawn on to both rider & animal. International Dressage Rider Matt Frost rides AMD Don Rosso II in an advanced dressage to music freestyle as the finale at the Reasons vs Excuses Lecture Demonstration…

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Herbs n’ Pastures – Rosemary

The Equinest — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:17:14 +0000

Not all plants are good for horses, which is crazy considering that is all they eat! Incredibly, there are a whole list of plants horses can’t eat. We don’t recommend you feed your horse rosemary directly (they probably wouldn’t eat it anyway), but it can do wonders for skin & hair ailments. This quick film shows some of the benefits of using rosemary for animal skin & hair.

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Plants Your Horse Can Eat – Mint

The Equinest — Tue, 27 May 2014 13:29:45 +0000

For grazers, there is an enormous list of green items that horses can’t eat. However, there are a few that they can graze (that are even good for them!) & mint is one of them. Of course your horse can’t enjoy a mojito, but it can benefit from some of the same properties we do in the mint (Mentha) plant. Mint aids digestion, makes great tea & horses actually like the flavor of it (how can…

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Feeding Upper-Level Event Horses

The Equinest — Tue, 20 May 2014 13:23:39 +0000

Let’s just start by saying that it’s important to pay attention to your horse’s nutrition no matter what they do. However, athletes have different nutritional requirements no matter what kind of animal they are so it’s important to know what your athlete needs to stay strong & healthy. Three-day event horses obviously have unique nutritional needs which need to be met to keep them in peak…

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Horses Jump Wheelie Bins

The Equinest — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:11:33 +0000

Show course designers are always looking for interesting ways & materials to create jumps or course. This is a perfect example of that, as these teams have an interesting barrier in their path. Our American readers will instantly be impressed or even horrified at the idea of using wheelie bins as jumps until they watch the video. Things (including trash receptacles) are much larger in the…

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A Day in the Life of a Field Officer

The Equinest — Tue, 06 May 2014 13:24:47 +0000

Whenever we find videos that discuss horse jobs we always bookmark it to share with our readers. This film is a quick look into the life of horse career. Chief Field Officer David Boyd discusses how World Horse Welfare Field Officers investigate horse welfare concerns in the UK. In this video, David visits a field in Derbyshire where the weight of the ponies is a concern. This is a tough…

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The Horse’s Foot and How it Goes Wrong

The Equinest — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:16:45 +0000

No matter what kind or breed of horse you ride, you have probably dealt with a foot problem of some sort. This short video shows a bit about the causes of laminitis in horses. Professor Derek Knottenbelt from the University of Liverpool discusses the effects of laminitis on horses feet. Throughly demonstrating how insulin resistance can lead to the rotation of the pedal bone.

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