more horse tips

spraying a fine mist of silicon on manes and tails can cut down grooming time and also hair loss .by faithfully sticking to your normal feeding routine, u can increase your horses digestive effeciency and nutrients by as much as 40%. for minor wounds especially in the pasturn/ fetlock areas , use a terry cloth wrist band , put meds on band and pull over onto the wound , it stays in place and keeps flies off of the wound . when applying hoof polish stand each freshly painted hoof on a paper plate until it dries , this helps elininate dust / dirt . make your own fly repellant by adding 1 tsp of powdered sulfer to 1/2 c of petrolum jelly , rub small amounts near or on ears , eyelids , chest, belly .washing halters , cinches, leadlines will be easier if you make a home made tack sack by taking a old bath towel , folding it in half, sew up the sides and either put in a zipper or draw stringon top, wash as normal . horses hearts are very sensitive indicators of pain , fever , disease. brownish yellow gums are signs of poisioning, general infection or disease of the kidneys blue gums are starving for oxygen due to shock or heart failure . winter rye, wheat, oates, rye grass, all make excellent winter grazing. it is benefical to feed wheat bran, alfafa pellets and other fiberous feeds to colicly horses. well hope u enjoy these tips :}:}