We know horse manure can be useful. Fertilizer, building material and beer can all be derived from manure, but the most traditional use is as heating fuel. And strangely enough, this is something pandas have discovered as well. Researchers have discovered a good coating of manure is just the thing to keep you snug; if you’re a panda.
What’s something no one really wants, but misses badly when there isn't any? Manure! Call it horse buns, road apples, horse pucky, horse chips, horse hooey or horse apples, as much as we's rather clean stalls then our houses, we’d ...
Using horse manure for fuel solves two problems. Manure is a renewable energy source and its production is relatively kind to the environment. And, it provides a way to clean up manure, which Finland no longer allows in landfill s ...
We hear a lot about global climate change caused by the fossil fuels we use to heat our homes, cook our food and power our vehicles. So it wouldn’t be strange that we long for simpler times when such problems (if you believe there ...
At a meeting in Germany, scientists are looking for ways to monetize carbon dioxide emissions. And horse manure has been part of the discussion. Dried manure has been used as a fuel for centuries. And methane gas made from manure ...
The FEI World Cup Jumping Show in Helsinki is being fueled by horse manure. Not only is the venue running on manure, the manure collected from the horses at the show produces enough energy to supply the show venue and a small haml ...
We know horse manure can be useful. Fertilizer, building material and beer can all be derived from manure, but the most traditional use is as heating fuel. And strangely enough, this is something pandas have discovered as well. Re ...
Why didn’t the knights yore and cowboys ride zebras? And why do we ride horses? This infographic video traces horse domestication and how horses were both influenced by technology and culture, and how they contributed to it. Zebra ...
Frontline workers haven’t had much of a break during this pandemic, and now with an apparent second wave underway, they’re working harder than ever. A few horse rescues are trying to bring some stress relief to these essential hea ...
Much is made about riding about a bit, and many people that feel that going bitless is more humane. Australian trainer Warwick Schiller discusses why that may not be true, and that some ‘bitless’ bridles may be even more severe th ...
BMC Smokey Bear is a 16.3 hand Thoroughbred bearing the BMC TB brand. At the age of 16, Blood Moon Creations earned 9,714,000 PB with this stallion. 19th generation Smokey The Bear is by the stallion BMC Beanie Bear, whose pedigre ...
Every jump in a stadium jumping ring has a name, as do cross country jumps. Some of the jumps are specific to training. With the help of GoPro footage, Equine Helper points out what they look like, explains why they are named, and ...
Rejected by her mother, the veterinarian wasn’t optimistic about this tiny equine’s chances for survival. But after careful nursing, rearranging the furniture and just taking things day by day, this little one didn’t just survive ...
When your dad decides to sell the family farm, what do you do with your horse, your very best friend? They say if you love something, set it free. And that’s what Timothée Chalamet did in the SNL skit, The Farm. Happy ending ensue ...
Hello 2021! We changed out our calendars looking forward to a fresh year! Did you stay up to see the new year in? While we snoozed or celebrated, these horses were busy competing in jump-offs, ringing in 2021 in the top spots. ...
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