Wheeler Ranch & Feed
Kari's
Fascinating Facts and Informative Info
( or at least Kari thinks so :) )
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The benefits of using a conditioner
after shampooing
Shampooing removes dirt and gunk from the horses coat but it
also takes away the natural oils, such as sebum. Sebum helps
keep the hairs flexible and aids in waterproofing. Bathing too
frequently can leave the coat, mane and tail overly dry and
brittle.
Applying conditioner will keep the elasticity of the mane and
tail less prone to breakage which allows the mane and tail to
grow longer and fuller.
Check out our Conditioner web specials
Fact: The percentage of equine
population 20 years of age or older increased from 5.6 in 1998
to 7.6 in 2005 and the numbers are still increasing each year!
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How to battle bots
Late summer and early fall are the main times for the dreaded
Bot Fly to lay its eggs. The bot eggs are deposited on the horses
legs, chest, throat and belly. The Bot eggs hatch when the horse
licks them. The ingested larvae migrate to the stomach and latch
onto the wall to mature, before being passed with manure eight
to ten months later. Bots are not likely to be harmful to your
horse but they will irritate the tissues of his mouth and stomach
and can cause his general condition to decline.
Deworming in late fall can help kill internal larvae. You can
also scrape the eggs off daily with a Bot block or a dull knife
or safety razor. Baby oil helps to smother the larve and keep
them from hatching. It also provides a slick area to prevent
the eggs from attaching to the horse.
Check out our websale on Ivermectin Paste! The wormer that kills
the bots!
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Fact: Bute (phenylbutazone)
takes two hours to take effect and begin to relieve a horses
mild pain.
Fact: Researchers estimate
the total time a horse devotes to drinking water each day is
very small. Normal drinking behavior for adult horses in stalls
has these characteristics: Episodes occur two to eight times
a day and last for only about 10 to 60 seconds at a time, for
a cumulative daily total drinking duration of approximately
one to eight minutes. The average horse drinks 6.6 gallons per
day.
Remember the old saying ...you can lead a horse to water but
you can't make him drink!
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Hours
Open
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm
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