It is more common in mature riding horses (between the age of 8 and 10 years old) and is associated more commonly with certain breeds such as warmbloods, Quarter horses, and thoroughbreds. Why is navicular disease common in Quarter horses? Navicular syndrome is a chronic degenerative condition that can cause Read more…
The easiest way to locate them is to place your thumb on one side of the fetlock and your first 2 fingers on the other side. Gently move your fingers toward the back of the fetlock, leaving your thumb in place. Keep pressing lightly as you move your fingers until Read more…
Major endocrine glands, horse. The pituitary gland is located near the center and bottom of the brain. It produces a number of critical hormones that control many parts of the body, including several other endocrine glands. Do horses have pituitary gland? Horses develop enlargement and benign tumors in a section Read more…
A two-year-old’s heart beats about 45 to 65 times a minute, and an adult horse has a resting heart rate of around 30 to 50 beats per minute. Walking, trotting, and cantering raise the rate to around 80, 130, and 180, respectively, and the pulse of a galloping horse reaches Read more…
1. You can feel a horse’s pulse on both his front and hind legs just over his sesamoid bones. The closest pulse point to the hoof that is relatively easy to find, this is the best place to feel for the throbbing pulse that comes with laminitis. Should you be Read more…
approximately 1%. Heart Size In the equine enthusiast’s defense, horse’s hearts are indeed quite large. The average horse’s heart weighs approximately 1% of its body weight, so a standard 1,000-pound horse has a heart weighing a whopping 10 pounds. Do horses have hearts? One of the most impressive muscles in Read more…
Brushing boots or splint boots are used to protect a horse’s legs during exercise, protecting the lower leg from injury that may occur if one leg or hoof strikes the opposite leg. Do splint boots help horses? Splint boots provide an added level of protection to the delicate lower leg. Read more…
Black horse shoe ring should be worn on the middle finger of the right hand. ✔️ It removes malefic effects of ‘Sadhesati’ caused due to Saturn, eradicates ill-effects of evil spirits and brings immense good luck and wealth to the wearer. Why do people wear horse shoe ring? In India, Read more…
Predators of the horse include humans, mountain lions, wolves, coyotes and even bears. The fact that horses are prey animals helps to explain some of their behaviors. Are horses predators or prey? The horse, a prey animal, depends on flight as its primary means of survival. Its natural predators are Read more…
The center of the equine eye is normally pitch-black and clear. A milky appearance can indicate that a cataract is forming as a result of on-going inflammation. A cloudy look to the entire globe. Fungal infections and inflammatory disease can cause a horse’s eye to take on a hazy, bluish Read more…