According to equine veterinarian Janet Roark of Austin, Texas, it’s safe to say that all stagnant water is contaminated — just what it’s contaminated with will determine what illness your horse may end up contracting from drinking it. Can horses get sick from water? Horses show no ill effects from Read more…
The flank area of your horse is located immediately in front of the horse’s sheath or udder. The flank includes the rear lower line of the horse’s abdomen area. What is a flank of a horse? ˈflaŋk. : the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip. Read more…
Water is essential for all metabolic activities and for a number of vital physiological processes including utilization and digestion of nutrients, regulation of body temperature, muscle contraction strength, joint lubrication, and waste elimination. Why is water important in a horses diet? Providing your horse with fresh clean water can help Read more…
Lukas is not afraid to try different things and has Secret Oath, a filly, in Saturday’s race. A filly has won the Preakness six times in its 146-year history. Secret Oath won the Kentucky Oaks for fillies on the Friday before the Derby and finished third in the Arkansas Derby Read more…
You can feed your horse a combination of raw and cooked beets for the best variety of nutrition. They are “done” when they are tender like a potato. Is beetroot toxic to horses? Whether or not any of the potential benefits seen in humans may translate to horses is unknown, Read more…
Horses have been fed beet pulp based feeds for many years with no problems. Horses on beet pulp based feeds have suffered no higher incidence of colic. Feeding Beet Pulp to Horses. Nutrient Composition Crude Fat 0.50% Crude Fiber 18.2% Calcium 1.09% Phosphorus 0.07% Does beet pulp cause gas in Read more…
Queen Elizabeth II rides her horse side-saddle, June 1953 towards horse guards parade during the Trooping of the Colour in London. Did the Queen sit side-saddle? Queen Elizabeth regularly rode sidesaddle in the Trooping of the Colours parade for many years with Doreen acting as her stand-in for the rehearsals Read more…
The Sorraia is a rare breed of horse indigenous to the portion of the Iberian peninsula, in the Sorraia River basin, in Portugal. How many Sorraia horses are left? The Sorraia horse, a native Portuguese breed, has a population of only about 200 individuals worldwide. What breed of horse originated Read more…
A Hanoverian (German: Hannoveraner) is a Warmblood horse breed originating in Germany, which is often seen in the Olympic Games and other competitive English riding styles, and has won gold medals in all three equestrian Olympic competitions. What does a Hanoverian horse look like? They possess a straight, outlined head, Read more…
Sorraias are present mainly in Portugal, with a small population in Germany. While not bred for a specific use, the Sorraia horses are versatile and have been used in herding bulls, dressage riding and light harness. How many Sorraia horses are left? The Sorraia horse, a native Portuguese breed, has Read more…