Kaolin-pectin is commonly used in both the pet and livestock industries as an antidiarrheal. It is an over-the-counter product that can be purchased at farm- or vet-supply stores. Susan Garlinghouse, D.V.M., has recommended the use of kaolin-pectin in endurance horses. How much pectin do you give a horse? In the Read more…
The internal genitalia comprise the accessory sex glands, which include the vesicular glands, the prostate gland and the bulbourethral glands. Do stallions have a prostate? In horses, only the compact part of the prostate gland exists and consists of two lateral lobes and an isthmus (prostatic body) traversing the urethra. Read more…
Obvious horizontal lines or rings on the hoof wall indicate historical interruptions to hoof wall growth. These lines are caused by a variety of factors, including changes in feed and management, direct injury to the coronet band, stress and illness, and even changing weather conditions over time. What causes ridges Read more…
Many equestrians use these delicious bars for training purposes, or simply to indulge their lucky equine companions. Consider enriching your horse’s environment with a Likit Horse Toy. More than a toy, they have been proven to have positive effects on your horse’s mental health as well. Are Likits safe for Read more…
At the heels, the palmar/plantar portions of the walls bend inward sharply, following the external surface of the collateral grooves to form the bars. The lower surface of the hoof, from the outer walls and the inner frog and bars, is covered by an exfoliating keratinised material, called the ‘sole’. Read more…
Your outside leg is there to support your outside rein. The outside rein controls the horse’s shoulders and forehand, and your outside leg controls the horse’s hindquarters. What does inside and outside leg mean? The action of “inside leg to outside rein” is meant to create and then maintain bend, Read more…
Henry Benz had filed a patent for a “horseless carriage”, the first car with the internal combustion engine, in 1886. The resultant Motorwagen was so slow a horse, at a canter, could outpace it, never mind an Olympic sprinter. Its top speed was just 10mph. What is a horseless carriage Read more…
In 1893, Frank Duryea is reported to have made the first horseless carriage trip on U.S. roads, in Springfield, Massachusetts, traveling approximately 600 yards (550 m) before engine problems forced him to stop and make repairs. When was the first horseless carriage? 1803Back in 1803, the great engineer Richard Trevithick Read more…
The vehicle’s top speed was 4-5 miles per hour and at even the slightest rise in the road it needed a push. The vehicle had many features in common with the first mass-production car, the 1900 Curved Dash Oldsmobile. They looked very similar and both had a chain drive with Read more…
Get horse to swallow At present, the end of the tube is pointing ventrally, but the oesophagus is dorsal. Therefore, turn the tube 180°. Move the tube gently back and forth to encourage swallowing – blowing down the tube may help. Once the horse has swallowed it, you will be Read more…