In short, horses’ neighs are meant to reflect their emotions. They may neigh to communicate anxiety or confidence. Horses also neigh to locate other horses. Finally, many horses neigh to greet their owner or other horses. How do I stop my horse from neighing? To stifle a whinny, you need Read more…
In cases of suspected abuse or neglect, look for theses signs… Extremely thin or emaciated horses. Wounds on the body. Chronic illness. Limping. Signs of physical abuse. No evidence of food or water. Lack of shelter from extreme weather conditions. Sunburned skin. How can you tell if a horse is Read more…
Horses with exhaustion will have an increased heart rate, temperature, and respiratory rate. They may appear depressed, unwilling to eat and drink, and, in some cases, develop colic, shock or laminitis. Horses that move with a stiff gait may have significant muscle damage and/or laminitis. How can you tell when Read more…
“Our own checks have shown no traces of horse meat. Now we must of course look into this further,” Ikea said in a statement posted on its website. All the meatballs come from the same supplier, Magnusson told The Associated Press, but she says shipments to the U.S. and other Read more…
Horse hoof walls are made of keratinized skin cells, the same material hair, horns, and antlers. When freshly cut, hoof trimmings and hoof shavings are flexible and somewhat soft. The fresh keratin cells and the bouquet of odors in trimmings are irresistible to dogs! Is it safe for dogs to Read more…
Vision. Vision is the most widely studied sense in horses. What is a horse’s strongest sense? Sight is probably the most important of the equine senses. With eyes on the side of its head, the horse can see almost all around, although a blind zone exists behind it and a Read more…
“Champing at the bit,” when used figuratively rather than literally—forget the actual horses—means to be eager to start or to be anxious to get moving. “Chomping” also deals with biting down, but it usually has to do with eating. The horses aren’t stress-eating their bits. Why is my horse chomping Read more…
Jockeys strike their horses to encourage them to run, and hitting them with the whip creates a popping sound that makes a horse focus. The modern whip is designed to create noise, not pain. Does it hurt the horse when the jockey whips them? Two papes published in journal Animals Read more…
Grip the horse with your legs to cue it to go forward. While riding a horse, squeezing it with your legs is the signal that it should move forward. A well-trained horse will respond to this movement immediately. How can I make my horse’s urge faster? To make a horse Read more…
Horses have an innate preference for salty food and seem to like sweet things, too. They don’t like bitter or sour food. Can horses taste sour things? Researchers don’t know a lot about what horses taste, but it’s assumed that they share the same four basic tastes we do – Read more…