The color of a horse’s teeth provide a general clue as to horse’s age. The milk teeth are white, and the permanent teeth (which erupt at 2 ½ to 5 years of age) that replace them are cream-yellow. With increasing age they turn brown (20 years plus). Can you tell Read more…
The horse, a prey animal, depends on flight as its primary means of survival. Its natural predators are large animals such as cougars, wolves, or bears, so its ability to outrun these predators is critical. What animals are preys? Animals that are carnivores (and some omnivores) must hunt their food. Read more…
Breeder (of Record): Owner of a mare, and hence the foal, at time of foaling, unless the dam was under a lease or foal-sharing agreement at the time of foaling. By/Out of: A horse is “by” a stallion or “out of” a mare. Chefs-de-Race: Stallions which have a major influence Read more…
How much does a Fluffer I in United States make? The national average salary for a Fluffer I is US$47,168 per year in United States. How much does fluffer get paid? How much does a Fluffer I make? The national average salary for a Fluffer I is $47,178 in United Read more…
Why should I get my horse microchipped? By October 2020 it will be a legal requirement for all horses, ponies and donkeys to be microchipped and registered. A microchip is a permanent form of identification. As long as the details are kept up to date, you can always be contacted Read more…
When people bet on horses, they usually base their bet off the previous races. Such as their times, their competitors, how long the race was, has the horse had any injuries since, is it a new jockey, and lots more. That is if this is NOT the first race for Read more…
Medina Spirit. Medina Spirit May Have Died of a Heart Attack, a Necropsy Finds. But the report was inconclusive. The colt, who tested positive for a banned substance last May after winning the Kentucky Derby, collapsed after a workout in December. What horse died at the Kentucky Derby 2022? Speedcuber Read more…
In the United States all race tracks (horses and auto) are counterclockwise (left-handed), although the Belmont Park track was right-handed until 1921. (Man o’ War’s victory at the 1920 Belmont Stakes was run right-handed.) Do all races go counterclockwise? Even today, most of Europe only races their horses in a Read more…
Honey is a sweet, delicious treat that’s easy for your horses to lap up. You can add it as a topper to other favorite snacks, too. It is internally and externally healing with powerful properties. Granted, honey shouldn’t be an everyday treat—but it can occasionally be a healthy and beneficial Read more…
Symptoms of Horse Chestnut Poisoning in Dogs Bowel obstruction- If the hard nuts are eaten they may prevent the passage of food through the intestinal tract, in addition, if this condition is not corrected it may cause decreased blood flow to the bowels leading to necrosis of the tissues. What Read more…