You will know all too well that you have a thin soled horse when it insistently steers itself away from hard or stony ground. Likewise, when the ground goes from soft to hard, its stride will noticeably shorten and flatten. When a hoof is upturned, the sole will flex under Read more…
approximately 3/4”. A horse should have approximately 3/4” thick soles to move comfortably across most terrain without extra protection from shoes or hoof boots. Do horses feel pain in their hooves? Like human nails, horse hooves themselves do not contain any pain receptors, so nailing a shoe into a hoof Read more…
110. The Mounted Branch has a horse strength of approximately 110, with 117 police officers, plus police staff across seven sites. How many police horses are there? Figures released by the Met under a Freedom of Information Act request showed that the annual number of police horses in the MPS Read more…
Historically, the Mounted Unit has been used mostly for crowd control, but community support has also become a large part of their mandate: officers are often dispatched to areas that are undergoing “great distress,” like the Danforth area following the mass shooting in 2018. Why do the RCMP use horses? Read more…
Horses required At the outbreak of the First World War, the Army needed thousands of civilian horses to serve alongside its soldiers. Different types were suited to different military roles. Riding horses were used in the cavalry and as officers’ mounts. Does cavalry still use horses? The 1st Cavalry Division Read more…
People often think that laminitic horses shouldn’t graze frosty grass until the sun has melted the frost, but that’s not exactly correct – they shouldn’t graze the grass until there has been a return to night time temperatures above 5’C and/or overcast weather. Can a horse eat grass after laminitis? Read more…
Timber is a tried and tested old friend when it comes to horse float floors as its tough and relatively cheap. What is the best floor for a horse trailer? Wood floors don’t rust. Wood floors will last so much longer than the other available options. Aluminum floors oxidize and Read more…
“For the past 163 years, Canada’s largest and most historic horse race, The Queen’s Plate, has represented the best in horse racing. What are the 3 big horse races in Canada? The OLG Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of The Queen’s Plate (August 21 at Woodbine Racetrack), the Read more…
(slang) A recreational drug in the form of white powder: heroin or cocaine. What does it mean to be called a white horse? As a rare or distinguished symbol, a white horse typically bears the hero- or god-figure in ceremonial roles or in triumph over negative forces. What drug is Read more…
In the event that you have a horse that will not stand safely for the farrier, we can dispense oral or intramuscular sedation. Although sedation is only a temporary solution, not a fix for the behavior issue, sedation can help ensure the horse’s basic care is tended to while the Read more…