In the wild, horses have access to hours of grazing to trim their own teeth. Our domestic horses don’t have that, so they need dental help. It’s important to have a horse’s teeth balanced periodically, especially when their food and conditions are changing. How do horses teeth wear down in Read more…
Sharp cheek teeth Horses typically have twelve lower cheek teeth, also called the premolars and molars. These large teeth are responsible for pulverizing and grinding feed. Horse’s teeth grow two to three millimeters per year, and the outer edges of the lower teeth often become sharp. Why do horse teeth Read more…
Wolf teeth erupt within the first year and are generally removed when colts are sedated for gelding. Wolf teeth interfere with the bit, making proper collection uncomfortable. While wolf teeth can generally be extracted at any age, it’s preferable to do so when the horse is young to avoid root Read more…
Shape of the surface of the teeth: The shape of the surface of the teeth undergoes a lot of changes as a horse ages. In a young horse, the surface of the teeth will be broad and flat. As a horse ages, the surface will become oval (at about 8-12 Read more…
To be legal and official, you need to register your brand with your state’s department of agriculture. To make a brand, you can use any combination of capital letters, numbers and symbols (like circles and hash marks). Can you brand a horse? Both fire and freeze branding have been used Read more…
– Hot branding is already banned for all other species of animal in the UK. – Equine hot branding is already banned in Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Scotland (2010) and Northern Ireland (2012). Is horse branding legal? In the United States, branding was traditionally used by ranchers in the Read more…
Hermès became one of the most well-known saddlery retailers in the world, and also produced leather bags for rider’s equestrian items such as riding boots, as well as feed for the horse. Is Hermès an equestrian brand? Since 1837, the horse has been Hermès’ first customer. Our equestrian equipment is Read more…
Horse branding allows horse owners to easily identify and prove ownership of their horses. Horse branding is using an iron tool to permanently ‘mark’ a horse with a specific ranch’s identifying symbol. This is especially beneficial in cases of possible theft, during natural disasters, and at equine events. Do horses Read more…
Laminitis (also termed founder) is inflammation of the laminae of the foot – the soft tissue structures that attach the coffin or pedal bone of the foot to the hoof wall. The inflammation and damage to the laminae causes extreme pain and leads to instability of the coffin bone in Read more…
On average, a horse can swim for about 30 minutes before tiring. However, if a horse is fit and in good condition, it can swim for substantially longer. As for distance, horses can usually swim for about half a mile before needing a rest. How long can horses go underwater? Read more…