In the third season finale, we see Yellowstone Ranch foreman and Dutton family enforcer Rip Wheeler mercy kill a horse. He doesn’t enjoy the task and laments having to put down the horse. The horse is gravely injured and putting it down and out of its misery is the humane Read more…
Elizabeth Taylor did most of the riding scenes herself. In one scene, however, she took a nasty tumble that actually broke her back. What is this? Did Elizabeth Taylor actually ride the horse in National Velvet? She fell and broke her back during filming, an accident that left her plagued Read more…
Accomplished horseback rider Queen Elizabeth continued to ride well into her nineties, often enjoying jaunts around the grounds of Windsor Castle and her Balmoral estate in Scotland. Did the Queen still ride her horses? Britain’s longest-serving monarch rode the Fell pony for more than 20 years, a pastime she greatly Read more…
There is no treatment or “cure” for EIA. If you suspect that your horse may be infected, call your veterinarian immediately, move the horse at least 200 yards away from other horses and reduce exposure to biting flies. Equine infectious anemia is a reportable disease. Can horses live with EIA? Read more…
Potassium sulfate is a supplemental source of potassium added to equine feeds. Potassium is an electrolyte mineral critical for nerve and muscle function, and for maintaining ion balance. What does potassium do for horses? Potassium is the most important ion in controlling osmotic pressure within cells, and most body potassium Read more…
What is this? Horses will typically eat somewhere between 1.5 and 2.5 of their body weight each day. (source) A healthy horse that weighs 1200 pounds will eat up to 30 pounds of average quality forage daily. Cows will eat about 2.05% of their body weight each day. How much Read more…
The ICSI procedure involves micro-injection of a single sperm cell into the cytoplasm of a mature oocyte, which physically causes fertilization. The fertilized oocyte is returned to an incubator and allowed to develop into an embryo, which usually occurs within 6-8 days. What is ICIS pregnancy? What is ICSI? Read more…
There is an ongoing discussion about the use of cruppers and breeching when riding mules and donkeys, and even some horses. The purpose of both is to keep the saddle from sliding forward when the equine is in motion, whether he is tracking on flat ground or going up and Read more…
When starting to teach your horse to tie up I use a resistance tie. This works by allowing the horse to pull back but creates enough resistance that they feel pressure on their head collar. This is the safest and easiest way to teach your horse to tie up. Should Read more…
Beet pulp is a very fermentable and digestible fiber source for horses, and can be useful as a safe energy source for foundered horses, but you have discovered that some horses don’t like it very well. In this case, it isn’t very useful. Can a horse with laminitis eat beet Read more…