Taxidermy refers to the art of preserving of an animal’s body via mounting or stuffing for the purpose of display or study. Animals are usually portrayed in a lifelike state. A full body mount for equines ranges from around £6,000 for a pony to £15,000 for a draft horse. How Read more…
He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. Rich Strike has raced and won at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Saratoga, Turfway Park. His has a stakes win at the 2022 Kentucky Read more…
Hialeah Park. A famous statue of Citation can be found at Hialeah Park. This statue is shown in Godfather II as Michael Corleone travels to Miami to visit Hyman Roth. Who owned the horse Citation? He got off to an excellent start at stud with 1956 Preakness Stakes winner Fabius Read more…
16.3 hands high. Background. Foaled at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, Omaha was a chestnut horse with a white blaze who stood 16.3 hands high. Who was the tallest horse to win the Triple Crown? He became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and his record-breaking victory in Read more…
Measure the length of the hoof from the toe to heel buttress which should corresponds to the widest part of frog. If the heel buttresses are in front of the widest part of the frog then the heel may be under run or low in which case you should measure Read more…
Putting more weight on your inside seat bone and moving your inside hip slightly forward allows the horse to bend more easily. You want your horse’s ribcage to feel as if it is yielding away from the inside leg while your outside leg keeps his hips from swinging out. How Read more…
Horses can eat fodder. The amount you choose to feed depends on how much you produce and your horse’s needs. Fodder has some nutritional advantages over dried hay, and some horse owners may find that it’s cost effective as well as nutritious. Can you replace hay with fodder? That solution Read more…
Bicarbonate is a combination of hydrogen, carbon and three oxygen atoms. Bicarbonate plays a crucial role in maintaining the body’s acid-base balance within safe limits, protects the intestines from stomach acid, and is vital in maintaining electrical balance in the horse’s body. Can you give bicarbonate of soda to horses? Read more…
Mustard plants produce glucosinolate toxins and when ingested, causes toxicosis in your horse. What is mustard used for in horses? Soring involves the intentional infliction of pain to a horse’s legs or hooves in order to force the horse to perform an artificial, exaggerated gait. Caustic chemicals—blistering agents like mustard Read more…
How much pea protein should I give my horses? The amount of protein you add will vary depending on the weight and activity levels of your horse. On average, for every 100 kilograms of body weight, 10 to 12 grams of pea protein is recommended per day. How much protein Read more…