Most horses use flight as their primary defense mechanism. What is the defense mechanism of a horse? Horses are flight or fight animals. If confronted with a threatening situation, they prefer protecting themselves by running away from the danger. If running away from a threat isn’t an option, horses can Read more…
Horses require vitamin B12 for the creation of red blood cells and amino acids. Levels of B12 should be increased for active worked horses. B12 is not found in plants, it is synthesised by beneficial bacteria in the hind gut. What does vitamin B12 do for horses? The horse needs Read more…
The immune system of the horse is a fascinating and complex, yet typically effective physiological means of fighting off disease causing agents such as bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. The three main factors that influence immune system function in the horse include: stress, nutrition and age. What is the purpose Read more…
A barn management plan should cover the following items: Horses Come First. If you are managing a barn, you are responsible for the care of the horses on your property 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Importance of Routine. Record Keeping. Nutrition. Water. Manure Read more…
Amino Acid Sequence of Equine UGB The cloned cDNA for equine UGB codes for a protein of 91 amino acids. The first 21 amino acids correspond to the signal peptide and the last 70 amino acids to the mature secretory peptide. How many amino acids are in a horse? 21 Read more…
Animal Amino Acid Sequences in Cytochrome-c Horse gln lys Chicken gln lys Frog gln ser Human gln lys What is the amino acid sequence of horse? Completely Conserved Amino Acids Among Species These completely conserved amino acids were in the following positions in horse UGB: cysteine at 3 and 69; Read more…
Dangers of Excess Amino Acid Intake However, adding too much lysine, methionine and threonine might have negative effects in some horses. Excess amino acids will be broken down and excreted in urine and feces. What does too much methionine do? Too much methionine can cause brain damage and death. Methionine Read more…
Lugging (in/out): A horse who pulls towards the inside or outside rail. In its most minimal form this can be annoying and cause the rider some degree of discomfort but in an extreme case lugging is dangerous. What does it mean when a horse lugs in? Lug In: A horse Read more…
Horse Corral Panels– 1.8 m Height for livestock Management. How tall are corral panels? Available in 5′ and 6′ tall configurations, but 6′ is recommended for heavy training and breaking and is required for BLM. How tall is a horse panel? They come in standard length of 16′ and 60″ Read more…
The recommended track width is 6′ to 12′ wide. The narrower width will keep them moving more, but wider will provide more escape routes from dominant horses. We have three horses on our track and the 12′ width seems to give horses that know each other plenty of room to Read more…