Triple Crown year horse 1973 Secretariat 1977 Seattle Slew 1978 Affirmed 2015 American Pharoah How many horses have won the Triple Crown since 1973? 13 horses have won the Triple Crown: Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation Read more…
: the lower part of a horse’s pastern where the horn terminates in skin. What is the difference between a crown and a coronet? Crowns are a symbol of monarchy, representing Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses, and Dukes and Duchesses. A Coronet is another type of crown, but is Read more…
A seven year old Black Arabian/Saddlebred Warmblood Mare with a star. She belongs to Stevie since the Episode 18. She is a high spirited horse and one of the strongest in the stable. Stevie first encountered Belle during a western riding clinic, thinking she was The Phantom Horse that had Read more…
Adult horses with ulcers also show nonspecific signs that can include abdominal discomfort (colic), poor appetite, mild weight loss, poor body condition, and attitude changes. Can a horse colic from ulcers? Adult horses with gastric ulcers can have a wide variety of clinical signs. The signs include mild colic signs, Read more…
Optimmune is an eye ointment that is used to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye. This product is only available for existing clients. Animal name(s) are required to verify prescriptions. Is Optimmune an antibiotic? Optimmune Ophthalmic Ointment is an immunosuppressive agent used to reduce inflammation in the Read more…
Yes. You can put Visine drops in your horse’s eyes if they are irritated. If your horse‚Äôs red, itchy eyes persist we suggest contacting your primary veterinarian to rule out equine food allergy, infection, fungal infection, abscess, et cetera. What eye drops can I use on my horse? Drugs that Read more…
Un Ojo. Un Ojo’s life changed forever one winter night in Kentucky, prompting his name – “one eye” in Spanish. Early in 2020, a severe storm ripped through Cypress Creek Equine’s farm near Midway, when the yearlings were out in the paddock. Who is the one eyed horse in the Read more…
Two-toed ungulates are often called cloven-hoofed because each toe is covered by a separate hoof, so that their hooves appear to be split, or cloven. The odd-toed animals have an odd number of toes on each of their hind feet. They include horses, asses, and zebras, which have a single Read more…
Stride: This is the distance covered by a horse in a single bound. In other words, the distance from where a horse’s front foot touches the ground to where that same foot lands is the horse’s stride. The average length of a racehorse’s stride is 6 metres. How long is Read more…
The trot, a two-beat gait involving diagonal pairs of legs. How many steps does a horse? How big are horses/ponies strides? An average horse has a 3,6 meter stride which approximately corresponds to 12 feet, or 4 human steps. How many beats are in a horses trot? The trot is Read more…