Footrot is a highly contagious disease of the feet of ruminants, specifically sheep and goats, but symptoms have also been reported in cattle, horses, pigs, deer and mouflon (9, 43, 108). What does foot rot look like? The first signs of foot rot, following a growth and development period of Read more…
Horseherb (Calyptocarpus vialis) is a native perennial which makes a great ground cover or lawn substitute. Also called Straggler Daisy, horseherb is native to south and south central Texas and adapts to most other parts of the state. What is horse herb? Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is an herbal remedy that Read more…
Extraction is carried out under heavy sedation, often with the use of dental nerve blocks and pain killers. Once the correct tooth is identified, the gum margin is separated from the tooth edge using dental elevators and forceps are applied to the tooth. How do you remove a molar tooth? Read more…
What your vehicle can tow. To find the MTC of your vehicle look in its handbook – there are usually two maximum towing weights: a braked trailer weight and an unbraked one. A horse trailer has brakes. Is a horsebox braked? Horsebox air brakes simplified operation From the driver seat, Read more…
Horse trailers can be equipped with two types of brakes, either hydraulic or electric. Can brakes be added to any trailer? Adding Brakes to Your Trailer Brakes can be added to an axle that does not have brakes if the axle has brake flanges welded to the axle. These flanges Read more…
These wild horses roam freely on approx. 20,000 acres of the Tonto National Forest (Forest Service land). They are fenced in and surrounded by civilization on all sides, but they are safe within their habitat, and all Salt River wild horses have free access to the lower Salt River. What Read more…
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), often referred to as “osteoarthritis”, is a very common cause of lameness in performance horses. Most equine training strategies involve the prevention and/or maintenance of some form of joint disease. What causes horse DJD? DJD may be the result of: General wear and tear – the Read more…
Tie-downs are straps that connect the horse’s head, via a noseband, to the cinch or girth, which is the strap that holds the saddle on. They are generally used for high speed riding, such as polo, calf roping and barrel racing. The tie-down limits a horse’s upwards head movement. When Read more…
Safety comes first Therefore, it is safer to approach a horse from the side at the neck and shoulder area. This area is the safest place to start petting a horse. What is the safest location to approach a horse? Always approach a horse from the left and from the Read more…
At the Pastern One of the most common locations to hobble a horse is at his pastern, the area between the hoof and the fetlock joint. The hobbles need to be in the same location on both legs and secured so that they do not slip or slide around on Read more…