Most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine, which is made up of three parts – the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM and the ILEUM. Where does digestion occur in horses? The saliva of a horse contains only small amounts of amylase and there is little actual Read more…
The large intestine is the primary site of fibre digestion and net water absorption. Significant amounts of phosphorus are also absorbed from the large intestine. Where does water absorption occur in horses? As ingesta moves from the large colon to the small colon, it enters the final portion of the Read more…
Your horse’s core muscles will engage every time he picks up his feet. You can then increase the difficulty by raising either one end of the pole or both ends by four inches off the floor to get your horse to step higher. Aim to do this exercise twice a Read more…
A glass or two on a regular basis will not harm any horse or pony (just use the plastic glasses, not real glass). Can you ride a horse and drink? In most states, riding your horse drunk might earn you a slap on the hand, and in others, horseback riding Read more…
Stables are structures used to house and care for horses. They usually consist of individual stalls where the horses stay. What is inside a horse stable? Horse stalls need adequate ventilation, suitable flooring, lighting, a hayrack, tie rings, and eye rings to hang buckets for water and grain. It also Read more…
Equine piroplasmosis can sometimes be diagnosed by detecting the organisms in blood or organ smears stained with Romanowsky-type stains such as Giemsa, Wright’s or Diff-Quik®. Blood smears are optimally made from superficial skin capillaries during the acute phase of the disease. How is piroplasmosis diagnosed? The disease is diagnosed by Read more…
Answer: Supplementing means entering a horse for a race at a late stage. This usually involves a fee being paid to allow the horse to participate. What does it mean when a horse needs to be supplemented? If a horse is ‘supplemented’ for a race, it is entered into the Read more…
Supplementing your horse’s diet with methionine can help to support healthy hooves and joints and meet the demands for protein synthesis in the body. Horses that have hoof problems like cracking or crumbling hooves might benefit from supplemental methionine in the diet. Do horses need methionine? Methionine is the second Read more…
It is widely understood that calcium is paramount to keeping strong and healthy bones and teeth; this doesn’t only apply to humans, it also applies to horses, and in fact most mammals! Like humans, horses can sometimes be deficient in calcium. What causes calcium deficiency in horses? Tropical Grasses can Read more…
A healthy foal should stand within 1 hour. How long does a horse stand in a day? While the metabolic costs associated with locomotion are obvious, it also takes some effort to stand still, and horses typically stand for 22–23 hours a day – eating, socializing and sleeping. How do Read more…