The technical “queen” of Equestria would be Princess Celestia as she is the main overseer/ruler figure of Equestria, but otherwise, no, there is no king or queen of equestria in the series. Is there a Queen in My Little Pony? Queen Celestia is an Alicorn pony, the ruler of South Read more…
“Horses have right and left feet, just like ours,” says Donald Jones, a farrier for nearly 40 years in the Pleasant Garden, N.C., area. Why do horses only have 1 toe? How horses—whose ancestors were dog-sized animals with three or four toes—ended up with a single hoof has long been Read more…
Sunny and Hitch are foalhood friends, having known one another since they were children. Sunny’s alicorn form was revealed in merchandise prior to the release of My Little Pony: A New Generation. Who is sunny related to in my little pony? Sunny Starscout ExpandMore info Mane ¤ Moderate rose and Read more…
The arteries (carrying blood away from the heart) are under high pressure. They are paired: one inside (medial) and one outside (lateral) and they supply blood to the rear of the hoof and the sole. Because of their location, injury to these vessels is fairly common. When one is cut, Read more…
1:9 in scale. Spirit is 1:9 in scale, 8.25″H x 10″L, and was sculpted standing proud and free. Each Breyer Traditional model toy is hand painted, so no two are exactly alike! What type of horse is Spirit? Kiger mustang breedBorn to a stallion and mare that had been captured Read more…
Breyer Classics 1:12 scale is a bit smaller than the Traditional 1:9 scale, with horses roughly measuring 15cm high by 5cm wide by 22cm long. How tall is a Breyer horse? around 12" tallGenerally considered to be approximately 1:9 scale, Traditional models average around 12″ tall (though every model is Read more…
A horseshoe is a fabricated product designed to protect a horse hoof from wear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface (ground side) of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall that is anatomically akin to the human toenail, although much larger and thicker. What material is used Read more…
fetlock. A horse’s fetlock is the back part of its leg, just above the hoof. What body part is located just above the horse’s hoof? Lateral/Ungual Cartilage The lateral cartilages are located both above and below the coronet band, extending around the front, the sides and back of the hoof. Read more…
It is zoonotic, which means it can also be spread to humans. Horses become infected when mucus membranes (in their eyes, mouth, and nose) or cuts and scratches on the legs contact infected urine or blood. Horses can also become infected by ingesting hay or grain and water that has Read more…
Diagnosis of Leptospirosis in Horses Diagnosis of Leptospira abortion is best accomplished by means of fluorescent antibody testing (FAT) or immunohistochemical evaluation of tissue samples of the placenta, umbilical cord, fetal liver, or fetal kidney. How does a vet diagnose leptospirosis? There are several tests for diagnosing leptospirosis, but the Read more…