hand cremello pony. Esme got his first pony Mickey back in January 2010. He is a 13 hand cremello pony of unknown bloodlines. Mickey has the biggest personality out of Esme’s horses and likes licking everything, hence the nickname “Licky Mickey.” What are This Esme’s horses called? With some super Read more…
Rinsing your horse’s eyes with saline solution can be helpful in relieving symptoms. If the infection is caused by bacteria, your equine veterinarian will prescribe antibiotic eye drops. Since it’s difficult to determine the cause of your horse’s symptoms, it’s important to call the vet at the first sign of Read more…
Rinsing your horse’s eyes with saline solution can be helpful in relieving symptoms. If the infection is caused by bacteria, your equine veterinarian will prescribe antibiotic eye drops. Since it’s difficult to determine the cause of your horse’s symptoms, it’s important to call the vet at the first sign of Read more…
the sound that Horse make is called Neigh. Hence, Horse is related to “Neigh”. What noise does a horse make? The sound that a horse makes is called a neigh. A horse’s happy neigh is sometimes a greeting to other horses. You can use neigh to talk about the noise Read more…
Not many horses die naturally and as horses live longer it is common that their condition deteriorates to a stage where it is necessary to euthanase them to prevent suffering. Do horses die on their own? Sudden death in horses, from causes like stroke or aneurysm, is not common, but Read more…
Feeding, cleaning, grooming, and maintenance chores are all part of the day-to-day care of horses. It is also good to be aware of less frequent tasks like dental and hoof care, as well as more seasonal jobs like pasture management and deworming. What are the 3 biggest expenses of owning Read more…
They often cover 10-20 miles in a day, just to meet their needs for food and water. How far would a cowboy ride in one day? How far was a day’s ride in the Old West era? The distance would depend on the terrain, but a normal day’s ride would Read more…
Horses naturally have only two iris colors: blue or brown. Some horses will have both blue and brown coloration in their irises, a situation called “heterochromia iridis.” Horses with blue eyes are no more likely to develop any eye disease than are those with brown ones. Do horses see differently Read more…
A gray horse (or grey horse) has a coat color characterized by progressive depigmentation of the colored hairs of the coat. Most gray horses have black skin and dark eyes; unlike some equine dilution genes and some other genes that lead to depigmentation, gray does not affect skin or eye Read more…
Gray does belong in the spectrum of colors for elite racehorses over the past century, especially in recent decades. Silver Charm won the first two legs of the Triple Crown in 1997 before falling short in the Belmont, and Winning Colors in 1988 remains the most recent filly to win Read more…