Mane (horse) – Wikipedia. What is a horses fringe called? The part of a horse’s mane that falls across the front of its face like bangs is called a forelock. It’s also an old fashioned way to describe a person’s bangs. What horse has a mohawk? The Fjord horse or Read more…
A prophet’s thumbprint is a depression in the muscle, usually found on the lower part of a horse’s neck or shoulder. It is often triangular but may also be linear, looking just like a thumbprint in a piece of bread dough. Why does my horse have a dip in his Read more…
breastplate. A breastplate (used interchangeably with breastcollar, breaststrap and breastgirth) is a piece of riding equipment used on horses. Its purpose is to keep the saddle or breastplate from sliding back. What is the chest piece on a saddle called? As you may know, a breastplate is a piece of Read more…
The primary sweat glands are the apocrine glands. These are responsible for sweat production when your horse is outside on a hot day or has engaged in a hard workout. Apocrine glands are located all over your horse’s body; whereas, eccrine glands are located solely in the frog of the Read more…
A well trained horse doesn’t need a noseband. There are horses which open their mouth while chewing, even if the rider has a very soft contact. Many riders would put a tight noseband on such a horse to restrict the opening of the mouth to make it look better, but Read more…
snip. A snip is a patch of white on the horse’s nose. It may be a small spot between the nostrils, or it may extend over the whole nose. Why do horses have white markings on their face? Stachurska A., Phaff Ussing A. White markings in horses result from the Read more…
It prevents the bridle from sliding backwards and holds the headpiece and noseband together. All browbands that you find in our webshop are made of supple and soft leather so that it is comfortable for your horse. What is the purpose of a brow band? The browband sits across the Read more…
The chin groove is a sensitive area between the soft lower lip and the hard upper jaw. This natural groove is where a curb strap or chain sits to work in partnership with the horse’s bit. What is the chin groove of a horse? chin groove: the part of the Read more…
Although peeling the chestnut does not hurt the horse, it often comes off more easily if baby oil or moisturizer is first applied to soften it. Can you peel a horses chestnuts? Just peel them off layer by layer with your hands or fingernails. You could use a knife or Read more…
The horse chestnut seeds contain a chemical called triterpenoid saponin that wards off pesky pests. Place fresh conkers in among your clothes and as they dry out they emit the moth-repellent. Pick up some conkers on your next woodland walk for all your household needs. How do chestnuts repel spiders? Read more…