But that’s exactly what some animals, such as horses, do! Because horses are prey animals, they don’t like sleeping on the ground. Due to their straight backs, horses can’t get up quickly. If a predator approaches a sleeping horse while it’s lying down, the horse may not be able to Read more…
When horses sit, it is usually a sign they are about to get up after lying down for a while. Since horses are prey animals, they don’t like feeling vulnerable by being in the seated position. Instead, most horses spend their time standing, except for the REM sleep they enjoy Read more…
Horses can sleep with their eyes either closed or open, and somewhere in between, with their lids half-closed. Whether your horse’s eyes are open or closed is likely an indication of how sound he is sleeping, with open eyes indicating a lighter sleep. How do you know when a horse Read more…
About 60 to 70 percent of horses treated for EPM will improve, and 15 to 25 percent will recover completely. Do horses fully recover from EPM? In fact, 80% to 90% recover completely. Over all 10% to 20% of horses will relapse. Horses that have mild cases tend to have Read more…
HERDA has an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance and affects stallions and mares in equal proportions. Research carried out in Dr. Danika Bannasch’s laboratory at the University of California, Davis, identified the mutation causing HERDA. HERDA is caused by a single base change in the gene PPIB (c. Is there Read more…
If you’re writing a desert-esque world, go for a breed that snorts in the face of extreme heat and lack of vegetation – like Arabians, Akhal-Tekes, or Marwaris. Like these breeds, your mount should be lean, compact, and light on their feet. What is the coolest type of horse? 10 Read more…
nd2/nd2=Non-Dun, no PM Dun is a dominant dilution that affects both pigment types. Although dun is the ancestral color of equids, non-dun is more commonly seen in breeds today. Dun is also associated with an assortment of “primitive markings,” such as a characteristic dorsal stripe. What is nd2 in horses? Read more…
Anglo European Studbook UK. Anglo European Studbook UK The AES is a highly regarded studbook registering quality studbook. With members throughout Europe via our daughter society in the Netherlands, our name stands for quality-bred horse. What is AES breed of horse? The AES dressage horses are known for their correct Read more…
white spotting pattern. Sabino (SB) is a white spotting pattern in the horse characterized by white patches on the face, lower legs, or belly, and interspersed white hairs on the midsection. How do I know if my horse is sabino? Sabino describes a distinct pattern of white spotting in horses. Read more…
One is primary sinusitis, in which a bacterial infection invades the delicate lining of the sinus and causes a build-up of pus in the sinus cavity. These horses will have a unilateral (one-sided) nasal discharge and the diagnosis can be made by endoscopy, radiographs, and by sampling fluid from the Read more…