Key Signs of Laminitis Feeling for a digital pulse. Run hand down limb to the fetlock & gently roll your fingers across the skin on either side at the back until a “tube” is felt to move under the skin. This is the vascular bundle. Gently hold your thumb/finger over Read more…
In full speed galloping it can go up to 260 beats per minute. During sports and exercise the demand for blood and oxygen of the muscles of your horse changes leading to a change in heart rate, contraction force, stroke volume and circulation. What heart rate is too high for Read more…
There is minimal swelling at the surgical site and the incision should be healed within 10-14 days. How long does it take for eye removal to heal? For most patients, the healing process will take six to eight weeks, at which point you can be fitted for a prosthetic. What Read more…
When our horses interact with us, they tend to synchronize to our heartbeats as well, meaning they can sense slight adjustments in our mood. Do horses synchronize their heart beats? Horses can hear a human heartbeat from 4 feet away. When in a herd, they synchronize their heartbeats and if Read more…
The horse pineal gland has been investigated by morphological and histochemical methods. Particular care has been given to the cellular types, to the eventual presence of neurosecretory activity and to the nature of the pigments. What animals have no pineal gland? Nearly all vertebrate species possess a pineal gland. The Read more…
Unbroke means the horse is not yet ready to ride. All over the world, the term is the same. The connotation is to break the horse’s spirit in order to dominate the horse and bend its will to the trainer’s by a struggle. What does it mean to bust a Read more…
The beats should be regular, drum-like, crisp and sharp sounding. There should not be hissing or whooshing noises associated with the beats. If there is, share this finding with your vet. It is more difficult to hear the heart of a heavy horse, especially obese horses and draft breeds. How Read more…
The easiest place to take a horse’s heart rate, or pulse, is the mandibular artery located under the jaw. The easiest place to take your horse’s heart rate is the mandibular artery located just under the jaw. Where do you hear a horse’s heartbeat? The best place to listen to Read more…
Dismounting is basically the reverse of mounting. With the reins gathered in your left hand and placed above the horse’s withers, place your right hand below the pommel. Remove your right foot from the stirrup, bend your right leg and move it over the horse’s croup without touching it. How Read more…
These large eyes gather a lot of light, allowing the horse to see well on cloudy days and in places that are very poorly lit. Horses’ eyes don’t have the ability to adapt instantly to sudden changes from a lighter to a darker environment, such as when they go from Read more…