If your horse is showing signs of overheating – profuse sweating, lethargy, staggering and weakness – move them into shade immediately. Cold hosing of the whole body will help to bring the temperature down, focusing on the big muscle masses in the hindquarters. How do you tell if a horse Read more…
Lycra hoods cover a horse’s face, ears, shoulders, neck, mane, withers, and chest. They can be worn by themselves or under a blanket. Hoods may be used to keep a horse’s mane tamed and/or preserve braids before a show. They can also prevent a horse from itching or rubbing the Read more…
A correctly fitting fly rug will protect your horse from insects and the sun, allow air flow to prevent overheating or sweating, and allow him move comfortably and naturally without creating any pressure points or rubs. Will fly sheets make a horse hot? While you may hesitate to put a Read more…
Some horses will be seen wearing a red hood, they serve the same purpose as an ordinary hood but are not worn in races. Instead, they are worn before the race in the parade ring and when heading down to the start, however, they are taken off before the start Read more…
Horses can be ridden wearing fly masks if it doesn’t obscure your animals vision. Before riding a horse with a fly mask, ensure it doesn’t interfere with your horses’ bit or reins and allows adequate viewing. Most horse owners buy fly masks for their horses without thinking about riding with Read more…
While horses wear masks for a variety of reasons, the primary reason is to protect their eyes and face from pesky flies and other biting insects. Should you take a horses fly mask off at night? Generally, a horse doesn’t need to wear a fly mask at night. If your Read more…
An example of a qualitative trait in horses is chestnut versus black coat color. Quantitative traits – traits that show a continuous range of phenotypic variation. What are qualitative traits in animals? Qualitative traits are a “Yes or No” trait such as gender, coat color, and horns. Usually, a single Read more…
A yellow ribbon means: the horse is being ridden by a para rider (a rider with a disability) this can range from limb weakness, to visual or hearing impairments for the rider. What does a yellow ribbon on a horse mean? Yellow: This color traditionally means “caution” whether you’re on Read more…
A horse seems unwilling to move forward. This complaint can result from a variety of underlying causes including severe foot pain, lameness, muscle pain (tying-up) abdominal pain (colic), or lack of proper halter training. What do you do if your horse won’t walk on? Pull his head abruptly around toward Read more…
Ask your horse to stand; let your reins be slack. If they start to take a step, immediately pull a rein to your hip and apply pressure with the leg on the same side. This will cause the horse to bring its nose back towards your leg and step their Read more…