Poll evil is a traditional term for a painful condition in a horse or other equid, that starts as an inflamed bursa at the cranial end of the neck between vertebrae and the nuchal ligament, and swells until it presents as an acute swelling at the poll, on the top Read more…
The shoe could be applying excessive pressure to the sole, or the angle changes that were made are more than the horse could handle. If the horse was trimmed, the problem could be excessive sole removed and sole bruising, or angle changes. Can a farrier cause lameness? Yes, a horse Read more…
Docking. Docking traditionally has been performed to prevent the tail of the horse from interfering with harness and carriage equipment. Specifically, if a rein passes under the horse’s tail the horse may clamp its tail down and cause the driver to lose control of the horse. What does it mean Read more…
Anatomy of an equine tail It is made up of approximately 18 vertebrae—some horses have more, others have fewer. The bones are progressively smaller from the root of the tail to the tip; the last one is pointed. Can a horse break their tail? A fractured tail may sit at Read more…
The spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord and extend axons outward into the front and hind legs and to the chest, abdomen, and tail. Does it hurt a horse when you pull its tail? MYTH: “Pulling a horse’s mane doesn’t hurt! They don’t have nerves in their hair follicles Read more…
In the racing world, there have been many reports of horses killing small animals, particularly dogs and cats. There are also several startling accounts of meat eating horses in this Carnivorous Horses article. Do horses get along with cats? Horses should be able to coexist fairly easily with cats; most Read more…
If horses do not receive proper nutrition (or any food) for long enough, they’re likely to trying eating whatever they can find in an effort to survive. Horses may also try pieces of meat given to them by humans for curiosity’s sake. What happens if a horse eats meat? The Read more…
Horses select pieces of forage and pick up finer foods, such as grain, with their sensitive, prehensile lips. The front teeth of the horse, called incisors, clip forage, and food is then pushed back in the mouth by the tongue, and ground up for swallowing by the premolars and molars. Read more…
Gorilla Glue is not made from horses or gorillas, nor any other animal. Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane-based polyurethane glue that was used primarily outside the U.S. in the woodworking industry. What is Gorilla Glue made from? Gorilla Glue is a liquid mixture of a diisocyanate and a polyol, chemicals Read more…
Dead and dying horses are often said to be “sent to the glue factory.” Why are horses good for making glue? They have a lot of collagen. Collagen is a key protein in connective tissues (cartilage, tendons, ligaments) as well as hides and bones. Why is it called horse glue? Read more…