Used to prevent gnawing of blisters and sores and to stop the horse from tearing or tugging on blankets. Why would a horse need a neck cradle? This cradle is great for keeping horses from chewing on their blankets, bandages, and other vices. With sturdy buckles and reinforced nylon straps, Read more…
The pulling style breast collar sits just above the line of a horse’s shoulders and buckles around the pommel of the saddle. Ranchers, ropers, and others that prefer this style of breast collar, say that pulling breast collars allow the horse more freedom of shoulder movement and better leverage when Read more…
Rail (also called “plank” or “board”) fences are popular on horse farms because they are attractive, highly visible and relatively safe. What is the best type of fencing for horses? Wire mesh is a much more durable fence than simple strung wire constructions, and if the wire is spaced adequately Read more…
The horse-collar rule first went into effect in college in 2008. The NFL made the horse-collar tackle a 15-yard personal foul in 2005, and it was known at first as the “Roy Williams Rule” after the former Cowboys safety. Is a horse-collar tackle illegal? Rule Summary View Official Rule No Read more…
Rule Summary View Official Rule No player shall grab the inside collar of the back or the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, or grab the jersey at the name plate or above, and pull the runner toward the ground. Is horse collar a penalty in NFL? In the Read more…
The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling, essentially enabling the animal to push forward with its hindquarters into the collar. If wearing a yoke or a breastcollar, the horse had to pull with its less-powerful shoulders. Do cribbing collars really work? Although cribbing collars are Read more…
A horse collar is a part of a horse harness that is used to distribute the load around a horse’s neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wooden pieces, called hames, to which the traces of Read more…
A horse collar penalty in football is a 15-yard penalty assessed for tackling a runner by grabbing them by the side or rear collar of their shoulder pads or jersey. In order for the foul to occur, the offending player must pull the other player toward the ground, although they Read more…
There’s a surprisingly large population of horse owners who have experienced a case of colic immediately after giving a horse treatment to get rid of worms. This has led to a belief that certain types of paste wormer (or even, all wormers) cause colic in some horses. This is a Read more…
A bit consists of two basic components, the bit mouthpiece that goes inside the horse’s mouth, and the bit rings of a snaffle bit or shanks of a curb bit, to which the bridle and reins attach. What is the thing around a horse’s mouth? A bridle is a piece Read more…