Back on Track products should be introduced gradually. They should only be applied for a total of 4 hours for the first 2-3 days. After that it is recommended to keep them on for 8-12 hours per session. How long can a horse wear a Back on Track sheet? Instructions Read more…
Equine kinesiology taping is a physiotherapy treatment and has various applications. It can be applied between competitive elements of many international equine events to speed recovery and improve endurance. In recreational riding, it alleviates discomfort from acute and chronic injuries. How does kinesiology tape work on horses? “By putting tape Read more…
Equine kinesiology taping is a physiotherapy treatment and has various applications. It can be applied between competitive elements of many international equine events to speed recovery and improve endurance. In recreational riding, it alleviates discomfort from acute and chronic injuries. Can you use regular KT tape on horses? Commonly used Read more…
What is the horse statue myth? According to the urban legend, if the statue shows the horse posed with both front hooves up in the air, the rider died in battle. If the horse is posed with one front leg up, it means the rider was wounded in battle or Read more…
At the heels, the palmar/plantar portions of the walls bend inward sharply, following the external surface of the collateral grooves to form the bars. The lower surface of the hoof, from the outer walls and the inner frog and bars, is covered by an exfoliating keratinised material, called the ‘sole’. Read more…
The back describes the area of horse anatomy where the saddle goes, and in popular usage extends to include the loin or lumbar region behind the thoracic vertebrae that also is crucial to a horse’s weight-carrying ability. What is the back part of a horse called? Hindquarters: the large, muscular Read more…
Parts of a saddle consist of a fork, the cantle, horn, skirt, seat, gullet, flaps, and knee pads. If you are a beginner horse rider, it must be very overwhelming to know each part in detail. What are 10 parts of a saddle? Saddle Pommel. Waist (Twist) Seat. Cantle. Skirt. Read more…
A cutting horse is a stock horse, typically an stock horse, bred and trained for cutting, a modern equestrian competition requiring a horse and rider to separate a single cow from a herd of cattle and prevent it from getting back to the herd. What are the 3 types of Read more…
Horse chestnuts are completely round, leathery, have a pale/white spot on them, and are very bitter (but please don’t taste them to find out). What do horse chestnuts taste like? Horse chestnuts taste horribly bitter. In a word: inedible. Horse chestnuts, Mead adds, pretty much give themselves away with their Read more…
Horses’ back shape can vary greatly from horse to horse. The upper curvature of a horse’s withers, back, and loin is called the “topline.” The line of the belly from elbow to flank is the “under line” or “bottom line.” In terms of the back, both are important; a long Read more…