While lameness in horses cannot be prevented, it can be minimized through your understanding of the factors involved in its development. Educate yourself, and work with your trusted equine veterinarian to diagnose problems early on. How do I make my horse not lame? In the interim, you can do the Read more…
If you can draw a straight line from the coronet to the horse’s elbow, the hoof is at a good length. If the straight line hits lower on the leg, the hoof may be too long. What happens when a horse’s hooves are too long? Overgrown hooves can lead to Read more…
With almost any injury, controlled exercise is a crucial component of a successful recovery. Hand walking, or even walking under saddle, will help your horse heal by encouraging proper alignment of tissues with minimal further damage. What should I do if my horse is lame? If you think your horse Read more…
People often think that laminitic horses shouldn’t graze frosty grass until the sun has melted the frost, but that’s not exactly correct – they shouldn’t graze the grass until there has been a return to night time temperatures above 5’C and/or overcast weather. Can a horse eat grass after laminitis? Read more…
It takes weeks to months for a horse to recover from laminitis. In one research study, 72% of animals were sound at the trot after 8 weeks and 60% were back in work. Can a horse recover from mild laminitis? Horses with a mild episode of laminitis may recover, especially Read more…
Horses required At the outbreak of the First World War, the Army needed thousands of civilian horses to serve alongside its soldiers. Different types were suited to different military roles. Riding horses were used in the cavalry and as officers’ mounts. Does cavalry still use horses? The 1st Cavalry Division Read more…
Are horses omnivores? No. Horses have herbivore digestive tracts and don’t need meat to survive. In fact, they require ample plant matter to stay healthy. Why are horses omnivores? Horses are naturally herbivorous animals, meaning their diet is plant-based. However, there have been instances where horses acted like omnivores by Read more…
forelimbs. More lameness is seen in the forelimbs than the hindlimbs and almost 95% of forelimb lameness occur from the knee down. Where do the majority of lameness occur in a horse? They occur most often in the fetlock joint, coffin joint and knee joint and involves a shortening of Read more…
Historically, the Mounted Unit has been used mostly for crowd control, but community support has also become a large part of their mandate: officers are often dispatched to areas that are undergoing “great distress,” like the Danforth area following the mass shooting in 2018. Why do the RCMP use horses? Read more…
110. The Mounted Branch has a horse strength of approximately 110, with 117 police officers, plus police staff across seven sites. How many police horses are there? Figures released by the Met under a Freedom of Information Act request showed that the annual number of police horses in the MPS Read more…