The mane on a horse or lion is the long thick hair that grows from its neck. What is a horses hair called? While hair and fur are terms that are used interchangeably for some animals, you will never hear an equestrian refer to their horse’s coat as fur. A Read more…
There is no real treatment for Cannon Keratosis. A rubber curry can help remove extra hair and debris. Periodic cleansing and removal of crusts and debris with keratolytic (anti-dandruff) shampoos can be helpful in managing the condition and improving its appearance. How do I get rid of Cannon crud on Read more…
What does peppermint oil do for horses? Peppermint oil is thought to relieve sore muscles and joints and provide general relaxation. What does peppermint do for horses? Peppermint contains a bitter quality that increases bile secretion and helps stimulate the appetite as well as tannins, which can help with horses Read more…
A bloated or tucked-up look to the abdomen. Painful gas can cause a bloated look, while a dehydrated horse can look tucked-up. Why does my horse looks tucked up? When a horse is ill it will not display its normal behavior. It may stand with its head down or lie Read more…
Sometimes the wind, rain or mud can cause them. Rolling and shaking with wet hair will can form them. Horses chewing and grooming each other can create these tangles, too. And sometimes just a long period of time without any combing is the culprit. How do you get fairy knots Read more…
122,000 horses. There were 122,000 horses exported from Australia during WWI. How many horses did Australia send to WW1? 120,000 horsesAustralia shipped some 120,000 horses overseas during the war. More than 81,000 were sent to India. Over 39,000 horses served with the AIF, mostly in Egypt and Palestine with the Read more…
Open your body towards the direction that you want to go. If you want to move toward the right, apply gentle pressure with your left leg and let your horse move into your right leg. Contrastingly, if you want to move toward the left, apply gentle pressure with your right Read more…
It is quite important to consider the 7-horse painting Vastu direction – be it your living room, bedroom, office or commercial premises. According to Vastu Shastra, the South is the best seven horses painting direction in home. Which direction should Running horse face? A 7 running horses painting symbolises strength, Read more…
Often, horses who stumble or trip need slight alterations to their trimming or shoeing – they might have toes that are too long, the angles in the hooves could be too shallow or too steep, one foot might be shaped differently to the other, or there could even be instances Read more…
The smallest vertebrae are found within the fleshy part of the horse’s tail. Horses have an average of 18 of these caudal vertebrae, with some horses having as many as 25 and others only 15. How many caudal vertebrae are there? In humans, the vertebral column usually consists of 33 Read more…