Identifying that he’s downhill his footfall seems heavy. he feels heavy in your hands. he’s tense in his frame and neck. he’s strong on one side. he feels like he wants to run away from you. he’s difficult to control. How do you tell if a horse is uphill or Read more…
Conformational defects cause deviations in the way the horse moves and places its hooves on the ground, and therefore affects the way impact travels up the leg. Such defects can affect the horse’s way of moving and can also lead to future lameness due to excessive stress placed on certain Read more…
The breaking-in takes place over 4 weeks, the horse is worked 5 to 6 times a week and also taken out twice a day: once for work with the rider and once in the paddock or walker. How long does it take to break in a horse? On average, it Read more…
The racehorses The price of a horse will change dependent on things such as its physique, lineage and if it has raced. These variations mean that a racehorse can cost between several thousand to tens of millions of pounds, with the record sale coming in at £53.7 million, according to Read more…
Many people, even professional horse trainers, believe that once a horse passes a certain age, it can no longer be trained. This is really not the case. Horses of all ages can be trained, but it’s important to understand the horse’s history and background in order to know the right Read more…
A high fibre diet of forage along with a feed of good quality chaff, with a vitamin and mineral supplement such as Benevit (plus any other required supplements), is generally all they need. For some horses, the idea of coming back to work after some time off can be quite Read more…
Clinical signs of superficial digital flexor tendinitis are swelling behind the cannon bone, heat, pain upon touch, refusal to switch leads, and lameness within two to three days following the injury (LLC, HorseDVM). Lameness exhibited can be moderate, transient, or intermittent. What is a superficial digital flexor tendon injury horse? Read more…
An increase in lameness following a flexion test suggests that those joints or surrounding soft tissue structures may be a source of pain for the horse. The horse may take a few uneven steps, or may be lame for several minutes following the procedure. What does it mean if a Read more…
For the first week, take your horse out on a lead rein for around 20 minutes a day, five days a week — you may need to build up to this if they are very unfit. Walk in straight lines on a hard, level surface (ideally on a quiet road) Read more…
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU or moon blindness) is the most common cause of vision loss in horses. ERU is likely a complex autoimmune disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. What causes horses to go blind? Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition of the Read more…