Leger. The final Classic of the season takes place at Doncaster in the north of England in September and is raced at the extended distance of a mile-and-three-quarters (1m 6f). The left-handed race, for three-year-old colts and fillies, was devised by Anthony St. What are the 5 English Classic horse Read more…
Causes of White Line Disease in Horses White line disease is most commonly caused by: Poor quality hoof wall. Poor hoof wall conformation leading to excessive mechanical stress. Split or crack in the hoof wall. What causes white line disease? White line disease originates as a separation between adjacent layers Read more…
Insert the clean hoof into a heavy duty plastic bag containing the the activated White Lightning Solution. Then secure the top of the bag to the leg to avoid the escape of the gas produced by the activated solution. (Vetrap works well for this). Repeat 2-3 times per week for Read more…
Along with equine.com in the horse marketplace are other general classified sites (such as horseclicks.com and equinenow.com), as well as discipline-specific ones (such as barrelhorseworld.com and reinersworld.com). What to do with a horse you can’t sell? 3 Ideas when you can’t keep your horse Sell the horse: If this seems Read more…
Hosing your horse’s legs with cold water or alternating ice compresses with heat may help ease the swelling. This is typically recommended for horses with mild to moderate cases of stocking up. Your veterinarian may want to drain any abscess your horse may have in his lower legs. How do Read more…
Thanks to their strong, athletic builds, Paint horses make wonderful barrel racing horses. They are fast and agile, allowing them to complete patterns with ease. Paints are reliable horses, with good overall demeanors. Their well-balanced builds and powerful hindquarters are a huge plus when it comes to barrel racing. What Read more…
Spray directly onto wet horse, massage into lather, leave on for 2 minutes, rinse. Does Spray work to last longer in bed? Clinical evidence suggests that sprays may be effective in increasing the time until ejaculation. They work by applying a local anesthetic to the penis, making sexual activity feel Read more…
‘Big Head’ is a calcium deficiency disease induced by a diet with a persistent lack in calcium, excess in phosphorus and/or imbalanced calcium to phosphorus ratio. This disorder has severe effects on horses including difficulty breathing, painful movement and lameness. How do you prevent big Head in horses? Treatment and Read more…
Avoiding bighead Calcium can be added by feeding calcium supplements like limestone or a branded calcium supplement or calcium intake can be increased by adding high calcium forages like alfalfa/lucerne and clover to the diet. How do horses get big Head? Bighead arises from a severe and long term calcium Read more…
Like dogs and cats, horses can develop hypercalcemia due to several disorders, including chronic renal failure, vitamin D toxicosis, and primary hyperparathyroidism. The most common cause of hypercalcemia in horses is chronic renal failure. What happens if a horse has too much calcium? Excessive calcium interferes with the body’s ability Read more…