Amputation surgery has become quite routine in our practice. One significant difference that we have in the horse versus a human amputee is the requirement that the horse bear weight on the limb immediately after surgery. In all lower limb cases (from the fetlock and below), we place the horse Read more…
Breaking in and Riding Away Flat racehorses are broken-in at around 18 months of age, having already been very well handled and used to having a bit in its mouth, as well as usually having been lunged and led out in hand. They will also be used to wearing rugs, Read more…
A: Without seeing your mare or knowing how she is currently getting around, my answer is absolutely. Even in the most unfavorable type of pelvic fracture, which is one that involves the hip joint, more than 60% of horses in one study of pelvic fracture outcomes had a good long-term Read more…
The short answer is yes. I have ridden in Timberland boots, and just about every other kind of boots. They key is that the tread must not be too rough or deep, because you want to be able to move your foot in the stirrup and not have it get Read more…
Chariot warfare Among the earliest evidence of chariot use are the burials of horse and chariot remains by the Andronovo (Sintashta-Petrovka) culture in modern Russia and Kazakhstan, dated to approximately 2000 BC. Who first used war chariots? The two-wheeled chariot was first used in Sumeria around 3000 BC and was Read more…
Although Anne of Cleves has gone down in history as the Flanders Mare, the wife who was ugly and looked like a horse, it is only Henry VIII who seems to have considered her ugly. Who did Henry say looked like a horse? The Raucous Royals. Rumor : Anne of Read more…
Your horse may strike out when it feels threatened or cornered. Striking out is a way for them to get rid of the threat. Many times, though, your horse will develop the habit of striking as a way to assert dominance over other horses or over you. How do I Read more…
Riding horses puts special demands on clothing, and comfortable, lightweight, fashionable pants are must-haves. But leggings don’t offer the additional features that riding tights and breeches (or even jeans) do once you swing into the saddle. Can you ride in leggings? Yes. What are horse riding tights? An alternative to Read more…
It’s a famous line, and it’s also the last line that Richard III speaks. “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” A titanic villain in Shakespeare’s history plays, Richard III departs the stage and this life with these words, fighting to his death on foot after losing his Read more…
The phrase “horse of a different color” means an unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance. Horse of a Different Color may also refer to: Horse of a Different Color (Big & Rich album) What does it mean when someone says a horse of a different color? Read more…