If your horse has been diagnosed with uveitis, limit your horse’s exposure to ultraviolet light by providing cover overhead. Consider riding early or late in the day. Monitor your horse’s symptoms and treat them as per your veterinarian’s instructions. Can a horse recover from uveitis? Uveitis is a common cause Read more…
Red ribbons signify that a horse is a kicker. This means that any other riders should be careful not to crowd the horse, especially from behind. This is the most common color of tail ribbon and thus is the best understood. What do ribbon colors mean on horses? Did you Read more…
A blue ribbon says that this horse is a stallion. (Yellow is often used as well.) Because stallions should only be handled by adults, and can be unpredictable at times, stallion owners will sometimes use a blue ribbon in his tail to warn off other riders. This is particularly important Read more…
in heat. Pink ribbons can be used to signify a mare that is in heat. It can also be used for mares that are just moody in general but, depending on how your particular mare makes her displeasure known, a red ribbon may be better. What do ribbon colors mean Read more…
Horse shows consist of competitions between horse breeds and equestrian disciplines that get judged for awards and prize money. The horses get judged by their movements, style of jumping, manners, and hunting pace. What are the three types of show horses? There are three main divisions at a hunter/jumper horse Read more…
While cataracts are not painful, many of these complications can cause discomfort and/or blindness. Pre- and post-operative treatment should be discussed as well. Can cataracts be painful? Cataracts can cause light to bounce around inside your eyes, which is often painful. A common cataract symptom is having pain when outside Read more…
The rollback was devised as a maneuver that simulated the same change of direction a horse would make if he ran down, turned a cow on the fence and changed direction with the cow. A good rollback should have some dynamics to it. The rider runs down and does a Read more…
24 hours. Use the Easyboot Bare only when the horse needs foot protection or traction. Do not leave the Easyboot Bare on any horse longer than 24 hours at a time. How long can I leave hoof boots on for? How long can a horse wear the boots without taking Read more…
The Royal Mews. The Royal Mews is a mews, or collection of equestrian stables, of the British Royal Family. In London these stables and stable-hands’ quarters have occupied two main sites in turn, being located at first on the north side of Charing Cross, and then (since the 1820s) within Read more…
Most horses are purchased when they are three or four, and are then sent to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps Depot, at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, from where they are forwarded to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in London, for selection by squadron leaders. Who pays for the Household Cavalry? Read more…