What Does It Mean When A Horse Has The Thumps?

SDF, commonly known as ‘thumps’, is the synchronous contraction of the diaphragm with the heart beat. This condition has been reported in horses with gastrointestinal disease, sepsis, lactation tetany, blister beetle toxicosis, endurance exercise, hypoparathyroidism, and alkalosis. What causes thumps in horses? Most commonly, an electrolyte imbalance is to blame. Read more…

Who Invented Horse-Collar Tackle?

The technique is most closely associated with Pro Bowl safety Roy Williams. When was the horse-collar tackle invented? The horse-collar rule first went into effect in college in 2008. The NFL made the horse-collar tackle a 15-yard personal foul in 2005, and it was known at first as the “Roy Read more…