If the line is in back of the knee (i.e., the knee looks like it is bent even when the horse is fully bearing weight on the leg), the horse is considered “over at the knees” or “buck kneed,” a condition that also distributes pressure unequally over the leg. How Read more…
The right side of horse and rider whilst riding. The side nearest to the outside of the school, arena or circle eg “outside leg” is the leg nearest the outside of the school, arena or circle. What does outside leg mean? Your outside leg is used to control the horse’s Read more…
WHAT IS IMPACTION COLIC? The term impaction refers to the accumulation of feed or other dry matter that causes an obstruction or blockage in the gastrointestinal tract. The passage of any further food is then prevented, and the impacted material starts to become dehydrated. How do you treat impaction in Read more…
small intestine. The stomach and small intestine of a horse are called the upper gut where most of the protein, fat, vitamins and minerals contained in feed are digested and absorbed. Where is nutrient absorption the highest? The small intestine is the most important absorbing organ in the GI tract. Read more…
And, you know, a horse’s head means you’re toast. ‘ The horse’s head was a reference to a scene in the Francis Ford Coppola classic The Godfather. ‘It turned out that his daughters sent it and said, ‘Oh, you could do this one, but you couldn’t do the one that Read more…
Equine studies have tested the anti-inflammatory effects of a single dose of ginger, post-exercise. Echinacea has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Yucca contains steroid-like saponins, which produce anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-spasmodic effects. How do you reduce inflammation in horses? Hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine, and manganese sulfate Read more…
The muzzle is the part of the horse’s head that includes the area of the mouth, nostrils, chin, lips, and front of the nose. What is the muzzle on a horse? Consisting of a webbing basket that fits over the lower half of the horse’s face, the grazing muzzle allows Read more…
Treatment of Hay Belly in Horses Begin feeding him a better quality of hay. If your horse is on pasture, provide him good quality hay as a supplement to his grazing. Feed your horse a protein supplement like grain. What causes a hay belly in horses? The primary cause of Read more…
These muzzles fit over the mouth and nose of a horse and restrict grass intake while allowing access to pasture. Grazing muzzles have been shown to reduce dry matter intake by between 30 – 80%. These devices can help prevent laminitis and obesity in horses or ponies by decreasing calorie Read more…
Unlike ulcers in humans, bacteria do not appear to cause equine gastric ulcers. Horses are designed to be grazers with regular intake of roughage. Since the horse’s stomach continually secretes acid, gastric ulcers can result when the horse is not eating regularly due to there being less feed to neutralize Read more…