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…
A horse’s nose is rarely referred to as a snout, because it’s really their whole face that’s long. Birds have beaks. Most dogs have a snout, except for pugs and boxers and other dogs with smashed-in faces. What is the snout of a horse called? MuzzleMuzzle. The muzzle is the 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. The muzzle is very mobile and sensitive. Whiskers help the horse sense things close to its nose and the skin is almost hairless. Beneath the skin Read more…
Bars of the Mouth The empty space between a horse’s incisors and molars. What is the bar on a horse? Hoof bars are the “turning point” of the outer wall at the back of the foot by the heel bulbs. They offer structure, support and movement for the hoof. Why Read more…