Veterinarians estimate it takes only 12 minutes for food to move through the stomach, which explains how horses can graze for so many hours each day (approximately 17 hours in a 24-hour period with free access to pasture). How long does it take for food to pass through a horses Read more…
Horse slaughter is NOT humane euthanasia. While “euthanasia” is defined as a gentle, painless death provided in order to prevent suffering, slaughter is a brutal and terrifying end for horses. What happens to horses when they go to slaughter? Slaughter is a brutal and terrifying end for horses, and it Read more…
A mane brush and comb are two horse grooming tools used to groom a horse’s mane so that it doesn’t get tangled or matted, or even to style it. Horses with shorter pulled manes will typically require a mane comb, which is wide toothed and made with metal or plastic. Read more…
Shod horses need to be re-shod every four to six weeks irrespective of whether they have worn the shoes out or not. How do you know when your horse needs new shoes? Signs that your horse needs re-shoeing The clenches have risen away from the hoof wall. The hoof has Read more…
Do racehorses need shoes? While it’s not a requirement that racehorses wear shoes in order to compete, nearly all of them will be shod when racing. Racehorses generally run on softer ground, like turf or dirt tracks, but they still hit the ground with great concussive force. Can a horse Read more…
The two most common bits worn by racehorses are a D-bit and a ring bit. Both bits are snaffles, meaning the mouthpiece is made up of two jointed segments of metal. The D-bit is easiest on a horse’s mouth and the simplest. Why do race horses wear cheek pieces? In Read more…
Horses become ear shy for a number of reasons. Some cases are caused by physical problems such as ear infections, mites and warts to name just a few. If you suspect your horse’s fear of having his ears touched is because of a physical problem, the first step is to Read more…
Sandy. The only horse to return from the First World War One horse from the 136,000 made it back to Australia. Sandy belonged to Major General Sir William Bridges, who was killed at Gallipoli. He was one of 6,100 horses who had embarked for Gallipoli. Did any horses come back Read more…
“At the end of the war there were about 13,000 horses allotted to the Australian Light Horse and of them about 2,000 were put down for veterinary reasons and the rest were distributed to other British empire forces like the Egyptian police or the Indian cavalry. What happened to Australian Read more…
In your instance, however, the filling occurs when your horse is standing in or is at grass during certain times of the year. In these situations, the condition is called ‘humour’ or ‘stocking up’, and vets use the term ‘oedema’ to describe this. What causes a horses legs to swell? Read more…