Riding basic, flowing figures like serpentines, varying size circles, teardrops, and more can help your horse to settle, and the constant changes of bend and direction can “trick” them into accepting the leg because they’re not focusing on it. How do I get my horse to accept contact in trot? Read more…
Can I ride my horse after they have received their vaccination? The vaccines we use today are not live vaccines as they have been in years gone by so there is no reason why you can’t ride your horse the same day. How long after flu jab can you ride Read more…
Take responsibility ride a series of half-halts to rebalance your horse and engage his hindquarters, which will help him push forward even though he’s slowing down. keep your legs closed around his sides as you ask for the transition. as soon as he responds, ride positively forward in the new Read more…
Don’t question the value of a gift. The proverb refers to the practice of evaluating the age of a horse by looking at its teeth. This practice is also the source of the expression “long in the tooth,” meaning old. Why shouldn’t I look a gift horse in the mouth? Read more…
Mouth. A loose, relaxed mouth and lip is generally a sign of happiness in horses. If your horse is chewing or licking their lips, this could mean that your horse is thinking, calm and relaxed, while a tight mouth could be a sign of anxiety or fear. Why do horses Read more…
intramuscularly. With the exception of Strangles, all our commonly used equine vaccines are given intramuscularly. Where are most SQ injections in horses given? Subcutaneous injections are given in the fatty loose tissue layer under the skin. There are very few reasons to give a subcutaneous injection to horses. In most Read more…
Mouth wounds tend to heal well without suturing. External muzzle wounds are treated medically and allowed to heal for 2-8 weeks. How do you treat a horse with a sore mouth? While a horse is suffering from vesicular stomatitis, feeding soft feeds may reduce mouth discomfort. Anti-inflammatory medications may be Read more…
Young horses are frequently flexed at the knee or “over in the knee.” This is due to relative tightening of the joint capsule and tendons in the caudal (back) part of the carpus. Most foals grow out of this condition. How does over at the knees affect a horse? “It Read more…
Slobbers, or slaframine poisoning, is the excessive drooling that happens to a horse after ingesting Rhizoctonia leguminicola, the fungus that produces slaframine. This fungus is most commonly seen in red clover, white clover, alsike clover, and alfalfa. What causes horses to drool excessively? This excessive salivation usually results from horses Read more…
The arrow should always be on the left hand side of the horse’s head pointing forwards, the way that the horse is looking. This ensures that the bit is sitting the right way in the horses mouth and employing the correct pressure points. How should a bit sit in a Read more…