The travel of the hooves in movement is primarily related to a horse’s conformation. This arc of flight – “winging in” – is typical for horses that toe out, whether base wide or narrow. Horses whose forelimbs travel this way are inclined to interfere (hit the opposite limb with the Read more…
The forelimb superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) is an energy-storing tendon that is highly susceptible to injury during activities such as galloping and jumping, such that it is one of the most commonly reported causes of lameness in the performance horse. Can a horse recover from a deep digital flexor Read more…
The DDF tendon courses behind the carpus, down along the back (palmar aspect) of the cannon bone, around the back of the fetlock, around the navicular bone in the back of the foot, and inserts on the underside of the third phalanx (P3). Where is the deep digital flexor tendon Read more…
carpus. On equine thoracic limb, the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) arises from the superficial digital flexor muscle at the level of the carpus. Where does superficial digital flexor tendon originate? The superficial digital flexor originates from the proximal aspect of the caudal surface of the humerus and inserts on Read more…
It is caused by grazing pastures which contain certain plants that are considered toxic to horses; the most common being Hypochoeris radicata (more commonly known as Flatweed, False Dandelion or Catsear). What is the most toxic plant to horses? Nine poisonous plants horses should avoid Ragwort. While ragwort has a Read more…
A pre-purchase veterinary examination of a horse is a thorough “nose-to-tail” clinical examination, which is usually performed when a client is looking to buy a horse. It can be compared to a mechanic having a look over a car and giving it a “warrant of fitness” prior to its purchase. Read more…
Flexion tests can help reveal lameness that may not otherwise be apparent. Your veterinarian will hold your horse’s leg flexed for a pre-determined period, anywhere from 5 to 60 seconds. They will then release the leg and ask you to immediately trot the horse in a straight line away from Read more…
It is believed that as little as one pound of this plant can be fatal if consumed by a horse. The nightshade plant is a trailing, shrub type plant that produces purple flowers and is found in wooded areas, fields, and along roadsides in North America. How much nightshade is Read more…
Verticals. These are jumps that consist of poles or planks placed one directly above another. There is no spread or width to this type of jump. Planks make a fence appear more solid to your horse and so they may tend to back off slightly. What do you call the Read more…
Rails. Also called Poles or Cavaletti Poles, these are the posts that the horse jumps over. What is it called when horses jump obstacles? show jumping, competitive equestrian event in which horse and rider are required to jump, usually within a time limit, a series of obstacles that have been Read more…