Heaves, properly known as Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), is caused by a hypersensitivity to inhaled triggers, usually hay and barn dust, or in the case of travel, fumes and particulates from car and truck exhausts. What is heave line? Definition of heaving line : a light line that has a Read more…
Once a horse gets heaves or broken wind, there is no cure. Symptoms can be alleviated a little bit by soaking hay in water before feeding or keeping the horse in a well ventilated area, but it will not make it go away. The severity of the condition may be Read more…
Treeless saddles are often said to be more “natural,” more comfortable for riders and/or horses, or more universally fitting for all equine back shapes and rider seats. What is the advantage of a treeless saddle? Some riders opt for treeless saddles to make it easier to lift them onto the Read more…
If your horse attempts to buck or play, send him forward on the circle while repeatedly half-halting with the right rein. Next time, isolate your left rein and circle left. Another schooling option is to place a ground pole about 10-12 feet (12 feet if it’s a high, wide oxer) Read more…
Dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) describes the condition where the soft palate displaces upwards to sit on top of the Dorsal (Figure 2). When this happens the soft palate ends up obstructing the opening to the trachea (larynx), and thereby reduces the amount of air that a horse Read more…
And they call it “an odd groaning or squeaking sound originating from the sheath can occur when a male horse–” so that’s an important point– “stallion or gelding trots. And it’s thought to be caused by a tensing of the abdominal muscles, causing air to be sucked into the sheath. Read more…
This procedure is done under general anesthesia with a small incision in the throat latch region on the left side of the horse’s neck. A suture is placed in the arytenoid cartilage and used to abduct the arytenoid cartilage (pull the cartilage back and out of the airway). How do Read more…
A horse wearing blinkers is denoted on a racecard by a small b next to the horse’s weight (b1 indicates that the horse is wearing blinkers in a race for the first time). What does C mean on horse racing? they have won previously at the courseAs well as numbers Read more…
ˈgāt. : a manner of walking or moving on foot. : a sequence of foot movements (such as a walk, trot, pace, or canter) by which a horse or a dog moves forward. What are the 5 horse gaits? Few horse breeds have more than four gaits. The Icelandic Horse Read more…
Addressing Lameness or Illness 2 A horse with lameness means that it has difficulty walking. There are degrees of lameness, which range from difficult to observe to a complete inability to walk. While lameness can be a sign of trouble in the legs, it can also indicate issues in another Read more…