Hair follicles, oil and sweat glands, and hooves are all skin appendages that grow out of the epidermis and dermis. The hair follicles of horses are simple—the follicles have 1 hair emerging from each pore. Do horses sweat through their hooves? It gives the hair coat sheen and has antimicrobial Read more…
At the top is the alpha stallion, followed closely by the lead mare. On the bottom rung are foals, and the steps above them are filled by weanlings and yearlings. The remaining mares and young stallions define their own pecking order based on their personality traits, especially aggression and persistence. Read more…
There really isn’t any down time after chiropractic! Typically we’ll recommend that the horse have that day off of work, but they can go outside and resume their normal daily routine. You can then ride the horse over the next several days unless there’s another problem like a lameness or Read more…
A horse cooling blanket (also called a cooler or cooling sheet) can help dry your sweaty horse after training. It also keeps your horse warm and comfortable if it gets wet in the rain or snow. You can also use cooling sheets post bathing to dry your horse faster. What Read more…
Unlike mosquitoes who release a mild anaesthetic, horseflies don’t, which is one of the reasons their bites are so painful. Once the horsefly has locked into your skin, it will suck the blood, causing a sharp burning sensation. How do I know if my horse fly bite is infected? Horsefly Read more…
How to do dressage plaits Separate the mane into sections that are almost as wide as a normal mane comb. Begin by plaiting upwards away from the horse’s crest to give a bit of lift. Plait the rest of each section down to the end, pushing the mane together to Read more…
You can ride a horse with stringhalt, but you have to know how wrong your horse is. Horses suffering from classic stringhalt seldom recover and often diminish over time. The illness generally affects one of the back legs, but both legs are involved in some instances. Can a horse be Read more…
With a pocket-sized, easy-to-use infrared thermometer, varying hoof-area temperatures can help you immediately spot shoeing troubles before finishing a horse. While infrared thermometers have been used for years in industry, they’ve been relatively expensive. Can I use an infrared thermometer on my horse? This can be used around the body Read more…
Summary. A low core body temperature is uncommon in adult horses but can result from shock, lying down in cold, wet and windy conditions, and is common after prolonged general anesthesia. It is a more common and important problem in foals because of their smaller size. What is a low Read more…
Obtain a concentrated pyrethrins insecticide labeled for direct application to beef or dairy cattle. For beef cattle, it should contain about 1 percent pyrethrins plus piperonyl butoxide (a synergist that improves the pyrethrins’ effect). Materials labeled for dairy cattle will contain less insecticide. How do you control flies around cows? Read more…