The eggs are small, round, and yellow-orange in color, and are attached to the hairs of the horse’s body by the adult botfly. They are easily identifiable on the legs of a dark-colored horse. The horse then licks or bites the spot where the eggs are and subsequently ingests them. Read more…
What causes canker? Infection is most commonly associated with bacterial and sometimes fungal invasion of the epidermal horn of the foot, starting around the frog and extending to the sole and wall. In advanced cases infection may enter the underlying sensitive laminae of the hoof. How do you prevent cankers Read more…
But you can also take the “prevention is the best cure” route by spraying your horse with insect spray to deter bot flies from landing on your horse, using a fly sheet, and scraping the bot fly eggs off every day with a bot egg knife or grooming stone. What Read more…
Anti-histamines. These are a safe medication for horses (they do not have the same risk of laminitis as with steroid use) but have limited effectiveness. What antihistamines can you use on horses? Tripelennamine is used in horses to treat allergic problems such as hives and itchy skin reactions or more Read more…
Reins are held in a rider’s hands and are used to guide a horse while riding. A bridle bit goes into the horse’s mouth and is used with the reins to communicate with the horse. Do reins hurt horses mouths? Horse bits are not necessarily cruel, though they can cause Read more…
Causes of Lice in Horses Lice can be transmitted by: Sharing of infected grooming or riding equipment. Using a blanket that has lice on it. Physical contact with an infected animal. Where do horses get lice from? Horses in overcrowded environments where direct contact is inevitable. Transmission via fomites, eg Read more…
Horses in a crowded environment can very easily spread the parasites to each other. Lice can also be transmitted by fomites—objects such as combs, brushes, or blankets that, if shared, can help spread lice from horse to horse. How easily are lice transmitted? Head-to-head contact with an already infested person Read more…
Origins. In Book 23 of the Iliad, Homer writes “Hold your horses!” when referring to Antilochus driving like a maniac in a chariot race that Achilles initiates in the funeral games for Patroclus. During the noise of battle, a Roman soldier would hold his horses. Where did the phrase hold Read more…
Hold your horses” literally means to keep your horse(s) still, not to be confused with holding them in a stable. Someone is to slow down when going too fast, or to wait a moment, or to be more careful, or to be patient before acting. It is usually followed up Read more…
When your horse is behind the vertical, it means that his nose is too close to his chest and there’s too much pressure across his poll. It usually happens when your horse becomes too strong in your hand and as a result, you keep a tight rein. Is it bad Read more…