Special comments apply to horseback riding following neck surgery. Anterior fusion patients should generally wait eight to twelve weeks before riding, and posterior fusion patients should wait about eight weeks. What can you not do after neck surgery? You need to avoid twisting and bending. You also need to avoid Read more…
Reins. Reins. Reins consist of leather straps or rope attached to the outer ends of a bit and extend to the rider’s or driver’s hands. Reins are the means by which a horse rider or driver communicates directional commands to the horse’s head. Pulling on the reins can be used Read more…
Good Apple Equine Guide to Sizing Your Horse Blanket HORSE HEIGHT US BLANKET SIZE EUROPEAN BLANKET SIZE 12.3hh – 13.2hh 60″ 5ft 0ins 13.33hh – 14.0hh 63″ 5ft 3ins 14.01hh – 14.2hh 66″ 5ft 6ins 14.3hh – 15.2hh 69″ – 72″ 6ft – 6ft 3ins What size blanket does a Read more…
“I use the same silicone spray product to waterproof blankets as I do on my patio cushions – Scotchgard™,” says Barron. “It’s cheap, you can pick it up just about anywhere, and it works. KIWI Camp Dry® is another good one.” Make sure your blanket is clean before applying a Read more…
After a bath or a rain, a horse might want to roll as a way of drying off excess moisture. This is why it’s important to cross tie your horse after a bath and use a sweat scraper or a curry comb to scrape away excess moisture. Keep your horse Read more…
Rolling is part of a horse’s natural grooming habits. A good roll and wiggle in the mud can help remove loose hair and dead skin. To a horse, mud is an appealing body scrub and conditioner. Why do horses like rolling in mud? Rolling helps the horses to shed their Read more…
If your horse’s legs swell after exercise or if they have arthritic joints, an ice boot can help relieve the pain. Ice boots for horses are used as cold therapy to heal any leg injuries that your horse may get. Does ice help arthritis in horses? For a horse with Read more…
Urination behavior in horses is sexually dimorphic: female horses urinate in a posterior direction and male horses urinate in an anterior direction. How big is a horse pee pee? When not erect, the penis is 50 cm long and 2.5 to 6 cm in diameter with the distal end 15 Read more…
Normal horse urine can range from colorless and clear to dark yellow and cloudy. Why is my horses pee clear? Horses that are well hydrated produce large volumes of relatively clear (dilute) urine. Many stabled horses drink more water than they need to (a habitual problem), and much of that Read more…
An exercise rug is often used on clipped horses during winter but can of course also be used on non-clipped horses when the weather is cold. The rug can be used during the warming up to warm the muscles, but also during riding to keep the muscles warm. Why use Read more…