Stonewalling The fourth horseman is stonewalling, which is usually a response to contempt. Stonewalling occurs when the listener withdraws from the interaction, shuts down, and simply stops responding to their partner. What is stonewalling Gottman? Stonewalling is, well, what it sounds like. In a discussion or argument, the listener withdraws Read more…
They are respectively known as: War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death. Each use a special ring that channels their core ability, without which, they are unable to take physical forms. Who is pestilence horseman in Supernatural? Matt FrewerPestilence is a supporting antagonist during Season 5 of the television show Supernatural. He Read more…
Employing dozens of qualitative handicapping factors, Prime Power accurately measures the demonstrated quality of each horse’s most recent starts and consolidates them into one composite rating. As with all BRIS performance figures, such as Class, Pace or Speed, the higher the number the better. What does Prime power mean in Read more…
HOW COMMON IS IMM? Immune mediated myositis is rare in horses outside of the Quarter Horse-related breeds and it is the most common cause of rapid atrophy of the topline in Quarter and Paint horses. What causes IMM in horses? Equine immune-mediated myositis (IMM) is a disease occurring in Quarter Read more…
Systemic corticosteroids and aerosolized bronchodilators are the most immediately helpful therapy for a horse in respiratory distress. Intravenous administration of Dexamethasone should improve lung function within 2 hours of administration. What causes Rao in horses? RAO is a disease of the smaller airways (bronchioles) of the lungs and is caused Read more…
RAO is a disease of the smaller airways (bronchioles) of the lungs and is caused by an allergy to small dust particles and spores that are inhaled by the horse when it breathes. Fungal spores and/or pollen are most important in terms of allergic ‘trigger’ factors. How do you prevent Read more…
Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSH) – also known as Big Head Disease – is an uncommon problem in horses that stems from a mineral imbalance. This skeletal condition develops due to a calcium deficiency or an imbalanced ratio of dietary calcium to phosphorus. What causes nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism in horses? Nutritional Read more…
Platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) can be used for the treatment of joints, bursae and soft tissue injuries. What is the purpose of PRP? PRP treatment can help support wound healing in trauma and joint injury. The technique can address male pattern baldness, stimulate the growth of hair transplants and enhance other cosmetic Read more…
The term “bar shoe” encompasses any type of shoe with a closed heel rather than an open heel, including the straight bar shoe, which is a regular shoe with a bar of steel or aluminum welded across its heels. Why would a horse need a bar shoe? For most injuries Read more…
W10 = Quarter Horses and related breeds including Paint Horses, Appaloosas, and Pony of the Americas. W20 has been identified in many horse breeds so nearly all breeds are appropriate for testing. What is horse W20? W20 is a mutation on the KIT gene; it’s part of the “Dominant White” Read more…