Lack of the right kind of exercise, poor nutrition, degenerative muscle conditions, and chronic systemic disease can all cause loss of muscle mass along the top-line. In older horses, PPID (Cushings Disease) may also contribute to this appearance. How do you get my horses topline back? Horses that have poor Read more…
One common cause of hind limb weakness, or paresis, is Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis. EPM is caused by Sarcocystis neurona, a microscopic protozoa, that migrates randomly through the spinal cord and brain. It can affect any limb and the signs may vary; muscle atrophy is a common finding in horses with Read more…
FRONT END EXERCISES Riding Downhill. An excellent way to strengthen your horse’s front end is to ride downhill. Stretching Moves of the Head and Neck. Here’s one with good research behind it: Dr. Backing. Riding Uphill. Irregular Cavalletti. Poles in a Circle. Collection. Hoof Pick Pressure. How do you strengthen Read more…
Domesticated, or tamed, horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes for many reasons. Horses need wide open spaces for defense purposes, and they need some shelter, like trees or cliffs, to protect them from the elements. Are there natural horses? Feral horse Read more…
Central fatigue is different. This refers to processes in the brain where the muscles may have the capacity to exercise, but the brain overrides this and makes the horse slow down. Central fatigue can be due to a variety of factors, such as low blood-sugar levels, hormones in the blood Read more…
Hang a couple of milk jugs from a rope and fill the jugs with pebbles, something to make a little noise to help curb horse stall boredom. This works well for younger horses especially – once they figure out how to make noise, there’s no stopping them. It will remind Read more…
In short, stereotypic behaviors are known to begin from lack of sufficient exercise, absence of fiber in the diet, too much confinement in stalls, uncomfortable living conditions, such as poor ventilation, poor lighting, wind drafts, or being restricted or tied, isolation from other horses, and other stressful What causes stereotypic Read more…
There are two ways to restore horse cores in Red Dead Redemption 2. The first is by feeding your horse. Oatcakes, apples, hay, and some plants have good nutritional value and allow your horse to be pushed harder. When it gets dirty you’ll have to clean them. How do I Read more…
We recommend that most horses need 8 weeks rest following a 16 to 20 week campaign. Even if this can’t be achieved the good news is that even one extra week of rest in addition to that which a horse normally gets, has substantial benefits. How often do horses need Read more…
Some of the most common are those associated with aggression (including aggression towards people), fear and phobias, sexual behavioral problems, performance problems (such as bucking), abnormal eating habits, and undesirable stall behaviors. Many behavior problems in horses are associated with confinement. What are stereotypical behaviour in horses? Stall walking, weaving, Read more…