Implications of Windsucking Windsucking predisposes horses to colic and dental issues due to excessive wear on their incisors. As they flex the muscles in their neck, these muscles can increase causing increase tension in the neck and extending down to the shoulders. How does Windsucking affect horses? A few horses Read more…
The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wood pieces, called hames, to which the traces, which attach to the wagon or plough, of the harness are attached. What are horse Hames? On either side of the collar are wooden or metal bars called hames. Leather Read more…
Thumps in horses is a condition that produces irregular contractions of the diaphragm, resulting in a thumping noise similar to a human hiccup. Scientifically referred to as Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter (SDF), thumps causes the diaphragm to spasm in the same rhythm as the heartbeat. Why do horses get thumps? Most Read more…
Mustard plants produce glucosinolate toxins and when ingested, causes toxicosis in your horse. This toxin is also known as mustard oil glycosides or thioglucosides. Some of the toxins can be found in the seeds and foliage of the plants. Can horses eat mustard seeds? Wild mustard and canola have the Read more…
We’ve all had a case of the hiccups, but did you know that your horse can actually get the hiccups as well? Equine hiccups are more commonly referred to as ‘Thumps’, but are scientifically known as Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter (SDF). What does a horse hiccup sound like? Horse Hiccups (Thumps) Read more…
What is Equine Rope? Also referred to as horse rope or lead rope, equine rope is often used as Halter Cord and leads for horses and other animals. Horse rope is more commonly attached to a halter, but the lead may be integral to the halter or, more often, separate. Read more…
(transitive) To grab someone by the head or neck, using one’s arms and hands as a collar. What does horse collared mean? HORSE-COLLAR TACKLE. No player shall grab the inside collar of the back or the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, or grab the jersey at the name Read more…
Definition. Cardiac arrhythmias — abnormalities of the heart rate, rhythm, or conduction patterns — are more common in horses than in any other large animal species. What are the 3 types of arrhythmias? Arrhythmia Types Premature heartbeat. A premature, or extra, beat is a common, usually harmless type of arrhythmia Read more…
How are “A Horseman in the Sky” and The Death of Reynolds different in what they emphasize about their subject? “A Horseman in the Sky” emphasizes the killer, while The Death of Reynolds emphasizes the person killed. What is the meaning of A Horseman in the Sky? Analysis. “A Horseman Read more…
How does the author create surprise in “The Horseman in the Sky”? He withholds the fact that the falling horseman is the father of the shooter. Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of the story. What happens in A Horseman in the Sky? “A Horseman in the Read more…