The Royal Quick wraps can be used for both injury prevention and recovery. These wraps can be left on overnight (after the initial introductory period) after a strenuous ride and can also be used when shipping your horse. They are great for both the front and hind legs and measure Read more…
Haw is the fruit of the hawthorne, and haw is the name of the thin, protective membrane at the inner corner of the lower eyelid of a horse or dog. What does gee and haw mean for horses? Gee and haw are voice commands used to tell a draft horse Read more…
Horse lips — exhaling and vibrating your lips like a horse — can relax the tissue around the baby’s head and help resist pushing too early. What does it mean when a horse lips? If a horse flaps his lips while being ridden, it is almost always an indicator of Read more…
Keeping your horse fit is good for his health and can help with weight management. Your horse may need regular exercise because of limited turnout. And if you plan to compete with your horse, he’ll need to be fit and ready for the physical demands of competition. Why is fitness Read more…
Blinkers. Blinkers are usually made of leather or plastic cups placed on either side of a horse’s eyes – attached either to a bridle or to an independent hood. Blinkers that have a peep hole cut in the back of the cup are known as visors. What do horses put Read more…
17. Let’s face it: When it comes to expressions, a horse is no one-trick pony. Recent findings have revealed that our equine friends use 17 discrete facial movements to communicate. That’s 10 fewer than humans—but one more than dogs and four more than chimpanzees. Which animal has the most facial Read more…
When she isn’t filming our all-time favourite rom-coms with the dreamy Richard Gere, Julia Roberts is actually riding horses at the ranch she owns in Mexico. We always suspected a natural rider when we saw her gallop away wearing that huge wedding dress in Runaway Bride. Who rode the horse Read more…
You can easily tell the difference between donkeys and horses by their calls. While a horse neighs, you’ll hear a “hee-haw” from a donkey. What animal says hee-haw? donkeyThis unmistakable—and sometimes very loud—braying sound can only come from one of the equine family’s most charming members, the donkey. Do mules Read more…
Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy and head trauma are the most common causes of vestibular nerve disease in horses. Other causes include equine protozoal myelitis (EPM), neoplasia, brain abscess, West Nile, eastern and parasitic migration. What causes head tilt in horses? Head tilt in the horse is commonly a sign of either central Read more…
Gas masks were effective in protecting humans but damage to the skin still resulted because the gas could soak into clothing. For horses, the gas would of course come into immediate contact with their skin and so the only protection for them was to move them away from the area Read more…