OCDs can occur in virtually all joints, but they occur most frequently in the hock, stifle and fetlock joints. If an OCD lesion is suspected, your veterinarian will confirm this with radiographs. OCD is often bilateral and radiographs of the opposite joint should be taken, even if little or no Read more…
Usually when horses lean on the bit it’s because they are fitted with a single jointed snaffle which is pinching due to its nutcracker action. The horse then stiffens his tongue and pushes his jaw out to flatten the bit and stop it pinching. How do I stop my horse Read more…
What is OCD™ Pellets? OCD™ Pellets is a breakthrough formula that maintains, protects and restores joints and bone in horses by supplying pharmaceutical-grade micro-sized isolates. Do OCD Pellets work? One of the best and easiest ways to ensure that mare and foal get all the micro nutrients they need for Read more…
Yes, bits obstruct a horse’s natural ability to graze. The horse can still eat, but it’ll be a lot slower and require more effort, and the poor horse might choke on the food going in the wrong way with the bit. The bridle and bit usually tell the horse that Read more…
Ideally, when training dressage, the horse must have three free balanced, elastic and regular gaits which are: a four beat walk with no moment of suspension, a two-beat trot with a moment of suspension between each diagonal beat and a three beat canter with a moment of suspension following the Read more…
Prognosis for athletic function is good to excellent for most OCDs that are treated surgically. Some OCD locations, such as the shoulder, may have a reduced prognosis. In general, if the OCD lesion is not removed the prognosis for future soundness will be decreased. Can horses have OCD? Osteochondrosis (osteochondrosis Read more…
The whip is said to be of use as a steering device in thoroughbred racing to invoke a rapid direction change in cases where collision or danger to the horse or rider is to be avoided. Does the whip hurt the horse in racing? Two papes published in journal Animals Read more…
To school a horse, or schooling a horse is to practice whatever you are training it to do. Generally, English riders tend to use the word schooling more than western riders. How do you loosen a horse in school? Loose schooling They are directed around the arena in a controlled Read more…
Tramadol is emerging as an additional option to- ward providing multimodal analgesia in equine laminitis,6 and its efficacy has been well established in neuropathic and inflammatory pain states. Do horses take tramadol? Background: Tramadol is a synthetic codeine analogue used as an analgesic in human and veterinary medicine. It is Read more…
This is another example of incomplete dominance: the colors appear to blend in the horse’s hairs. The red roan horse has both white and red-brown hairs, while the blue roan has both white and gray hairs. The coat colors of both parents are expressed in the hairs. Is coat color Read more…