Lateral suppleness refers to the horse’s side-to-side dexterity. In other words, the ability of the horse to bend and keep his balance around circles, through corners, and when making turns. How do lateral horses work? The aids apply your inside leg on or slightly behind the girth to push your Read more…
A single line of HTP fencing costs between $0.10 and $0.15 per foot. Non-Electric HTP is on the low end of the price scale, at $0.11 to $0.13 per line, per foot. Electric HTP fencing runs the full spectrum, at $0.10 to $0.15 per line, per foot. What is the Read more…
Straight from the horse’s mouth describes information that has been received directly from a source of authority and has not been interpreted or diluted by a middleman. What type of saying is straight from the horse’s mouth? AdverbAdverb. (idiomatic) Directly from the source; firsthand. If you don’t believe me, go Read more…
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a critically important human pathogen and an emerging problem in equine medicine. It is associated with various opportunistic infections in horses, in both veterinary hospitals and the general population, and can be transmitted readily between horses and humans. Can humans get MRSA from horses? Some Read more…
Injection Site The land marks for injecting in the neck muscle are: You should inject in the triangle approximately a hands width above the shoulder blade, about half way between the nuchal ligament and cervical vertebrae. Where is a tetanus shot placed? The preferred injection site in infants and young Read more…
All horse flies go through a four-stage life cycle. They have an egg stage, a larval stage, a pupae stage and an adult stage. Each species has slightly different reproductive behavior. Adults typically choose a location near water to deposit their eggs. What’s the purpose of a horsefly? Along with Read more…
The phrase ‘to hear something straight from the horse’s mouth’ means that you heard the information from someone who has personal knowledge on the spoken matter. Example in use: “I don’t believe it that she did it. I’m going to go to ask her and hear it straight from the Read more…
The horse’s mouth is actually an exquisitely designed machine. It has three major functions: nipping off grass, grinding grass and other feedstuffs and transporting the ground feed material into the esophagus so it can then be moved down into the stomach for digestion. What is the mouth of a horse Read more…
How to Put Together a Bridle Lay The Crown and Throatlatch. Lay your bridle so the throatlatch on the crown piece is down. Put on the Browband. Position the Browband. Attach Cheek Pieces. Buckle the Cheek Pieces. Attach the Cavesson. Adjust the Cavesson. Doing Up Bridle Hooks. What are the Read more…
Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Humans can get the disease through: A bite from an infected tick, horsefly, or mosquito. Breathing in infected dirt or plant material. Can you get sick from a horsefly bite? Aside from the momentary pain they cause, horsefly bites are not generally Read more…