Run the tape measurement from the base of the back of the neck down to 2-4 inches above the bottom of the base of the spine, whilst sitting in a saddle or chair. If the back protector you choose is too long for you, it will interfere with the saddle Read more…
The magnetic rug can be washed at 30 degrees and the magnetic boots and wraps can be hand washed. Can you leave magnetic boots on a horse overnight? Magnetic boots for horses can be used for long periods and left overnight if required. They can be helpful in both warming Read more…
More often than not when a horse stands resting a back leg, this shows a relaxed or tired stance which is quite normal and you don’t have anything to worry about. Is it normal for a horse to rest a leg? Resting a hind leg is normal, as long as Read more…
Pin firing, also known as thermocautery, is the treatment of an injury to a horse’s leg, by burning, freezing, or dousing it with acid or caustic chemicals. This is supposed to induce a counter-irritation and speed and/or improve healing. How do you tell if a horse has been pin fired? Read more…
It can be used as an anti-inflammatory and helps relieve itching and swelling. Also commonly used as an emollient to treat dry, cracked and brittle hooves and nails. Features: Soothing salve formula relieves itching and minor skin irritations. What does drawing salve do for horses? At face value, salve can Read more…
Drawing Salve promotes healing in wounds and treats chronic inflammation. It can be used as an anti-inflammatory and helps relieve itching and swelling. Also commonly used as an emollient to treat dry, cracked and brittle hooves and nails. What is drawing salve used for in horses? Drawing Salve Grooming Aid Read more…
Cross-firing is a term used to describe a diagonal lack of coordination of the horse’s front and hind legs in which the hind legs on one side make contact with the front legs on the other side in various gaits or strides and sometimes in varying speeds of movement. What Read more…
A two-year-old’s heart beats about 45 to 65 times a minute, and an adult horse has a resting heart rate of around 30 to 50 beats per minute. Walking, trotting, and cantering raise the rate to around 80, 130, and 180, respectively, and the pulse of a galloping horse reaches Read more…
As soon as your horse’s front feet strike the ground after the first jump, say, “land.” Then continue with, “one, two, three, four,” and so on, counting out loud in time with your horse’s front feet striking the ground, until he takes off for the next jump. How do you Read more…
about 12 feet long. It is generally assumed that the average horse’s canter stride is about 12 feet long. Since a human step is around three feet long, we can determine that four human steps cover roughly the same distance as one horse canter stride. How long is a ponies Read more…