So how can NPA be fixed? Use hoof boots. We boot and pad to achieve heel first landing which strengthens the back of the foot and in turn improves the angles. Fix the diet. We fix the diet so the laminae can grow in tight and the soles can gain Read more…
It is a common back condition, particularly in older horses, and in general an undesirable conformation trait. Swayback is caused in part from a loss of muscle tone in both the back and abdominal muscles, plus a weakening and stretching of the ligaments. What causes way back in horses? Equine Read more…
The HorseSlip is an original design of alternative horse shoe. It comes in a spiral of extruded PVC which can then be. measured and cut to fit the hoof accurately. The shoe is then attached using an adhesive. What happens if a horse slips? After this injury, he is likely Read more…
Can it be prevented? As we do not know the cause it is not possible to prevent this condition. However, with available blood tests we are now able to recognize and treat more cases earlier and more effectively and many treated horses and ponies go on to live normal lives Read more…
Cushing’s syndrome is a group of symptoms produced by excess steroids circulating in the body. The steroids in this case are glucocorticoids or glucose stimulating, not anabolic, which are testosterone-like, muscle building steroids. Cushing syndrome is found in all species. Can steroids cause Cushing’s syndrome? Cushing syndrome can develop from Read more…
First place. First place is a blue ribbon, second place is a red ribbon, third place is a yellow ribbon, fourth place is a white ribbon, fifth place is a pink ribbon, and sixth place is a green ribbon. Large horse shows may even award ribbons through eighth place. Seventh Read more…
Give him space when riding near him, and be sure to keep an eye on him when in the ring. A green horse may spook or otherwise misbehave in unexpected ways. A blue ribbon says that this horse is a stallion. (Yellow is often used as well.) What Colour ribbon Read more…
The start of the horse crossing is scheduled for May 9th in Yakutsk, from the racetrack of the Yakutsk State Agricultural Academy. The trekking ends on June 20th in Ulan Bator. Travel time will be approximately 40 days; the average speed is 90-110 km per day. How long would it Read more…
Your best bet is to use a strong herbicide, such as the kind that contains clopyralid, aminopyralid, or glyphosate to your entire field, which will knock out almost all of your weeds, including thistles. Catching the thistles before they have a chance to flower will help keep them from spreading Read more…
Field horsetail does not produce flowers; it reproduces by spores, horizontal rhizomes and tubers. How does field horsetail spread? Persistence and Spread: The plant reproduces by spores that are readily wind dispersed but the importance of sexual reproduction is unclear. Numerous spores are released but they are very short-lived. Vegetative Read more…