What the draw does is determine which part of the course the horse will race on. And that’s important for many reasons. In big field handicaps the horses will be spread out across the track and it’s also very possible that some parts of the course are quicker than others. Read more…
A bridle also includes reins and a bit. The reins consist of a long, narrow strap that attaches to the bit. Reins are held in a rider’s hands and are used to guide a horse while riding. A bridle bit goes into the horse’s mouth and is used with the Read more…
Firstly, your horse needs to accept the bit. In dressage, acceptance of the bit means that the horse willing holds the bit in its mouth and follow and responds to cues from rein pressure. They can do this hollow, ie head high. What does it mean when a horse takes Read more…
Loose schooling They are directed around the arena in a controlled way using the handler’s body language, voice commands, and lunging whip. It can be a great way of assessing the horse’s natural movement and can even include pole work or jumping. Loose schooling must always be done in an Read more…
Similar to foals, bruxism has been recorded in horses with gastric ulcers Stomach: gastric ulceration . Bruxism is also observed in horses suffering from certain neurological conditions. It also associated with many other conditions from dental pain, through to lead poisoning Toxicity: lead . What does it mean when a Read more…
The standing martingale is worn to prevent the horse putting their head and neck above the point of control, or if they toss their head excessively whilst being ridden. Additionally, it can help prevent a horse rearing too high. It works directly on the horse’s head, via the rearing. Should Read more…
The roan coat color in horses is also an example of codominance. A “red” roan results from the mating of a chestnut parent and a white parent (Figure 2). We know this is codominance because individual hairs are either chestnut or they are white, leading to the red roan overall Read more…
ACP gel is administered orally. This can either be straight into the mouth from the syringe if the horse is amenable to this or alternatively it can be given in a small amount of feed. The syringe will need to be set at the right dose to make sure the Read more…
The Trot: Plate from Animals in Motion, United States, 1887 by Eadweard Muybridge. Having four legs, instead of two, makes it possible to move your feet in a variety of different patterns, or gaits. Humans can walk, skip and run; horses naturally walk, trot, canter and gallop. What do you Read more…
The knight (♘, ♞) is a knight in the game of chess, represented by a horse’s head and neck. It moves two squares vertically and one square horizontally, or two squares horizontally and one square vertically, jumping over other pieces. How many spaces can a pawn move? Pawns move exactly Read more…