What Direction Do Horses Chew?

A horse’s chewing motion is normally not up-and-down, but outside-to-inside on a slant determined by the slant of the matching surfaces of the upper and lower cheek teeth. Do horses chew sideways? 6. Horses chew with a circular sideways grinding motion which dictates the wear pattern on their molars and Read more…

What Does Collect Your Horse Mean?

Sometimes riders pull their horses back to try and “collect”, riding front-to-back, rather than back-to-front. What does a collected horse look like? A note on collection: the collected horse is round and arched upward slightly through the back and neck, resulting naturally in what can look to an amateur like Read more…

Are Horses Mischievous?

Most horse owners would probably agree with the mischief part. Phew–good news for boarding barns and other equine-related businesses in Connecticut. Are horses playful? While we typically think of horses as constant grazers and maybe even a little lazy, many of our clients are surprised to learn that horses actually Read more…