Key Takeaways. Horse shampoo is said to promote hair growth and shiny hair. Horse shampoo contains hydrolyzed collagen that may help prevent split ends and improve hair thickness. The keratin in it also improves overall hair health. Is horse shampoo good for human hair growth? NO — horse shampoo cannot Read more…
When you put your hand under a rug on a horse standing still it should NEVER feel toasty warm. This is a misconception. It should feel more on the coolish side. How do I know if my horse is warm enough? Direct touch is a good way to tell how Read more…
two acres. In general, professionals recommend two acres for the first horse and an additional acre for each additional horse (e.g., five acres for four horses). And, of course, more land is always better depending on the foraging quality of your particular property (70% vegetative cover is recommended). How much Read more…
Weaving and its effects Because the horse, constantly shifting from one leg to another, doing a swinging motion with his head and neck, thus heavily loading his front legs. In result, they undergo a premature “outwear”. The horse abrades the front hooves much heavier, which may cause unnatural walk. How Read more…
Direct touch is a good way to tell how cold a horse is. Place your hand up under the horse’s rug and feel his shoulders and chest area you can get a quick indication of body warmth. Many people recommend feeling behind the ears or if the horse is wet Read more…
The white line of the sole of the foot represents the visible portion of the laminar layers, the junction of the hoof wall and the underlying tissues bonded to the coffin bone. In normal healthy horses, the white line should be just a few millimeters wide. What do lines on Read more…
A: When a horse is at a walk on flat terrain, each foot should impact the ground either flat (parallel with the ground), or slightly heel-first. At any faster gait, the hooves should impact heel-first, and then the toe should roll onto the ground after the initial impact. What does Read more…
A: When a horse is at a walk on flat terrain, each foot should impact the ground either flat (parallel with the ground), or slightly heel-first. At any faster gait, the hooves should impact heel-first, and then the toe should roll onto the ground after the initial impact. Should horses Read more…
The frog. The frog is a part of a horse hoof, located on the underside, which should touch the ground if the horse is standing on soft footing. What part of the hoof should touch the ground? The HEEL BUTTRESS is the “platform” upon which the hoof lands and without Read more…
Lidocaine HCl (2%) and mepivacaine HCl (2%) are the local anesthetic agents most commonly used to induce regional anesthesia during the lameness examination. What are the most common nerve blocks? Perhaps the best-known nerve block is an epidural. Many pregnant women ask for an epidural during childbirth to ease the Read more…