Body clipping is always optional, and most riders don’t bother. Sometimes horses are given several months off over the winter season, so there’s no point. Other times, horses are ridden more lightly, so they don’t wind up sweating that much either. Are you supposed to shave a horse? It is Read more…
Overgrown hooves can lead to serious health problems for horses. When a horse is forced to walk with overgrown hooves, they have to compensate for it which means they are essentially walking on the balls of their feet, which stretches the tendons and can lead to lameness. What happens if Read more…
The Royal Mews is a mews, or collection of equestrian stables, of the British Royal Family. In London these stables and stable-hands’ quarters have occupied two main sites in turn, being located at first on the north side of Mews, and then (since the 1820s) within the grounds of Buckingham Read more…
Formed in 1886, Merseyside Police Mounted Section is the oldest of its kind. Today, it’s an integral part of the Operational Support Unit, based at Greenhill Road, Allerton. Where are met police horses kept? ‘ Initial training lasts for at least six months, during which the horses remain at Imber Read more…
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The Mounted Branch has a horse strength of approximately 110, with 117 police officers, plus police staff across seven sites. What horses do the Met Police use? The police horses used are typically either half thoroughbred and half draft breed, or three-quarters thoroughbred and one-quarter draft breed. The police horses Read more…
Not all horses will need a stable/housing. Some breeds with thick coats are capable of living outdoors throughout the year, provided they can get shelter from the prevailing winds, summer sun and flies. As donkeys do not have waterproof coats they will always need shelter from the rain. Is it Read more…
Among animals, horses are remarkably adapted to thrive in a wide variety of climates and environments, including some of the more extreme places on Earth. Do horses have adaptations? The horse, like other grazing herbivores, has typical adaptations for plant eating: a set of strong, high-crowned teeth, suited to grinding Read more…
Lameness, of a varying a degree, occurring a few days after shoeing is the most obvious symptom. The hoof may feel warm to touch, and there may be an increased digital pulse present (compare with the hoof on the opposite limb). Why is my horse lame after shoeing? If the Read more…
The use of any herbal or natural product to affect the performance of a horse or pony in a calming (tranquilising) or an energising (stimulant) manner is expressly forbidden by FEI regulations. How do you tell if a horse is drugged? Some of the most common signs that a horse Read more…