Horse tail hair can be used for bow hair, brush fiber, rocking horses, tail extension, wigs, horse hair weave, and jewelry. Horse tail hair is harder or coarser than the mane hair. A NOTE ON COLORS: Please note that dye lots may vary so the color may not be consistently Read more…
Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two horse riders wielding lances with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament. What is it called when you fight on horses? To joust is to fight against someone, usually using lances, on horseback. Such a contest is called a joust. Read more…
neigh Add to list Share. The sound that a horse makes is called a neigh. What sounds does a horse make? Horses can make a number of different sounds to communicate different things – they can whinny, nicker, squeal, blow, snort, grunt and groan. How do you spell horse whinny? Read more…
The so-called “natural” gaits, in increasing order of speed, are the walk, trot, canter, and gallop. Some consider these as three gaits, with the canter a variation of the gallop, even though the canter is distinguished by having three beats, whereas the gallop has four beats. What is a horses Read more…
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the inner lining (pink tissue) of the upper and lower eyelids. This results in a “red eye”. The other clinical signs of conjunctivitis in the horse include swelling, and discharge (tearing, mucoid, mucopurulent). How do you treat conjunctivitis in horses? Commonly, horses are put on Read more…
Do horses cry? The general answer for if horses cry is that no, they do not openly weep like people do. However, they do have functioning tear ducts that can come into play when there is an irritation. Why does my horse have tears? A horse with a perpetually runny Read more…
Rinsing your horse’s eyes with saline solution can be helpful in relieving symptoms. If the infection is caused by bacteria, your equine veterinarian will prescribe antibiotic eye drops. Since it’s difficult to determine the cause of your horse’s symptoms, it’s important to call the vet at the first sign of Read more…
Eye Care for Horses Clear Eyes 4oz. Artificial Tears Eye Lubricant Ointment 1/8oz. Eye Irrigating Solution 4oz. Vetericyn Plus Antimicrobial Opthalmic Gel 3oz. Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops 15ml. Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Ointment 1/8oz. Terramycin Ophthalmic Ointment 1/8oz(3.5gm) Can you use human eye drops on horses? Yes. You can Read more…
Rinsing your horse’s eyes with saline solution can be helpful in relieving symptoms. If the infection is caused by bacteria, your equine veterinarian will prescribe antibiotic eye drops. Since it’s difficult to determine the cause of your horse’s symptoms, it’s important to call the vet at the first sign of Read more…
Your veterinarian can flush a duct by running a small tube up through the horse’s nose into the end of the channel. Then a squirt of saline will usually clear the blockage—you will know it has worked when you see fluid bubble up from the eye like a fountain. How Read more…