The primary sweat glands are the apocrine glands. These are responsible for sweat production when your horse is outside on a hot day or has engaged in a hard workout. Apocrine glands are located all over your horse’s body; whereas, eccrine glands are located solely in the frog of the Read more…
A horse’s tail is not precisely like the hair on your head. Its hair does not grow straight off your horse’s rear end. Horses’ tailbones provide a center structure for the tail and allow the horse to move the tail as he pleases. The tail hair grows out of the Read more…
Sweat glands are part of the horse’s system to regulate body temperature. They are found over most of the body except the legs. The evaporation of sweat from the skin is the primary cooling mechanism of the body for horses. Where are the sweat glands on a horse? Anatomy & Read more…
breastplate. A breastplate (used interchangeably with breastcollar, breaststrap and breastgirth) is a piece of riding equipment used on horses. Its purpose is to keep the saddle or breastplate from sliding back. What is the chest piece on a saddle called? As you may know, a breastplate is a piece of Read more…
Racehorses wear masks called “Blinkers” or “Blinders” to help a horse maintain its focus during a race. The basic equipment worn by all horses on race day is a saddle, bridle, bit, and shoes; however, horses may require more equipment such as leg wraps, bell boots, and Blinkers. Why do Read more…
A halter (US) or headcollar (UK) (occasionally headstall) consists of a noseband and headstall that buckles around the horse’s head and allows the horse to be led or tied. What is the headpiece on a horse called? A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. As Read more…
Horses Sweat Detergent and Other Scent Secrets Perspiration in the animal kingdom is often not just a simple sweat and stink process, as new research demonstrates. Horse sweat, for example, turns out to contain a natural detergent, appropriately named latherin, which does indeed lather and function like soap. Why do Read more…
Your horse’s front teeth are called incisors. These teeth efficiently clip the grass as it grazes. These are also the first teeth to appear as the milk teeth grow in and the first to shed as the permanent teeth push through. What are the front teeth of horses called? Their Read more…
If your horse won’t eat its normal feed you can try adding some things including: Bran. Honey. Molasses. Applesauce. Grated carrot or apple. Brewers yeast; or. Lucerne chaff. What to feed a horse that doesn’t want to eat? If your horse was being fed whole or uncooked grains, remove them Read more…
diastema. A diastema is a term that refers to the space between two teeth. In horses, especially geldings, the space where a bit fits, i.e. between the canines and the first cheek teeth, is a wide diastema. Why are they called wolf teeth in horses? Wolf teeth are remnants from Read more…