Private rescue agencies rehabilitate racehorses and are often the most reliable place to adopt your retired racehorse. Many of these agencies are non-profit businesses set up with the sole purpose of saving retired racehorses. The workers are commonly volunteers. What happens to a race horse after it retires? A racehorse’s Read more…
After their racing careers are over, many of the best horses will be retired to stud to breed the next generation of racehorses. However, thoroughbreds are versatile, highly intelligent creatures that can adapt well to retraining outside racing. Where do horses go after a race? Horses come to After the Read more…
It sounds like heresy, but basically, today’s horses are 10 lengths faster at a mile and a quarter than the horses of 15 years ago. ” Why are horses not getting faster? One reason might be the size of the performers—whereas athletes competing in track and field events keep getting Read more…
Many horses refuse to comply with treatment procedures and are unable to recover. There are numerous instances of racehorses thrashing about after surgery to repair a break resulting in a reinjury to their leg. When this happens, a horse must be euthanized. Do race horses get put down? Most horses Read more…
The traveling hitches of the Budweiser Clydesdales are based in St. Louis, Missouri; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Merrimack, New Hampshire. How do the Clydesdales travel? Ten horses, the famous red, white, and gold beer wagon and other essential pieces of equipment are transported in three 50-foot tractor-trailers. What are the Read more…
Wolf attacks on horses are uncommon. The majority of attack reports come from farms and occur at night when horses are unattended in pens, corrals, or pastures. In most reports, the horses survive and recover, but in some rare cases, wolves have been known to kill and even eat horses. Read more…
So mice and rats like to chew on hooves. We know that dogs love hoof trimmings. And at least one horse out there thinks his own hooves are a great snack. Do rats eat horses hooves? In Southern California, it’s not uncommon for rats to nibble on horse’s hooves, heel Read more…
Its natural predators are large animals such as cougars, wolves, or bears, so its ability to outrun these predators is critical. What is a horse’s biggest threat? Wolves and mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) pose the biggest threat, but packs of coyotes, feral dogs, or even alligators Read more…
Other than man, the horse’s only natural predator is the mountain lion which is also known by the name puma and cougar. Mountain lions don’t typically attack healthy adult horses and they generally avoid humans, however serious encounters have occurred. Will a lion attack a horse? Some lion mothers who Read more…
Significant, sudden swelling of the limb or face, lameness, and severe respiratory distress are all common symptoms of snake bites. Occasionally, the bite wounds are evident in the shape of two small circles, but these can be very difficult to see. What do snake bites look like out? Signs or Read more…