Some horses adapt well enough that they can be ridden, while others might never be safe to ride. The rider of a blind horse is responsible for the horse’s safety as well as his own, so riding anywhere outside of an arena might be too challenging to be enjoyable. Can Read more…
A blind horse can’t have a good quality of life. They enjoy grazing, rolling on the ground, sunning themselves, and grooming each other. We know of a blind horse that competes in dressage, another that teaches children how to ride, and even one that performs on a drill team. Can Read more…
The majority of corneal ulcers are superficial and normally heal in 3 to 7 days. However, horses are more likely than other domestic species to acquire corneal infections, and these infections lengthen healing time as well as threaten the overall health of the eye. How do you treat a horse’s Read more…
Furthermore, part of what makes Achilles special on the battlefield is that he has three horses attached to his chariot—unlike most fighters, who have only two—and that two of his are immortal. Did Achilles have a horse? Book 16 of the Iliad tells us that Achilles had a third horse, Read more…
Lampos. He had a horse named Lampos and friends named Misenus and Poludamas. His charioteer was Cebriones, his half-brother. Hector provides a stark contrast for Achilles, who was from first to last a man of war. What are the names of the horses of Achilles? These are Xanthus and Balius, Read more…
Many people use furosemide (Salix, Lasix) routinely to help prevent bleeding in horses suffering from EIPH (Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage). In most cases, a dose of furosemide is given and water is withheld at least 4 hours before competition in order to prevent bleeding. Are race horses given Lasix? Regardless, Read more…
Gray or cloudiness in the cornea is an indication of either fluid (edema) or scarring within the tissue of the cornea. Edema results from injury or inflammation and is commonly associated with corneal ulcers, wounds, and Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU or Moon Blindness). What are the signs of a horse Read more…
Moon phases can affect both humans and animals on many levels, from fluctuations in hormones to fertility levels to immune responses. However, there has been no concrete evidence that the phases of the moon effect a horse’s colic risk. Do mares foal on full moon? When I looked at the Read more…
Book 16 of the Iliad tells us that Achilles had a third horse, Pedasos (maybe “Jumper”, maybe “Captive”), which was yoked as a “trace horse”, along with Xanthus and Balios. Did Achilles ride a horse? BALIOS and XANTHOS were a pair of immortal horses which the hero Peleus received from Read more…
Clinical Signs Horses with CSNB may exhibit anxiety, apprehension, and confusion in low light conditions. They may be reluctant to move, bump into things, or be prone to injury at night. They may also exhibit resistance to entering dark stalls, trailers, barns, and other dimly lit spaces. How do you Read more…