Cannon Bone – This is the strongest bone in the horse’s body. Articulates with the 2nd row of carpal bones and forms the carpal/metacarpal joint. Distally articulates with the long pastern bone and joins with the fetlock joint. What is good bone in horses? “Good Bone” – “Good bone” refers Read more…
These intelligent creatures are capable of learning commands, tricks, patterns, cues, emotions, and much more. The smartest horse breeds include the Arabian, Morgan, Saddlebred, Friesian, Thoroughbred, Friesian, Friesian, and Friesian. What is the most trainable horse breed? Breeds like Morgans and American paint horses tend to be attentive and easier Read more…
Often the only humane option after a horse breaks its leg is to euthanize it. This is because horses have heavy bodies and delicate legs, and broken leg bones are usually shattered making surgery and recovery impossible. Why do they shoot horses that break their legs? That’s because horses can’t Read more…
Daily Stable Management and Horse Care Routine Feed horses hay and/or grain morning and night. Clean and refill water buckets morning and night. Muck out stalls morning and night. Replace fresh bedding. Check and pick out hooves daily. Remove blankets in the morning and replace in the evening during winter Read more…
Many beginners are tentative around horses and pull away from a horse whenever there is any sign of danger. But what many don’t know is that the safest place to be is directly beside a horse’s front shoulder rather than a few feet away from them. Where is the safest Read more…
1. Name the 15 main parts of a horse. Muzzle. Pole. Crest. Withers. Croup. Dock. Girth. Barrel. What are the main body parts of a horse? The horse’s body (like every mammal’s body e.g. human) consists mostly of the head, neck, legs, and torso. The two basic parts of the Read more…
Horse Care Tips Find a Veterinarian & Farrier. Develop a Chore Routine. Make Sure Your Horse Is Getting Enough to Eat and Drink. Clean Out Stalls Daily. Let Your Horse Out of the Stall Daily for Exercise. Learn to Tell When Your Horse is too Hot or Cold. Establish a Read more…
For a healthy horse at rest, however, these 5-liter breaths are easily managed by their 55-liter lung capacity (compared to our 6-liter lung capacity). Although, when undergoing strenuous exercise, a horse’s lungs need to work far harder and faster to move enough oxygen to the working muscles. Are horses lungs Read more…
Breaking a Leg or Arm To break the femur, the hardest bone in the human body, a horse needs to deliver 4,000 Newtons of pressure, which is probably why my leg didn’t break. What is this? However, other softer bones like an ulna or tibia may break much more easily—not Read more…
In horses there is a special arrangement of muscles and the parts that connect muscles and bones together (ligaments and tendons). This is called the stay apparatus . The stay apparatus means that horses can stand on three legs and rest the other leg. Why do they put down horses Read more…