The coronary band is at the top of the hoof wall where the hairline meets the hoof. This band encircles the top of the hoof wall and is usually light in color. It is the primary growth and nutritional source for the hoof wall. What do the rings on a Read more…
Spirit Jr., better known as Spirit, is a wild buckskin mustang stallion who has shared a close bond with Lucky since Lucky’s return to Miradero at the age of twelve. He is the male protagonist of the show. Is Spirit a dun or buckskin? A horse without a dorsal strip Read more…
Caution is always sensible when seeing a horse with a blue ribbon in his tail. White ribbons signify that a horse is for sale. Because it can be difficult to successfully advertise at a show, using a white ribbon is an excellent way to show that your horse is for Read more…
Bot eggs look like small yellow specks on your horse’s coat. What does Botfly larvae look like on horses? Adult bot flies are brown, hairy and bee-like, with one pair of wings, and measure about 3/4″. The bot larva is also 3/4″ long, with a narrow, hooked end and a Read more…
White markings in horses result from the lack of melanocytes in the skin and hairs. The trait is characteristic of most breeds of domestic horses. In the breeding of the Polish Konik horse, which should resemble its wild ancestors, the lack of white markings was accepted as a selection criterion. Read more…
What is canker? Canker is now rarely seen but is a serious infection of the horn of the foot, that results in the formation of a soft, moist, disintegrating growth of horn. It most commonly affects the hind feet and is most often seen in horses kept in wet tropical Read more…
Chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL) is a disease of some breeds of draft horse, whereby the lower legs becomes progressively more swollen. There is no cure; the aim of treatment is to manage the signs and slow progression of the disease. How do you treat milk legs in horses? This involves Read more…
However, each have the potential to spread venereal – sexually transmitted – diseases. In this article, we explain two of the more common STDs, including Klebsiella Pneumoniae and Equine Coital Exanthema. Interestingly, Klebsiella bacteria can be spread by overzealous cleaning of the stallion’s genitalia. Can horses catch STDs? Contagious equine Read more…
Inheritance of white markings A horse’s genes influence whether it will have white markings, though the exact genes involved could differ between breeds. Chestnut horses generally have more extensive white markings than bay or black horses. Horses with the W20 allele typically have white face and leg markings. What is Read more…
This is a contagious fungus that can quickly spread to other horses, other animals, and even to humans if not cared for properly and completely. Symptoms of ringworm in horses include: Large lesions on the horse’s back or saddle area. What do you do if your horse has fungus? In Read more…