Tongue ties are used with the aim of improving racing performance for two main reasons: to prevent the horse getting their tongue over the bit during a race. to preventing ‘choking’, or the airway being obstructed by soft tissue at the back of the mouth during high intensity exercise. Why Read more…
Most horses urinate and take care of their business outside their stall if they have access to the outdoors, but there are a few boarders and horses in training who prefer to hang out in their stalls especially when there’s activity in the arena. Why does my horse pee in Read more…
Racehorses are given performance-enhancing drugs. Horses are often administered a cocktail of drugs before a race. The drugs are administered to help the horses run better in a race. But they also have long and short-term adverse effects on horses. Are drugs used in horse racing? Nearly all horses that Read more…
A tongue-tie is a piece of equipment used by equestrians to prevent a horse from getting its tongue over the bit, which would make the animal very difficult to control. Why do horses have chains in their mouth? Lip chains are used often for handling stallions, during breeding seasons, thoroughbred Read more…
This excessive salivation usually results from horses eating clover infected with Rhizoctonia leguminicola fungus. The fungus produces slaframine, an irritant that makes horses salivate heavily. Why do some horses drool? Grazing animals can sometimes consume plants that have spines, burrs or sharp awns on the seeds that can injure the Read more…
Explanation: The real owner of the white horse was John Byro, a farmer. He had bought it for 60 dollars. On a visit to Aram’s house, he complained of his loss. This assured Aram that the horse had been stolen by Mourad. Who was the actual owner of the White Read more…
Horses will typically overgraze some areas of a paddock by biting plants very close to the ground, while leaving other areas relatively untouched. Overgrazing weakens and eventually kills forage plants, and weeds become established in their place. Horses prefer not to graze grass that is too tall. Should horses be Read more…
So the answer is horse. Who would win in a race a dog or horse? Horses do well when it is cool but not excessively cold and have a recorded top speed of 43 mph when sprinting. Dogs – at least those bred for it – would beat the other Read more…
If your horse is suffering from cracked, dry hooves, coconut oil can help. Coconut oil contains vitamins C and E as well as capric acid and lauric acid which can help promote healthy hooves, skin, and hair. Rub coconut oil onto sore or dry spots of the hooves daily. Does Read more…
Degas is easily the most famous painter of racehorses. He is thought of as one of the earliest practitioners of what came to be known as Impressionism, though the artist himself disliked that term because his work was about disciplined technique, not the so-called spontaneity associated with that movement. Who Read more…