A horse’s pulse is easiest to feel on the facial artery, which is located under the lower jawbone. Which artery is palpated to take the pulse in the horse? If you prefer to palpate an artery to check the horse’s Read more…
Acute problems can be caused by toxins from snakebite; drug–induced electrical malfunction; bacterial or hormonal reactions; lesions in the heart muscle, lining, valves, or pericardium, the sac that surrounds the heart; or direct injury such as gunshot or impalement on Read more…
Kentucky. Smile Happy is a 3 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. He was sired by Runhappy out of the Pleasant Tap mare Pleasant Smile. He was trained by Kenneth McPeek and has raced for Lucky Read more…
Stand slightly to the side of the horse’s head and cup your hand with your first two fingers along the inside of the jawbone, just below the heavy muscles of the cheek. Feel along the inside of the jawbone until Read more…
Sigh – Drawing in a deep breath, then letting it out slowly and audibly through the mouth or nostrils is a horse sigh. A sigh can mean relief from something that is bothering the horse. What is it called when Read more…
This interjection means “stop.” You might use it as a command to stop a galloping horse. Or, if you are having a conversation, you might use it to encourage your partner to pause. Do horses understand Whoa? Horses may learn Read more…
When the horse’s heart rate increases with work, the pressure in the arteries increases dramatically, which could potentially cause a weakened vessel wall to burst. During fast exercise in horses, the pressure within vessels, particularly those going to and from Read more…
Horses that grunt or groan when they breathe are usually responding to pain. When the diaphragm and ribcage move with each breath, this stretches or moves an injured area, stimulating pain receptors. What does it mean when a horse moans? Read more…
The average horse’s heart weighs 8-10 lbs. and pumps 7 to 10 gallons a minute at rest. For equine athletes during exercise, cardiac output can reach over 65 gallons per minute! Do horses have strong hearts? In an adult horse Read more…
Successful racehorses that are retired are most often sent to the breeding shed. Where do most racehorses end up? From the racetrack to a dinner plate, it has been said of thoroughbreds that are slaughtered and end up in restaurants Read more…