These findings show that, although horse skin is thicker overall than human skin, the part of the skin that is thicker does not insulate them from pain that is generated during a whip strike, and that humans and horses have Read more…
For the rider, keeping the shoulders back and abdomen aimed in the direction of travel will ensure that their weight will support, rather than hinder, the horse’s freedom through the inside shoulder. By keeping the centre of weight in line Read more…
Dirty Sheath or Udder When enough smegma builds-up, it can begin to irritate the horse. Since horses cannot reach their sheaths or udders to scratch, they tend to rub their tails instead. To remedy the situation, thoroughly clean your horse’s Read more…
The knots that appear in a horse’s mane are known as Fairy Knots. During the night, it is said that a group of fairies wander out in search of horses. Once their ideal horse is found, they actually twist their Read more…
Depending on the size of the horse and thickness of the mane, you want between 30 and 40 braids to accent the horse’s neck. To achieve this look, you will need a mane that is even in thickness and short, Read more…
Horses have three basic types of hair: permanent (forelock, mane, tail, eyelashes, and “feathers” on drafts), temporary (most of the body hair), and tactile (on muzzle, around eyes, and inside ears). What do we call horse hair? Mane (horse) – Read more…
Normal healthy horses occasionally stretch this way, and it is not indicative of any problem. Some horses do it frequently. This is the so called “downward dog” posture. However, horses experiencing abdominal pain (colic) may stretch this way as a Read more…
Placing your hand parallel to the neck, take hold of a few hairs along the bottom of the mane. Use the comb to “tease” the rest of the hairs in that section up to the crest. Holding your thumb against Read more…
The most common parasite tied to tail rubbing is the pinworm (Oxyuris equi), which causes rectal irritation. Do horses rub their tails when they have worms? Also known as rat tail, broken hair or matted tail, tail rubbing most often Read more…
Removing the Mane This is called ‘hogging’ in the UK or ‘roaching’ in the US. Roaching the mane may be done if the horse’s mane simply does not look good no matter what you do to it. Some people also Read more…