In extreme cold temperatures, blood-shunting mechanisms in the hooves alter circulation patterns to preserve body warmth. Do horses wear leg warmers? Horse leg wraps support tendons and ligaments, and protect against rundown abrasions and interference injuries. They are also used Read more…
What is the easiest trick to teach a horse? Lifting legs is one of the easiest tricks you can teach your horse. Not only is this a cool trick but once your horse lifts their legs on command, mucking out Read more…
Lunging is when you work your horse around you in a circle. This can be done with a lunge line, a long lead rope, or in a round pen without ropes. What’s it called when you run a horse in Read more…
about eighteen years. Belgians usually live for about eighteen years. Most heavy draft breeds have a lifespan of about eighteen years, and this is consistent with Belgians and Brabants. Some Belgian horses live into their twenties, but this is rare. Read more…
“There is a general consensus that while a draft horse may eat more than a light horse because they are larger animals, their energy requirements are lower on a pound for pound basis,” said Kathleen Crandell, Ph. D., an equine Read more…
A half-century is even a long time for light horse breeds. He noted that he has seen Belgians live into their mid-20s, but notes that the majority of draft horses live to be 18 or 19. Like large breed dogs, Read more…
Headshaking is a behaviour displayed by horses, where the horse continuously shakes its head vertically and/or horizontally. In the 1980s it was considered a bad behaviour, but instead it turned out to be a painful medical condition. What does it Read more…
Draft horses have their share of medical problems, some of which are quite specific to the draft horse or certain breeds of drafts. Probably the most widely known condition that affects Draft breeds is Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (EPSM). Do Read more…
On average, a cutting horse will sell for $8,500 to $45,000. Some of the best cutting horses can easily sell for $50,000 to $100,000 or more. How much does the best cutting horse cost? These older, seasoned horses will typically Read more…
Cyproheptadine (an antihistamine) and carbamazepine (an anticonvulsant) are commonly prescribed, but side effects include lethargy and depression. If your horse is a seasonal headshaker whose symptoms are typically worse in spring and summer, your veterinarian might suggest giving melatonin year-round. Read more…