Back pain in horses can be caused by a number of factors including arthritis, malformed vertebrae, injuries, overwork, improper saddle fit, or a training program that asks for a higher level of performance than the horse has been prepared for. Read more…
The tallest horse alive as of 2021 is Big Jake, who measures over 22 hands tall. Big Jake, who is a Belgian, weighs in at 2,260 pounds. Is Big Jake the horse still alive? According to the Guinness World Records, Read more…
Roach back, known also as kyphosis, occurs occasionally in young horses that grow rapidly. Typically, onset happens after weaning at six to nine months of age. The dorsal processes of the lumbar vertebrae are unusually tall, giving the animal a Read more…
The act of riding a horse is very hard on the spine. As a horse gallops, the rider is subjected to an up and down motion that puts pressure on the spine. This repetitive stress can build up over time Read more…
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might. Is Read more…
Humans have three types of cones, which sense red, yellow-green, and blue light. Horses can see only two of the visible wavelengths in the light spectrum because they have only blue-sensitive cone cells and yellow-sensitive cone cells. Do horses see Read more…
Feeding, cleaning, grooming, and maintenance chores are all part of the day-to-day care of horses. It is also good to be aware of less frequent tasks like dental and hoof care, as well as more seasonal jobs like pasture management Read more…
They often cover 10-20 miles in a day, just to meet their needs for food and water. How far would a cowboy ride in one day? How far was a day’s ride in the Old West era? The distance would Read more…
The eyes of cattle are bigger than the eyes of horses. Which animal has the largest eyes? The colossal squidThe colossal squid has the largest animal eyes ever studied. It possibly has the largest eyes that have ever existed during Read more…
You have “lost” 3D vision. Horses can only see in 3D, in a small area of about 60-65° in front of themselves. In fact, their blind spots are under their body, in front of their nose-line, behind their croup and Read more…