The results of this cross-sectional study indicate that recreational horseback riding performed by women does not result in increased symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction compared with control groups. Do horse riders have strong pelvic floor muscles? Horseback riding can strengthen Read more…
Horses naturally have only two iris colors: blue or brown. Some horses will have both blue and brown coloration in their irises, a situation called “heterochromia iridis.” Horses with blue eyes are no more likely to develop any eye disease Read more…
The main purpose of installing horse mirrors (also often referred to as stable mirrors) is to maintain the health and well-being of a horse when kept in isolation. Horses are herd animals, and therefore it’s in their nature to crave Read more…
While mirrors may certainly help some horses, many are very worried by them. Some horses have been reported to gradually become more anxious when a mirror is left in their stable. Are mirrors good horses? Mirrors for Horse Health Research Read more…
When your horse inhales quickly, then puffs the breath out through his nostrils so they vibrate with a loud purring sound, he’s excited and hoping that something will happen. Why do horses huff and puff? When a horse snorts, he Read more…
In a recent study, researchers have found horses can recognise their reflections in mirrors. Animals looking at a mirror for the first time often respond socially – they act as if their reflection is another animal. What animals can pass Read more…
Essential oils that are safe for horses include, but are not limited to: basil, bergamot, chamomile, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint, and tea tree. Please keep in mind that essential oils are VERY concentrated, and horses are more sensitive Read more…
A gray horse (or grey horse) has a coat color characterized by progressive depigmentation of the colored hairs of the coat. Most gray horses have black skin and dark eyes; unlike some equine dilution genes and some other genes that Read more…
Only three grey horses have ever won the Grand National since the race started in 1839. It has been 10 years since grey horse, Neptune Collonges, won the Grand National at odds of 33/1. Has a grey horse ever won Read more…
Gray does belong in the spectrum of colors for elite racehorses over the past century, especially in recent decades. Silver Charm won the first two legs of the Triple Crown in 1997 before falling short in the Belmont, and Winning Read more…