Sidewinder is a lay term used to describe horses with an unusual gait characterized by a disjointed movement of the thoracic and pelvic limbs, in which the trunk, pelvis, and pelvic limbs drift to 1 side while the thoracic limbs Read more…
For most pleasure horses, shoes probably aren’t necessary, and sensible maintenance, including regular trimming, may be all that is needed. You need to pay attention to the wear of the hoof and the comfort of your horse as you ride Read more…
every 4 to 6 weeks. Horses need new shoes every 4 to 6 weeks. What animal regularly wears shoes and needs help putting them on? It’s a horse, of course! Horses need their hooves trimmed and horseshoes placed regularly, a Read more…
While it is not technically HARMFUL to trim whiskers, doing so does reduce the animal’s ability to use these specialized tools as nature intended. Basically, whiskers are tactile or touch sensors that help animals tell where they are, where danger Read more…
the Romans. The earliest forms of horseshoes can be found as early as 400 BC. Materials used ranged from plants, rawhide and leather strap gears referred to as “hipposandals” by the Romans. In Ancient Asia, horsemen equipped their horses with Read more…
Hooves and long legs help horses run farther and faster on the open prairie, helping them flee from predators and find fresh grass for grazing. Why did horses evolve to have longer legs? Palaeobiologists from the University of Bristol and Read more…
Conventionally, keratin glues, while made from animal parts like horns and hooves, are not considered animal glues as they are not collagen glues. Stereotypically, the animal in question is a horse, and horses that are put down are often said Read more…
Glue, historically, is indeed made from collagen taken from animal parts, particularly horse hooves and bones. In fact, the word “collagen” comes from the Greek kolla, glue. Are horse turned into glue? Glue has been produced from animals for thousands Read more…
Blood is pumped from the heart through arteries to the hoof and is assisted in its return through a “pumping mechanism” in the hoof. This mechanism is necessary due to the position of the hoof in relation to the heart. Read more…
English: View of the site where the United States Army slaughtered more than 700 Native American horses near the Spokane River in Washington Territory in the United States, on September 8, 9, and 10, 1858. What did American soldiers do Read more…