Hoof glue is a form of animal glue made by boiling down the hooves of ungulates into partially hydrolyzed keratin. It is not to be confused with hide glue. Are horse hooves still used in glue? Some companies, such as Read more…
Second only to a helmet, your footwear is an important gear category for horse riding. While you do not need riding boots specifically, it is important that your footwear has at least a 1-inch (2.5 cm) riding boots, a closed Read more…
These days, dead and unwanted horses aren’t sent to the glue factory as often they are sent across the border, slaughtered, and harvested for their valuable meat. Do they use dead horses for glue? According to the company, no horse Read more…
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…