forelock Add to list Share. The part of a horse’s mane that falls across the front of its face like bangs is called a forelock. It’s also an old fashioned way to describe a person’s bangs. What is the thing Read more…
PONY is a valid scrabble word. Is POMY a Scrabble word? POMY is not a valid scrabble word. Is PINY a word in Scrabble? Yes, piny is a valid Scrabble word. More definitions: (a.) Abounding with pines. Is horsed a Read more…
Crest. Crest: The upper part of the neck on a horse where the mane grows. What grows on the neck of a horse called? On horses, the mane is the hair that grows from the top of the neck of Read more…
Equine Forelimb Anatomy – The Upper Leg The front legs of a horse are not attached to the spine, but rather held in place by a ‘girdle’ or sling of muscles. The uppermost bone in the foreleg is the scapula, Read more…
Moustaches can be filled with whiskers too, which is why it’s best to try and avoid removing a horse’s moustache. Can you cut a horses moustache? While many horses may tolerate the action of trimming, removing the whiskers will take Read more…
Blaze: a facial marking where a wide, white stripe runs down the front of the horse’s face. Snip: a facial marking that is a small, white spot or star on a horse’s nose. Bald-faced: facial marking where white covers most Read more…
Horses with thin coats need blankets in cold temps. Horses with their coats clipped horses or horses that are “slicked out” need a blanket to stay warm. Older horses are less efficient in creating body heat and need to be Read more…
lower legs. Feathering or feather is the long hair on the lower legs of some breeds of horse and pony. On some horses, especially draft breeds, the hair can almost cover the hooves. Do horses have feathers on their legs? Read more…
Horses have three distinct coats: a light summer coat, a short winter coat, and a long winter coat. Because of this, horses most certainly have a shedding season. Your horse’s shedding is naturally controlled by photoperiods. What is the most Read more…
A horse blanket or rug is a blanket or animal coat intended for keeping a horse or other equine warm or otherwise protected from wind or other elements. What is a horses coat called? While hair and fur are terms Read more…