Racehorses wear masks called “Blinkers” or “Blinders” to help a horse maintain its focus during a race. The basic equipment worn by all horses on race day is a saddle, bridle, bit, and shoes; however, horses may require more equipment Read more…
breastplate. A breastplate (used interchangeably with breastcollar, breaststrap and breastgirth) is a piece of riding equipment used on horses. Its purpose is to keep the saddle or breastplate from sliding back. What is the chest piece on a saddle called? Read more…
Sweat glands are part of the horse’s system to regulate body temperature. They are found over most of the body except the legs. The evaporation of sweat from the skin is the primary cooling mechanism of the body for horses. Read more…
A horse’s tail is not precisely like the hair on your head. Its hair does not grow straight off your horse’s rear end. Horses’ tailbones provide a center structure for the tail and allow the horse to move the tail Read more…
The primary sweat glands are the apocrine glands. These are responsible for sweat production when your horse is outside on a hot day or has engaged in a hard workout. Apocrine glands are located all over your horse’s body; whereas, Read more…
Tack. Tack is equipment or accessories equipped on horses and other equines in the course of their use as domesticated animals. This equipment includes such items as saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, halters, and harnesses. What are the names of Read more…
A well trained horse doesn’t need a noseband. There are horses which open their mouth while chewing, even if the rider has a very soft contact. Many riders would put a tight noseband on such a horse to restrict the Read more…
In the gait known as the gallop, all four feet leave the ground-but not when the legs are outstretched, as you might expect. In reality, the horse is airborne when its hind legs swing near the front legs, as shown Read more…
Muzzle: the chin, mouth, and nostrils of the face. Pastern: the connection between the coronet and the fetlock, made up of the middle and proximal phalanx. What are the parts of a horse’s face called? Muzzle: The part of the Read more…
snip. A snip is a patch of white on the horse’s nose. It may be a small spot between the nostrils, or it may extend over the whole nose. Why do horses have white markings on their face? Stachurska A., Read more…