Parrot mouth is a rather common hereditary defect where the lower jaw is too short and the upper and lower incisor teeth do not meet properly. Monkey mouth, or undershot jaw, is the opposite and is less common than parrot Read more…
If a horse is ridden, drifts or swerves out of its lane in such a manner that it interferes with, impedes or intimidates another horse, it is a foul and may result in the disqualification of the offending horse. What Read more…
Common Hoof Problems in Horses Abscesses. Thrush and other infections. Hoof bruises, punctures, and corns. Hoof wall cracks. White Line Disease (Seedy toe) or white line widening. Laminitis. Founder. Navicular Syndrome. What causes hoof problems in horses? Hoof Wall Cracks Read more…
It is not uncommon to grab (with your hand) the ear of a badly behaving horse in an effort to get him to stand still. The ear can be an extremely effective “restraint” mechanism- but be careful. Some horses respond Read more…
4 Ways to Improve Your Horse’s Balance Simple Exercises. Believe it or not, simple exercises that involve a change of direction are a great way to help your horse improve his balance. Whole Body Vibration. Rhythm Training. Movement Therapy. What Read more…
A horse should receive at least 1% of its body weight in forage. Most horses will eat 1.5–2% of their body weight in forage to safely meet their energy needs. Carbohydrates such as forage and energy grains make up the Read more…
Horse armor SLOWS horses depending on protection level (LOLCaatz’s Box of Suggestions) Does armor slow horse? In minecraft armour does not affect the player or a mob’s speed, the diffrence in speed is because of the random NBT tag the Read more…
Golden Horse Armor actually is stronger than Iron Horse Armor, despite the fact that normal Gold Armor is weaker than normal Iron Armor. Horse Armor does not come in Chain classes, although human armor does. Which is stronger gold or Read more…
People who have been around horses can probably all agree on what a nicker is, but here’s a definition from “The Equid Ethogram” by Sue McDonnell, PhD: “(A nicker is) a low-pitched, gutturally pulsated vocalization … the character of the Read more…
Horses also nicker gently to their people in anticipation of something they like and want, such as food, and some will nicker when their people arrive at the yard – usually because they associate ‘their person’ with something good about Read more…