The testes begin to pass through the inguinal canal between 9 and 10 months of age and are usually fully descended into the scrotum between 30 days before and 10 days after birth in the normal colt. What age do Read more…
foal. A baby horse is called a foal until it reaches 12 months of age. The term is also used to identify baby donkeys, but it’s most common when referring to newborn and young horses. What is a 9 month Read more…
A sturdy charger, with distinctive ears, Gringolet was known far and wide for his ability in combat, and appears in many romances in several different languages. Did Lancelot have a horse? The text leads readers to believe that Lancelot does Read more…
Secret Oath (foaled March 20, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2022 Kentucky Oaks. She also won the Martha Washington Stakes and Honeybee Stakes and finished third against males in the Arkansas Derby. Is Secret Oath male Read more…
What you are feeling for is two very distinct forms, rather egg shaped, and feel much like hard boiled eggs in a ziploc with some liquid. A young colt will likely have robin egg size testes. 10 year old testes, Read more…
horses love them! Horse toy balls are a real enrichment win – add some to your equine toy box to join in the fun! Do horses like playing with toys? While we typically think of horses as constant grazers and Read more…
Technically, this is a subluxation of the sacroiliac joint, which may involve injury to the ligaments securing the pelvis and the spine. Once this happens, the ilium (one side of the pelvis) can shift out of place, resulting in the Read more…
This generally refers to a horse who is barely started under saddle. They may have just learned to accept a rider and likely have a few rides beneath their belt (or cinch or girth). What does it mean when a Read more…
The rules are basically this: a horse is a non-vehicle form of travel, which is fine. You just got to be able to make sure you don’t block any traffic or pedestrians’ right of way, that is totally fine. Can Read more…
The horse becomes anesthetized (and therefore unconscious) to such a degree that its heart stops beating and death follows. If it is used then the carcass must be disposed of either by burying (see below) or cremation. It cannot be Read more…