Parelli’s Answer: It’s natural for horses to be afraid of dogs because dogs are predators. Some horses are comfortable around dogs because they were raised with them, while others are not as sensitive so the dogs don’t bother them. Do Read more…
Equus is a genus of mammals in the family Equidae, which includes horses, donkeys, and zebras. What other animals are related to horses? The horses, zebras, and asses constitute the family Equidae. All of the modern members of the family Read more…
The Knabstrupper is a unique breed and not very commonly seen. It is a warmblood type horse that originated in Denmark. Ranging from 14 – 16 hands or taller, the Knabstrup horse is most famous for its members having the Read more…
Blaze: a wide white stripe down the middle of the face. Strip, stripe, or race: a narrow white stripe down the middle of the face. Do all horses have a blaze? Probably the most common face marking, the blaze is Read more…
Poles, gates or walls that fit between the standards range from 8 to 12 feet long. Standard hunter and jumper show jumps are 12 feet wide. Different disciplines, such as eventing, and advanced jumper courses will have some jumps that Read more…
Although pinto coloration is rare in the wild, people have always had an eye for animals of unusual colors and a desire to deliberately breed for them. Images from pottery and other art of ancient antiquity show horses with flashy Read more…
Wayne Lukas. D. Wayne Lukas, in full Darrell Wayne Lukas, (born September 2, 1935, Antigo, Wisconsin, U.S.), American Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse trainer whose horses captured numerous races and amassed record earnings. Does Lukas have a horse Derby? Wayne Lukas Read more…
If your mare is carrying twins, the most successful technique is to manually reduce the embryonic vesicles by squeezing one, which has a very high success rate when done by an experienced reproductive veterinarian. Can a horse survive having twins? Read more…
one in 10,000. The chances of twin foals being born alive are considered one in 10,000. But the odds of both animals surviving past their first two weeks are deemed much higher still, with most pregnancies ending in the death Read more…
An ultrasound is used to detect twins. A mobile ultrasound is part of most horse veterinarians’ equipment. It is small affordable, and easily portable. And because of the advancements to mobile ultrasounds, they have almost a 100 percent detection rate. Read more…