Conclusions: Metformin resulted in reduced glycaemic and insulinaemic responses both in healthy horses and in horses with experimentally induced IR. Potential relevance: Metformin may benefit horses with naturally acquired IR by reducing glycaemic and insulinaemic responses to dietary nonstructural carbohydrates. Read more…
Horses take in a lot of calcium with forage and therefore excrete a lot of calcium in their urine. They also have a lot of mucus in their urinary tract to try to keep stones from forming. That calcium and Read more…
X-rays cannot detect soft tissue injuries – involving tendons and ligaments– so other forms of imaging are needed. We can also x-ray your horse’s neck and back if these appear to be a source of pain and a condition such Read more…
The MRI procedure carries no risk to your horse and is non-painful. However, some horses find the environment strange and don’t settle well. Your horse will be sedated for the procedure. As the scan takes quite a long time it Read more…
The pastern joint absorbs most of the impact transmitted upward from the foot. A sloping pastern has more concussion-absorbing qualities than a short, steep pastern. An ideal angle of the forelimb pastern is approximately 45 degrees. What part of the Read more…
In this article, Patrick will go over the fundamentals of one-handed riding, also known as neck reining. If you have done your snaffle bit homework, teaching your young horse to go one-handed should be simple. Can you ride a horse Read more…
DIRT Lesion/ OCD. Osteochondrosis Dissecans (OCD) is a developmental disease in growing horses in which there is failure of normal bone formation from cartilage. OCD lesions consist of a fragment of bone and cartilage that is not completely attached to Read more…
Here’s 5 things to know about horses and snakes. Are horses afraid of snakes? While it’s said that most horses are nervous of the strange movements snakes make, a lot of horses have shown to be more curious than afraid. Read more…
Dirilis Ertugrul is a thoroughbred horse born in United States of America in 2015. About the horse. Description 7yo BL Gelding Wins 1400m (1) What breed of horses are used in Ertugrul? The Turkoman horse, or Turkmene, was an Oriental Read more…
Libra (September 23-October 22) – Hanoverian. What is the animal for Libra? LIBRA: RAVEN Libra is all about equality and balance in life and love which resembles the raven, who is known for being a peace-loving creature. What zodiac signs Read more…