Certain times of the year are better than others for buying horses. Selection is best in the fall and spring, but horses tend to be cheaper in the fall because sellers try not to “winter” horses because of feed costs. Read more…
During the war, farm hands were drafted or enlisted, the farmers who were left were making money, and equipment manufacturers were told that making tractors was a patriotic duty. As a result, when the war ended, the horses that remained Read more…
Making horses pull oversized loads like carriages is cruel. Horses are forced to toil in all weather extremes, dodge traffic, and pound the pavement all day long. They may develop respiratory ailments because they breathe in exhaust fumes, and they Read more…
Modern cars built for speed can reach up to 250 mph. The average sedan or minivan can easily reach 70-80 mph and would have no trouble against even the fastest thoroughbreds. Even though your average horse wouldn’t stand a chance Read more…
For some, a horse auction is an excellent place for buyer and seller to meet and arrive at fair market value for an animal. To others, a horse auction is the place where good money was spent on a horse Read more…
My horses aren’t grazing uniformly, some areas are tall and others are low. How do I know when to rotate? This is normal grazing behavior for horses, but rotational grazing aims to reduce this pattern and get horses to graze Read more…
The front legs of a racehorse are typically wrapped to protect against interference injuries and provide tendon support. What does wrapping a horse legs do? Leg wraps or boots are used for the protection of the lower legs of horses Read more…
At top speed with a rider on it’s back a horse can carry a rider for roughly 3km. However, in a race setting the horse is then paced allowing it to reach a further distance of approximately 8km at a Read more…
The horse expected lifespan is about 20 to 30 years, depending on the breed, but small horse breeds usually live longer than larger ones. Horse life expectancy Breed Average life expectancy Arabian Horse 25 to 35 years Quarter Horse 25 Read more…
The term “Rotation” has commonly been used when the dorsal surface of the coffin bone stretches or separates its distal (bottom) attachment from the hoof capsule and appears to rotate downward. (Figure 1) As a rule, the coffin bone maintains Read more…