St Eligius. St Eligius, or Eloi, is the patron saint of veterinarians, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), but he’s best known for being the patron saint of horses and those who work with them. Who is the female Read more…
Stella Turn was euthanised after the race and Kilner went into a coma at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. But this week, Kilner walked out of hospital after being released. Now, after flirting with death, she has shared her journey Read more…
A noseband is the nose strap(s) on your horse’s bridle. These straps help to keep your horse’s mouth closed and prevent tongue problems, so that you can always work in a sensitive manner. What does a noseband do for a Read more…
Strip grazing involves fencing off a small area (or strip) in your horse’s field and moving it regularly to allow him access to fresh grass. How do you strip a graze? How to strip graze Fence out your strip using Read more…
The warts are caused by the equine papilloma virus, which is part of the Papillomaviridae family. It’s also related to the bovine papilloma virus, which causes warts in cattle and sarcoids in horses. How do you get rid of warts Read more…
Stallion behavior is caused almost exclusively by the presence of testosterone. In most cases, the cause of stallion-like behavior actually DOES relate to the presence of testosterone in the circulation. A normal gelding should have a very low blood testosterone Read more…
Camels learn things a lot quicker and are much easier to train. But, both horses and camels are smart, have a near-perfect memory, and remember most of the things they have been taught for a long time. Are camels more Read more…
The Triple Crown races were run on their usual dates and in their traditional order. Both race days (4,072) and the number of races (33,567) increased by more than 20 percent from the previous year. That was aided by the Read more…
The key indicator for determining fan motor size is fan brake horsepower (BHP), which represents the force needed to brake, or stop, the motor. This is the minimum amount of power needed to operate the fan. Your fan manufacturer will Read more…
So if the question is who can travel faster over desert sand for long distances, the answer is almost certainly camel. In a sprint, horses are faster. Can camels outrun horses in sand? Racehorses can reach speeds of up to Read more…