How soon can I ride after a vaccination? You should try to reduce stress such as heavy exercise for 24-48 hours after vaccination. This will further reduce the very small chance of an adverse reaction. In most cases very light Read more…
The jugular vein carries blood from a horse’s head back to its heart. It is located within the jugular groove, on the lower side of the horse’s neck. In a normal horse, the jugular vein is a collapsed “balloon” – Read more…
Horse Collar Game Play In this game, team partners shoot from the same end of the board, while in a one-on-one match they shoot opposite of each other. Each player or team uses one set of colored pucks (four for Read more…
There is specific terminology used to describe horses depending on their age: Foal: A horse of either sex less than one year old. Yearling: A horse of either sex that is between one and two years old. Colt: A male Read more…
The average gestation of mares is 340 days. However, like people, mares can go into labour earlier than expected. It is very important to know when your mare is due, so you can be ready for the foaling. Foals born Read more…
polo. polo, game played on horseback between two teams of four players each who use mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goal posts. It is the oldest of equestrian Read more…
Horse euthanasia by injection A lethal overdose of anaesthetic drugs is then administered intravenously (through a vein) The horse will collapse gradually, experiencing a rapid loss of consciousness followed by the heart stopping. What happens to a horse after death? Read more…
The ideal treatment is surgical excision of the granulation tissue and specialized bandaging. Depending on the size of the wound, granulation tissue may need to be trimmed several times to allow contracture of the skin along the wound edge. What Read more…
Is My Feed Fresh? 9JUL03TRL30530. 9 = 2019. JUL = July. 03 = 3rd. TRL = Mill ID. 30530 = Run Code. Printed on bottom seal strip of bag. Feed made 7/03/19. 4 bold digits: 9212. 9 = 2019. 212 Read more…
The benefit of increasing chewing time is that concentrate then enters the digestive tract more slowly and in smaller amounts, this allows the simple carbohydrates to be fully absorbed in the small intestine. Chaff is also easier to digest than Read more…