Aggression to People: The varieties of aggression toward people include fear, pain induced, sexual (hormonal), learned, and dominance related. Some horses, especially young ones, play with each other while showing signs of aggression such as kicking and biting. What makes Read more…
In the wild, horses groom each other as well as rolling at will and rubbing against trees to maintain healthy skin. Domesticated horses must rely on humans to provide the opportunity for skin care. How do horses clean themselves in Read more…
Copper Sulphate, commonly called Blue Stone, can be used to cut back proud flesh on wounds and to treat seedy toe on horses hooves. What does copper sulfate do for hooves? For decades, copper sulfate hoof baths have been used Read more…
They are easily found in pastures since most animals avoid eating it. All parts of the plant are poisonous, with the level of solanine being highest in the fall. Which plants are most toxic to dogs? The 16 Most Common Read more…
hindquarters. In horse anatomy, the croup refers specifically to the topline of the horse’s hindquarters and surrounding musculature, beginning at the hip, extending proximate to the sacral vertebrae and stopping at the dock of the tail (where the coccygeal vertebrae Read more…
Buy in Bulk: A large shipment of hay is nearly always cheaper than multiple smaller ones because of transport costs. If you have the storage space, purchase all the hay you’ll need for a year at one time. If you Read more…
Bob Baffert. Bob Baffert has been banned, but two of his trained horses will still run Kentucky Derby. Who banned from horse racing? A retired New York State Supreme Court justice, acting as a hearing officer, recommended that thoroughbred trainer Read more…
Forages are a basic necessity for normal functioning of the equine digestive system, and forage requirements are supplied most easily by pasture and hay. Horses should consume at least 1 percent of their body weight in hay or pasture grasses Read more…
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. On an out breath, slide one leg straight out. Breathe in and return the leg to the start position. Feel that the whole time you are Read more…
The loin is the area of the back just behind where the saddle sits. What are loins on horses? The loins, or lumbus, are the sides between the lower ribs and pelvis, and the lower part of the back. The Read more…