In some cases, there is no doubt a horse’s jaw is broken, especially if part of the structure is hanging loose. Additional clues include swelling, excessive drooling, inability to eat and a protruding tongue. Closer inspection may reveal bleeding, instability Read more…
Summary. You notice that a horse has an overbite, meaning that the front edge of the top incisor teeth (nipping teeth) is further forward than the front edge of the lower teeth. In some cases the upper and lower incisors Read more…
rectus capitis dorsalis major is located between the spine of the axis and the occiput–nuchal crest, lateral to the nuchal ligament; it contains a deep and superficial part. The muscle extends the atlanto–occipital joint and is innervated by the dorsal Read more…
Cause. Lumpy jaw is a disease of the jaw bone caused by a bacterial infection. The causative organism (Actinomyces bovis) of Lumpy jaw enters the soft tissue of the mouth through open wounds. These wounds can be created by foreign Read more…
Types of teeth All equines are heterodontous, which means that they have different shaped teeth for different purposes. All horses have twelve incisors at the front of the mouth, used primarily for cutting food, most often grass, whilst grazing. Do Read more…
A horse harness is a set of devices and straps that attaches a horse to a cart, carriage, sledge or any other load. There are two main styles of harnesses – breaststrap and collar and hames style. These differ in Read more…
The tack used on a working horse that is pulling a carriage is similar to tack used when riding a horse: bridle, bit, and reins. There are, however, some other vital pieces of horse tack required for this job, including: Read more…
Symptoms of Abscess in Horses Loss of appetite. Difficulty eating. Slowness in eating. Taking breaks while chewing. Weight loss. Not wanting to drink cold water. Swallowing before chewing his food completely. A semi-chewed mass of feed may be spit out. Read more…
The problem is clearly that pressure is used too sudden, there is too much pressure, and that there are too many phases. Besides this, a rope halter cannot be used for all exercises because it starts to move and the Read more…
If your horse only runs away when it sees you coming with a halter and lead rope, then always approach it with a halter and lead over your shoulder. You have to teach your horse that the appearance of the Read more…