Normally, it isn’t recommended to treat horses during winter when there have been significant periods of frost or during summer when it is very hot and dry, as the worm larvae aren’t viable during these periods. You would only deworm Read more…
Other reasons a horse may rear include: It’s a natural reaction in horses when faced with fear or stress. He’s being dominant or aggressive. Your horse is over-excited. He’s young or not confident and doesn’t want to go forward. Why Read more…
The frog is a V-shaped structure that extends forward across about two-thirds of the sole. Its thickness grows from the front to the back and, at the back, it merges with the heel periople. In its midline, it has a Read more…
PTSD in horses is not unlike what you might find in humans suffering from the condition. Triggers and mental breakdowns are commonplace for horses who have experienced traumatising events. Horses have excellent memories, which enable them to recall lessons or Read more…
The frog is a part of a horse hoof, located on the underside, which should touch the ground if the horse is standing on soft footing. The frog is triangular in shape, and extends midway from the heels toward the Read more…
Horses can detect sounds as far as 4km away. 2. What is the hearing range of horses? 55 to 33,500 hertzHe knows the general direction of a sound; enough to know which way to run! His hearing range is greater Read more…
When in a herd, they synchronize their heartbeats and if one horse’s heartbeat goes up, they know there is danger. This is why it’s commonly said that horses can sense your fear. Can heart beats synchronize? A new study from Read more…
220 to 240 beats per minute. Walking, trotting, and cantering raise the rate to around 80, 130, and 180, respectively, and the pulse of a galloping horse reaches a maximum of 220 to 240 beats per minute. What heart rate Read more…
Horses are not born head-shy; this is a self-preservation response. The horse may have a physical issue that is causing pain, or is remembering pain or a bad experience and doesn’t trust anyone to touch his head, or certain areas Read more…
Of all the domestic animals we interact with, horses have the fastest reaction time. Which animal has the fastest reaction time? Condylostylus are a genus of flies and are thought to have the fastest reflex response in the animal kingdom. Read more…