Why not leave them alone? Feral horses cause serious environmental damage. They have hard hooves which compact the soil, they habitually travel on the same paths thus contributing to gully erosion, they foul waterholes and introduce weeds to areas, and Read more…
Hold your horses” literally means to keep your horse(s) still, not to be confused with holding them in a stable. Someone is to slow down when going too fast, or to wait a moment, or to be more careful, or Read more…
Directly from the source; firsthand. straight from the horse’s mouth (not comparable) (idiomatic) Directly from the source; firsthand. If you don’t believe me, go talk to him and hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. It’s true. What does the Read more…
It is more common in mature riding horses (between the age of 8 and 10 years old) and is associated more commonly with certain breeds such as warmbloods, Quarter horses, and thoroughbreds. Why is navicular disease common in Quarter horses? Read more…
The main themes in “The Rocking-Horse Winner” are money and socioeconomic status, luck and success, and family dynamics. Money and socioeconomic status: For Paul’s mother, there is “never enough money,” and Paul bets on horse races in order to supply Read more…
The easiest way to locate them is to place your thumb on one side of the fetlock and your first 2 fingers on the other side. Gently move your fingers toward the back of the fetlock, leaving your thumb in Read more…
Major endocrine glands, horse. The pituitary gland is located near the center and bottom of the brain. It produces a number of critical hormones that control many parts of the body, including several other endocrine glands. Do horses have pituitary Read more…
The cornea is remarkably resilient and can heal quickly. Superficial equine eye ulcers frequently heal within three to seven days. How do you treat a horse’s eye injury? Treatment usually consists of ophthalmic antibiotic ointment, atropine ointment (a dilating medication Read more…
Maximal heart rate is not affected by training or ability, rather it is influenced by the horse’s breed and, just like in humans, its age. In general a young flat horse can reach up to 240 beats per minute, whilst Read more…
Horses have very muscular bodies that shift and change as they are in motion. To be able to do this elegant and beautiful animal justice, we need to be able to capture this motion throughout their bodies. Horses also have Read more…