Predators of the horse include humans, mountain lions, wolves, coyotes and even bears. The fact that horses are prey animals helps to explain some of their behaviors. Are horses predators or prey? The horse, a prey animal, depends on flight Read more…
The center of the equine eye is normally pitch-black and clear. A milky appearance can indicate that a cataract is forming as a result of on-going inflammation. A cloudy look to the entire globe. Fungal infections and inflammatory disease can Read more…
The Bedouin way of life depended on camels and horses: Arabians were bred to be war horses with speed, endurance, soundness, and intelligence. Because many raids required stealth, mares were preferred over stallions as they were quieter, and therefore would Read more…
Unguligrade animals, such as horses and cattle, walk only on the distal-most tips of their digits, while in digitigrade animals, more than one segment of the digit makes contact with the ground, either directly (as in birds) or via paw-pads Read more…
Horses can’t survive with three legs. Yes, they relax and shift their weight onto just three legs; however, they frequently shift their weight and use the fourth leg to bear some burden. Could they perform the maneuver without a fourth Read more…
The most important pieces of riding tack are the saddle, bridle, and reins. But tack also encompasses many other items such as stirrups, cinches, bits, blankets, bell boots, horseshoes, and halters. Is it possible to ride a horse without any Read more…
“Hold your horses”, sometimes said as “Hold the horses”, is an English-language idiom meaning “wait, slow down”. What type of figurative language is hold your horses? IdiomIdiom – An idiom (id-ee-uh-m) is an expression whose meaning is not predictable from Read more…
You may have heard of clicker training when it comes to dogs, but it’s also a great, positive way to train horses too. The great thing about clicker training is that it can be carried out alongside your current training Read more…
Baffert initially denied wrongdoing after a postrace drug test revealed 21 picograms of betamethasone in the horse’s system. Why was Medina stripped of Kentucky Derby win? The colt, who died unexpectedly in December, was officially disqualified by Kentucky racing officials Read more…
Regular chiropractic adjustments help horses to maintain their natural balance.” He says that further benefits of veterinary chiropractic adjustments include: Relief of pain and soreness. Can chiropractors reduce inflammation? Chiropractic Adjustments Help Reduce Inflammatory Agents When the spine and other Read more…