Fractures that involve the nasal passages, particularly if both sides of the nose are affected, can result in swelling severe enough to impair breathing. For these cases, a temporary tracheostomy (temporary opening in the trachea with placement of a tube Read more…
Up to about eight months of pregnancy you can continue a normal workout and even jump and compete, says Aurich. Some Thoroughbred mares continue racing until very late term, adds Johnson. Can a horse race when pregnant? Running Requirements Code Read more…
Most mares benefit from some form of exercise during pregnancy (even if it’s a little walk down the lane everyday!) up until the last 3 months of pregnancy. Mares benefit from as much turnout as possible – preferably for a Read more…
Over the course of the war, both Germany (2.75 million) and the Soviet Union (3.5 million) employed more than six million horses. How often were horses used in WW2? Not many people know that the greatest use of horses in Read more…
Three-toed Transitional Horse by Bruce MacFadden. So Parahippus is a horse that evolved in North America about 18 million years ago and one of the best examples of Parahippus in all the United States comes from Thomas Farm, a fossil Read more…
The main use of the curb chain is to enhance and control the lever action of a curb bit. Additionally, it helps to keep the bit steady and in place within the mouth. Why use a curb chain on a Read more…
Unshod horses need regular trimming. Soft surfaces such as pasture and stable bedding do not wear the hoof down at all therefore the hooves need to be trimmed about every three to four weeks (six weeks maximum). How often should Read more…
A whip may also be used to encourage a horse to put more effort into approaching a jump or simply march straight through a field filled with lush grass rather than put its head down to steal mouthfuls as you Read more…
In a recently published study, researchers suggest horses still have all five digits, they’re just in various forms of development. Horses evolved from five toes, to four toes, to three toes, and eventually to a single toe that’s embedded inside Read more…
Plus horses actually walk on their toes — yes, on tiptoes like a ballet dancer, but bigger and clumsier! Why would a horse walk on its toe? Since horses are designed to land on their heels which are their natural Read more…