What is the Lymphatic System? The lymphatic system helps to protect the horse from disease and infection and is part of the immune system. It does this by allowing drainage of fluid from the body’s tissues into the blood circulation, Read more…
Right-click or tap the horse to mount it. Press ZL to mount the horse on the Wii U or Nintendo Switch. How do you ride a horse on Nintendo Minecraft switch? Either get on the Horse or point towards the Read more…
right kidney. The equine kidneys not only have very different shapes compared to the rest of the domestic species but they also each have a different shape. The right kidney is described as heart shaped whilst the left is described Read more…
The neck is the crucial link between head and shoulders and there must be sufficient length for the horse to swing his head up and down for effective balance. Measured from poll to withers, it should be proportionate with the Read more…
A pull-back collar is a flat wide padded strap with a metal ring at both ends. A rope is attached to one ring and is then pulled through the other and slipped through the ring of the head-collar to tie Read more…
Lateral/Ungual Cartilage The horn producing corium of the inner hoof wall attaches to the lateral cartilages at the back of the hoof where the pedal bone does not reach. What is the horn on a horse’s hoof? The keratin in Read more…
The callous type growth on the inside of your horse’s leg is called a chestnut. The chestnut is believed to be the remnant of a toe that the horse’s ancestors may have had millions of years ago. It is a Read more…
While the incidence of rabies in horses is low, the disease is invariably fatal and has considerable public health significance. The rabies vaccine is a core vaccine that should be administered to all equids annually. What are the five core Read more…
Although this is common amongst almost all animals, the same is not true for horses. Horses cannot vomit, and you cannot force them to do so either. What would make a horse throw up? Horses can’t vomit because they have Read more…
Hobbles also allow a horse to graze and move short distances slowly, yet prevent the horse from running off too far. This is handy at night if the rider has to get some sleep; using a hobble ensures that, in Read more…