Typically, the goal of a horse ranch is to reproduce horses and sell the offspring to racing or recreational riding enthusiasts. This starts with a few horses of your own, which you breed together. Or, you might rent a stallion Read more…
An 8-foot-high stall partition is standard. Partition height needs to be at least 7 1/2 feet to prevent horses from getting legs over the wall. Most horses can kick as high as 7 feet. An 8-foot-tall by 4-foot-wide stall doorway Read more…
They are attached to bones and arranged around the joints. Smooth muscle helps facilitate many involuntary processes in the body, such as the flow of blood (by surrounding arteries) and the movement of food along the digestive tract. What are Read more…
Types of Muscles in Horses Skeletal. Supports and protects the skeleton and organs. Helps with joint stabilization and posture. Helps control movement. Aids in body temperature regulation. Smooth. Responds to the central nervous system. Responsible for involuntary body functions. Aids Read more…
The bones that make up the stifle are the femur (thigh), tibia (shin) and patella (kneecap). The stifle lifts the leg upward and forward, making it critical to moving and athletic pursuits. The stifle has two joints, the femoropatellar joint Read more…
On the muscle: When a horse is pulling its rider around the track or pulling its hotwalker around the shedrow. How can you tell if a racehorse is good? Key things to look for in a racehorse Pedigree. Both the Read more…
Peeling, flaking hooves look alarming, but are a normal consequence of dry summer weather. Why is the top of my horses hoof peeling? If you see chipping, peeling and cracks, it may be an indication that the horse’s immune system Read more…
Typically, it is simply the hooves’ attempt to “self-trim,” meaning that the hoof wall is getting a bit long and the excess needs to be removed. This is even more likely to occur when the feet dry out after the Read more…
The wall of the hoof grows from the coronary band at the rate of 6–9 mm (¼ to ½ inch) per month. As the average hoof is 76–100 mm (2½ to 4 inches) long at the toe, this means that Read more…
Equine veterinary medical technicians are vet techs who specialize in working with horses. With approximately 3.6 million horses in the United States and 504,795 farms reporting owning, breeding, raising or training horses, there is great demand for equine veterinary technicians Read more…