Below the knee is the cannon bone which is also known as the 3rd metacarpal. 55 million years ago when the Eohippus existed, the cannon bone used to be the 3rd toe of the foot. Its fusion took place in Read more…
When a horse inhales, the air travels down the trachea, which divides into the tubes known as the right and left bronchi, then into the smaller airways called bronchioles in the lungs. The bronchioles end in the small sacs called Read more…
8 bones. The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. How many bones are in a horse’s leg? Horses have 205 bones, Read more…
The most important function of the respiratory system is to deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide. How does the respiratory system work in a horse? The Respiratory System At Work As a horse breathes, the diaphragm contracts Read more…
The pharynx delivers air from the nasal passages to the larynx as well as delivers food from the oral cavity to the esophagus. Horses are different from humans in the way that the oral cavity and pharynx are always separated Read more…
Windpuffs. Also known as road puffs, these soft, fluid-filled swellings appear toward the back of the fetlock joint and may occur on all four legs or only on the hind legs. They’re the result of inflammation of the digital flexor Read more…
horseshoe ​Definitions and Synonyms singular horseshoe plural horseshoes Is it horseshoe or horse shoe? horseshoe, U-shaped metal plate by which horses’ hooves are protected from wear on hard or rough surfaces. Is horseshoe a compound word? Closed compounds (for example, Read more…
Horsehoes & Hand Grenades — Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. What is the saying horseshoes and handgrenades? Few people remember that it was Robinson who first said, “Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” The Read more…
A There is no effective treatment for the problem. The disease probably overwinters on fallen leaves, so clearing these away may help reduce future attacks, though spores can easily blow in from other areas. Q Are there any horse chestnut Read more…
All horses paw the ground at some time or another for various reasons because it is a normal behavior in equines. However, when a horse paws the ground continuously, it can be bad for the stable flooring and your horse’s Read more…