Modern Horses are among the only only herbivores capable of consuming and dispersing Osage Orange fruit. Is Osage orange good for anything? Uses of Osage Orange Timber Osage Orange timber is extremely durable and is considered to be one of Read more…
The simplest and most effective way to protect trees from horse teeth is fencing them off out of horses’ reach, said van den Berg. “You can block individual trees with standard fencing or use electric fence ribbon around a row Read more…
Stocking. A stocking is a white leg marking that extends as far up the horse’s leg as the knee or hock. Why do horses have white legs? White markings in horses result from the lack of melanocytes in the skin Read more…
Dressage. an oblique movement of a horse in which the forehand and hindquarters move on two distinct parallel tracks and the body is maintained uniformly in the direction of the movement. (of a horse) to execute a two-track. What is Read more…
Diagonal loading, herringbone-style trailers allow the horses to spread their legs to balance more effectively during transport and minimise pressure. This teamed with the large sliding windows makes for an airy and ventilated environment perfect for even the most nervous Read more…
6 tarsal bones. Horses: 6 tarsal bones (fusion of tarsal bones I and II) Where are the tarsal bones on a horse? The tarsal bones consist of seven short bones located at the proximal region of the foot. They are Read more…
Typically, horse fat comes from the kidneys, neck, leaf, back, and heart, but most horse oil comes from a horse’s hooves. Image via Wikimedia Commons / Rasbak (CC BY-SA 3.0) What is horse fat used for? Horse fat is refined Read more…
Osteochondral fractures (carpal chip fractures) of the carpal bones are a common cause of lameness in racehorses. The primary etiologic factor is trauma, usually associated with fast exercise. Do horses have Carpals? The horse’s carpus or knee is also made Read more…
Fat is required for the horse’s body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, and dietary fat supplies the horse with essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 and -6, which the horse’s body can’t produce. Fat also helps Read more…
The equine tarsus (hock) consists of five joints and six bones aligned in three rows. The central tarsal bone is located in the second row. The distal tarsal bones have two main functions: they absorb shock and neutralize twisting forces. Read more…