It is usually measured in beats per minute (or BPM), and is essential in assessing the fitness of a racehorse. At rest, a horse’s heart rate range from 25 to 40 BPM on average. However, it can vary up to Read more…
Stand slightly to the side of the horse’s head and cup your hand with your first two fingers along the inside of the jawbone, just below the heavy muscles of the cheek. Feel along the inside of the jawbone until Read more…
Focus on Rhythm Get him into a forward-moving gait and ask him for an upward transition. Be sure that you’re not chasing him into the forward gait – instead, use your lunging aids of your whip and body language to Read more…
The jugular vein is the preferred site for blood collection in the horse. The animal should be properly restrained. The vacutainer system can be used to obtain a blood sample (consists of vacutainer holder, vacutainer needle and a vacutainer tube). Read more…
The jugular vein carries blood from a horse’s head back to its heart. It is located within the jugular groove, on the lower side of the horse’s neck. Where is a horse’s carotid artery? In horses, the extracranial and intracranial Read more…
Sodashi is a pure white white bred in Japan by Northern Farm, the breeding operation of her owner Makoto Kaneko. What does the name sodashi mean? A Sanskrit word, Sodashi means wholeness, purity and radiance. Has a white horse ever Read more…
In adult horses, normal systolic pressure is 110 to 160 mm Hg and normal diastolic pressure is 90 to 110 mm Hg, creating a MAP of 110 to 120 mm Hg. Under anesthesia, the MAP in a horse should remain Read more…
Hoof rot is caused by bacteria. When your horses, cattle, or other animals stand in contaminated soil or on contaminated ground, they are at risk for this bacterial infection of the feet. How do you get rid of foot rot Read more…
Horses don’t just whinny and neigh — they also nicker. The horse you’ve been visiting with carrots every afternoon might nicker softly when she sees you coming. The word nicker comes from Scottish and North England dialect. Do horses nicker? Read more…
The digital cushion (DC) plays a role in absorbing and dampening forces applied to the foot and therefore supports internal structures such as navicular bone; yet, its architecture is not well-known. What does digital cushion consist of? The digital cushion Read more…