The process to form the nails consists of a wire of a specific cross section being fed to a machine that has eight consecutive sets of roller dies that form the shank of the nail from that blank piece of Read more…
The Christmas-time is over but not the love for peppermints! According to Equine Wellness Magazine, peppermint helps horses’ digestive system as it contains a bitter quality that helps stimulate appetite. This is why it can help horses who are suffering Read more…
445 million years old. The oldest horseshoe crab in the fossil record (Lunataspis aurora, left) is 445 million years old and was discovered in Ordovician strata from Manitoba, Canada. Horseshoe crab shells are made of protein and normally are not Read more…
Polo wraps, sometimes called track bandages when used in horse racing. Shipping bandage or travel boots. What do you wrap horses legs with? Polo wraps These are typically made from fleece and have a slight stretch to them. Polo wraps Read more…
Signs of a Horse With a Broken Leg It will not want to bear weight on the leg and there will be swelling. 2 The leg may appear to be crooked, or a bone may even appear to protrude through Read more…
The limbic system describes a collection of structures within the forebrain, including the amygdala and hippocampus, also known as the ’emotional brain’. It is important in the formation of memories and in making decisions and learning. How does a horses Read more…
Digestion, reproduction, circulation, breathing, and the ‘flight or fight’ response are all reptilian brain functions. The second layer is the limbic system. It includes the amygdala and hippocampus and involves emotion and memory. What part of the brain do horses Read more…
Hippocampus. Hippocampus is a complex brain structure embedded deep into temporal lobe. It has a major role in learning and memory. What part of the brain is seahorse shaped? HippocampusHippocampus. The hippocampus is one of several parts of our brain Read more…
One of the most important structures of the horse’s brain, the cerebellum plays a role in controlling balance, head, and eye movements. For the rest of the horse’s life, the cerebellum will act as a library for storing all learning Read more…
Purina® Omolene® #200, Strategy® GX or Ultium® Growth horse feed would be good choices, or Purina® Enrich Plus® Ration Balancing horse feed may be an option for mares that are easy keepers. During the tenth month of gestation the greatest Read more…