Common (or field) horsetail (E. arvense) has two kinds of stems. Its vegetative stems are green and have regular whorls of branches, while its fertile stems are pink to tan or white and are unbranched at the time when spores Read more…
The parade ground is conveniently located between Horse Guards Road, St. James’s Park, the Old Admiralty, and 10 Downing Street (the official residence of the British prime minister). It is also the location where the Queen’s Life Guard ride through Read more…
Horse Guards Parade, is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London. As well as being the venue for changing The King’s Life Guard it is also the location for Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the King’s Birthday, and Read more…
Brittle coats, dryness, lack of shedding, and dull color are all signs that your horse is not feeling their best. Your horse should have a shiny glossy coat. However, before you make any changes to your horse care habits and Read more…
But besides humans, are there other living creatures that also sweat? Yes – horses, monkeys, apes, and hippos sweat. Dogs and cats do sweat a little through their paws, but we will read later what they do to truly cool Read more…
The biceps brachii of horses is a complex muscle subdivided into two heads which may subserve distinct functions. The lateral head contains a large percentage of type I myofibers. Do horses have triceps? Triceps – The triceps are a superficial Read more…
6 inches. Docking—Amputation of the distal part of the boney part of the tail. 3 A horse’s tail contains 15 to 21 vertebrae, docking typically leaves a tail approximately 15 cm (6 inches) long. In most cases, tails of foals Read more…
Horse oil is a byproduct of horse meat, which means horses must be killed in order for their oils to be used as a beauty ingredient. However, horse oil is extracted from the fat of horses that are already farmed Read more…
Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), a byproduct of the chemical solvent industry, was approved by the FDA to treat musculoskeletal disorders in horses and dogs more than 30 years ago. Today DMSO is commonly used by horse owners and veterinarians to relieve swelling Read more…
Most trainers and horse owners rely on various types of medications for treating leg injuries and soreness in equine athletes. One favorite “all purpose” product is DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide). It has dozens of uses and many horsemen swear by it, Read more…