Vetericyn Plus is a ‘must-have’ to care for your horse’s cuts, abrasions, sores, or skin irritations. Can you use vetericyn on horses? Vetericyn Plus Eye Wash is specially formulated for use on all animals. Great for horses, dogs, and cats Read more…
Two-toed ungulates are often called cloven-hoofed because each toe is covered by a separate hoof, so that their hooves appear to be split, or cloven. The odd-toed animals have an odd number of toes on each of their hind feet. Read more…
Stride: This is the distance covered by a horse in a single bound. In other words, the distance from where a horse’s front foot touches the ground to where that same foot lands is the horse’s stride. The average length Read more…
Knowing the names of those colors and markings not only makes you knowledgeable about horses, it helps you communicate with others in the horse industry. Common colors include black, chestnut, bay and gray. Any of the colors can have white Read more…
The trot, a two-beat gait involving diagonal pairs of legs. How many steps does a horse? How big are horses/ponies strides? An average horse has a 3,6 meter stride which approximately corresponds to 12 feet, or 4 human steps. How Read more…
‘. Horses from all over the world compete at the Breeders’ Cup, and qualify via either a points system (awarding value to a horse’s performance in Graded/Group races) or by winning a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race. What makes a horse Read more…
Stop the behavior as soon as it starts. If you allow the behavior to go by without consequence just one time, your horse will think the behavior is acceptable and allowed. If your horse paws, immediately pull up on the Read more…
Napoleon. NAP is actually short for Napoleon and comes from a card game iof the same name. The game, which originated in France, sees a player call ‘Napoleon’ when they believe that they have won the game. In horse racing, Read more…
A simple neigh, sometimes called a whinny, can have a wide variety of meanings. What is this? Neighs have a unique sound, often starting as a squeal before ending as a nicker. Most neighs last around 1.5 seconds and are Read more…
Pas de cheval: “Step of the horse.” The leg extends from first position to fifth position, then to a cou-de-pied. The step ends with the foot pointing to a tendu. 48. Pas de deux: A “dance for two,” or duet, Read more…