The cranial cavity of the horse encloses and protects the brain, its meninges, and vasculature and is formed by the following bones: the frontal, parietal, and interparietal bones create the roof, basioccipital, basisphenoid, and presphenoid bones the floor and the Read more…
Magnetic therapy may help to increase the rate of healing when treating inflammation, swelling and the symptoms of arthritis. Using magnetic therapy can also help your horse recover more quickly from injury or a chronic condition. What are the benefits Read more…
Stand to the side of your horse and place your arm over the nose and the hand around the underside of the cheekbone. With your opposite hand push the neck gently away from you whilst guiding the cheek towards you. Read more…
A rig is an entire male horse with no signs of external testicles so appears to be a gelding; but one or two testicles are still present, producing testosterone. A rig behaves like a stallion and, potentially, may be fertile. Read more…
Treatment of SI pain requires a combination of medication, physiotherapy and a rehabilitation programme. The SI region can be injected with steroids to reduced inflammation of the joint and ligaments. This will be performed by your veterinarian when required and Read more…
This time to healing is generally a minimum period of several weeks but may be many months. Aspirin can be used to increase blood supply to these areas of bone damage although its effectiveness is not fully known. How do Read more…
2 A horse’s knees close around two years old. 3 A horse’s growth slows after two years old. 4 Horses reach 75% of their height before they’re one year old. 5 Horses reach 90% of their mature height between 18-24 Read more…
Horses Swish Their Tails For Balance This can be due to the horse’s own problems with balance but is more often due to an unbalanced rider. What does horse flashing tail mean? Mares that are not in heat may swish Read more…
20 to 25 lbs. A typical diet for gestating mares during latter pregnancy is 20 to 25 lbs good-quality hay, plus 6 to 8 lbs of concentrate. If a mare is on poor winter pasture, the hay and concentrate may Read more…
Sorghum-sudan grass You can use it as a pasture or hay but it’s most commonly used during periods of high temperatures and drought. Sorghum-sudan grass isn’t a common horse feed, but you can feed it during droughts, especially when other Read more…