The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from one generation to the next, says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. What is the dead horse theory? The Read more…
Historically, horse tail knots were called “war” or “hunting” knots. On some horses, the mane was roached and the tail knotted. This is to keep clean and protect the tail from feces, urine, catching on something, and generally being in Read more…
It should sit about halfway between the horse’s eyes and nostrils, lying under the horse’s cheekbones so that the hardware joining the nose piece, chin strap and cheek piece does not press into the horse’s cheek bone. How do you Read more…
approximately 40 to 60 days. The goal is to teach the animal to accept haltering, walking, and following basic commands. Therefore, most equestrians consider a horse broken if it is safe to ride. Usually, this process takes approximately 40 to Read more…
In fact, the tail bone allows horses to move their tails as and when they desire. Horse tails are, in a way, extensions of their spine. The horse’s tail consists of bone, muscle and nerves. They can effortlessly cause their Read more…
So-called “flick” or “sweep” brushes are a unique subset of the soft brush. These brushes have extra-long bristles—about a half-inch longer than a standard soft brush. “These are designed to be used to literally flick dirt off the horse,” says Read more…
Sand impaction of the large colon is seen in horses with limited access to drinking water or those grazing bare pastures. Occasionally sand may be consumed when included with hay. The ingested sand may act as an inflammatory stimulus leading Read more…
Footrot is a highly contagious disease of the feet of ruminants, specifically sheep and goats, but symptoms have also been reported in cattle, horses, pigs, deer and mouflon (9, 43, 108). What does foot rot look like? The first signs Read more…
Some horses eat their bedding. Ingestion of small amounts of straw or shavings is usually not harmful, but ingestion of larger amounts can cause intestinal obstruction and colic. Most horses that are fed adequately do not ingest significant amounts of Read more…
There could be a number of reasons that your horse is eating mud or licking dirt, ranging from boredom and habit to dietary supplementation. It’s usually completely normal and presents no cause for concern – it’s more likely to bother Read more…