On average, racehorses race seven times per year. The horse’s race frequency varies; higher class horses race once a month or less, lower level racehorses run every couple of weeks. Is horse racing all year round? Tracks like Parx, Penn Read more…
Chronic progressive lymphedema is a systemic disease of the lymphatic system in which the skin lesions on the lower limbs occur secondarily due to poor lymphatic drainage and tissue perfusion. The cause of CPL is unknown, but high incidence in Read more…
fasten them just a little tight, and they will stay in place most times. Placing just about 6 dabs of hot glue around the hat where the band will rest can give a little more hold. You really are not Read more…
36 by 72 inches. In a “regulation” pit, horseshoe pit dimensions require stakes be exactly 40 feet apart. Those stakes should sit within a box that—while at least 31 by 43 inches—measures no larger than 36 by 72 inches. How Read more…
On average, horses reach their mature height and weight at approximately 36 months of age. The age at which a horse reaches its mature height and weight can be shortened to approximately 24 months or lengthened to longer than 48 Read more…
between 37.2°C to 38.5°C. A horse’s normal body temperature can range between 37.2°C to 38.5°C (99.0°F to 101.4°F). It is possible for a range of factors to affect your horse’s temperature, including humidity and hot weather and whether or not Read more…
The equine Achilles tendon is composed of the gastrocnemius tendon (GT), the tarsal tendon of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus and gracilis muscles, superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) and tendon of the soleus muscle (Sisson and Grossman 1953). Do other animals Read more…
There is one on each side in both upper and lower jaws and they erupt at between four and five years of age, mainly in male horses. What age do horses lose caps? Horses will lose a total of 12 Read more…
To “sull,” derived from the word sullen, means to refuse to advance. A sulled-up horse is frozen in a tense mental state, often brought on by rough, forceful handling that creates fear and anxiety. Skilled horsemanship is needed to return Read more…
A capped hock is an inflamed and swollen calcaneal bursa (sac) of the ankle that can grow up to the size of a tennis ball or even larger in some cases. Even though it may look horrible, it usually does Read more…