One common halter design is made of either flat nylon webbing or flat leather, has a noseband that passes around the muzzle with one ring under the jaw, usually used to attach a lead rope, and two rings on either Read more…
12 pairs. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves and these pairs of nerves passage through foramina in the skull, either individually or in groups. Cranial nerves are traditionally referred to by Roman numerals and these numerals begin cranially and Read more…
William D. Davis invented the saddle because Like most inventions, this one was developed to answer a need. When the troop ran after Cree Indians, they had to travel a long and painful journey on hard-trotting horses. The rides were Read more…
The cardiovascular system includes the heart and the blood vessels—the veins and the arteries. The function of the heart is to pump blood. What type of circulatory system does a horse have? The Complete Circulatory System in the Horse It Read more…
The equine circulatory system is responsible for transporting blood, nutrients and hormones to the horse’s various organs. It is also involved in the removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs, the immune response and much, much more! Do horses have Read more…
In horses, the kidneys are smooth, but only the left kidney is bean-shaped whereas the right kidney is heart-shaped. What is the shape of the left kidney? The kidneys are bilateral organs placed retroperitoneally in the upper left and right Read more…
The horse’s nervous system is a complex array of fibers reaching out into the body from the brain to the spine, and all throughout the body of the horse. The system controls the entire body either automatically or voluntarily through Read more…
A simple, yet effective training aid used to encourage horses to stretch into contact with the bit. It works by placing gentle pressure on the poll when the horse raises it’s head, and gives when contact is achieved. The single Read more…
The breast collar is properly fitted if you can just fit your fist between the front of the breast collar where the straps meet and the horse’s neck. Where should breastplate sit on horse? Place the 5 point breastplate over Read more…
The callous type growth on the inside of your horse’s leg is called a chestnut. What is the thing on the inside of a horses leg? The chestnut, also known as a night eye, is a callosity on the body Read more…