Everything About Horses

Many farmers grind these up to use as animal feed — most commonly for cattle or pigs — or compost. But you may be wondering if your horse can eat these corn husks. The simple answer is yes, they can Read more…

Liniment can help a horse recover after using new muscles, or exercising muscle groups harder than normal. Applying liniment helps lessen sore and stiff muscles and prevent inflammation. Where do you put liniment on a horse? Option 1: For daily Read more…

18 coccygeal vertebrae. Horses have an average of 18 coccygeal vertebrae. Where is the coccygeal vertebrae located on a horse? The horse’s tail is composed of the coccygeal vertebrae which is analogous to our tailbones. Depending upon position in the Read more…

The horse has 5 sacral vertebrae and approximately 20 coccygeal vertebrae (8). In adults, the sacral vertebrae are fused, and in some cases, there may be fusion between the fifth sacral and first coccygeal vertebrae (9). What animals have a Read more…

6 lumbar vertebrae. The domestic horse, Shetland pony, zebras, Arabian horses and hybrids normally have 6 lumbar vertebrae, the donkeys and hemiones have 5 but exceptions were found in all classes. What does lumbar vertebrae do for a horse? Spiny Read more…

Cervical vertebrae form the horse’s neck; thoracic vertebrae sit above the rib cage; lumbar vertebrae are generally under the back of a saddle and in front of the highest point of the hindquarters; sacral vertebrae slope down to the top Read more…

Aetiology (cause) – Cushing’s disease is caused by an enlargement of the region of the pituitary gland known as the pars intermedia which is located at the base of the brain. Table 1 Similarities and differences between Cushings disease and Read more…

The easiest and most effective way to train your horse to find his balance is through transitions, which will increase his suppleness and engagement from behind. What’s also great about this exercise is that you can work on transitions, whether Read more…

150,000 horses. Although estimates vary because precise records were not kept, numbers exaggerated and auxiliary troops not always counted, Napoleon’s army entered Russia with more than 450,000 men, more than 150,000 horses, around 25,000 wagons and almost 1,400 pieces of Read more…

Quick facts. Annual ryegrass is a good option for horse owners looking to extend the grazing season or when in need of emergency forage during the summer and fall seasons. The annual grasses in our study would meet the crude Read more…