Signs of COPD Thick nasal discharge. Coughing at rest or exercise. Formation of a muscular line on the flank (a heave line). Signs decrease in the summer or if the horse is out in the field. How do they test Read more…
When he was retired to the Ridgewood Ranch near Willits, California, he was horse racing’s all-time leading money winner. Put out to stud, Seabiscuit sired 108 foals, including two moderately successful racehorses: Sea Sovereign and Sea Swallow. What famous horse Read more…
20 hands. He stands at 20 hands but no matter how giant he is, his heart is the largest thing about him. How heavy is Big John the horse? Horse Details Big John is a 9-year-old Belgian draft gelding. He Read more…
‘Blackhorse’ is a corruption of Black House, a mansion that stood at the southern end of the road. Originally called Werdestrete and later Black House Lane, the road came into existence in Saxon times as a route from the common Read more…
It is in Travelcard Zone 3 and is the least-used station on the Victoria line, with 6.44 million passengers per year. It is the closest railway station to Walthamstow Wetlands. Ticket barriers control access to all platforms. Is Blackhorse Road Read more…
There is no step-free access to/from the London Underground Victoria line platforms. The nearest step-free station is Tottenham Hale, which can be accessed by London Buses Routes 123 230 or N73 to/from Blackhorse Road. Which London stations are step free? Read more…
The guttural pouch is a structure found only in equine species. It is an outpouching of the Eustachian tube, the tube that connects the ears to the nose and mouth and helps to regulate air pressure. What is the function Read more…
Structures that protect the eye, horse. The white of the eye is called the sclera. This is the relatively tough outer layer of the eye. It is covered by a thin membrane, called the conjunctiva, located near the front of Read more…
The Appaloosa’s sclera is white and usually more readily visible than other breeds. All horses can show white around the eye if it is rolled back, up or down or if the eyelid is lifted. The vessels of the sclera Read more…
One of the most common eye conditions seen in horses, especially during the summer months, is conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the inner lining (pink tissue) of the upper and lower eyelids. This results in a “red eye”. What Read more…