Two-toed ungulates are often called cloven-hoofed because each toe is covered by a separate hoof, so that their hooves appear to be split, or cloven. The odd-toed animals have an odd number of toes on each of their hind feet. Read more…
An 8-foot-high stall partition is standard. Partition height needs to be at least 7 1/2 feet to prevent horses from getting legs over the wall. Most horses can kick as high as 7 feet. An 8-foot-tall by 4-foot-wide stall doorway Read more…
The Job of the Latissimus Dorsi is to retract the fore limb, this muscle provides impulsion by drawing the body forward while the forelimb is on the ground. What is the lat muscle responsible for? The latissimus dorsi is responsible Read more…
Run-in sheds—small three-sided buildings where pastured horses can find shelter from the weather—are simpler and less expensive to build than larger barns. Do horses live in a run in? Stalls and run-in sheds are among the most common types of Read more…
Keeping On. Horses that are keeping on well in a race when pressure is applied from their rider. What does on mean in horse racing? Odds-on: Odds of less than even money. In England it is simply called “on,” thus Read more…
Younger horses’ and foals’ hooves grow much faster. There are several factors that could affect hoof growth rate among a group of horses in the same barn and management regime. Age is an important and consistent factor, but also, as Read more…
These pellets contain ground alfalfa and other ingredients that are mixed such that they provide all of the nutrients that a rabbit needs. A pelleted diet can be purchased at feed stores and fed to pet rabbits. Which pellets are Read more…
By-Products of horses. The tail can be used to make bows and strings for instruments. Horsehide leather makes boots, gloves, and baeballs. Horses hoves are used to make gelatin. Hair care Products. What products are made from horses? Horses are Read more…
Grass pellets are a widely used and nutritious feed for horses which we use as a beneficial ingredient throughout our feeds. Grass pellets are highly palatable, help support digestive health and provide your horse with the benefits of fresh summer Read more…
For a laminitic prone horse/pony, low sugar roughage sources may include Teff hay, Rhodes grass hay, lucerne hay, beet pulp or soaked grass hay. Is lucerne good for laminitis? Because it is lower in ‘sugars’ than grass, Lucerne/Alfalfa is often Read more…