What kind/breed of horses are in the Salt River Valley? Also known as mustangs, from the Spanish word mustango, which means, “wild, stray, or feral animal,” they are thought to be descendants of Spanish Colonial or Iberian horses brought to Read more…
Kaolin-pectin is commonly used in both the pet and livestock industries as an antidiarrheal. It is an over-the-counter product that can be purchased at farm- or vet-supply stores. Susan Garlinghouse, D.V.M., has recommended the use of kaolin-pectin in endurance horses. Read more…
The horse lung has four bronchiole systems on either side, dorsal, lateral, ventral and medial. The cranial lobe is formed by the first bronchiole of the dorsal bronchiole system. The middle lobe is formed by the first bronchiole of the Read more…
The internal genitalia comprise the accessory sex glands, which include the vesicular glands, the prostate gland and the bulbourethral glands. Do stallions have a prostate? In horses, only the compact part of the prostate gland exists and consists of two Read more…
Obvious horizontal lines or rings on the hoof wall indicate historical interruptions to hoof wall growth. These lines are caused by a variety of factors, including changes in feed and management, direct injury to the coronet band, stress and illness, Read more…
Horses’ ears are a means of communication and listening for sounds. Using ten muscles, a horse can rotate each ear independently, up to 180 degrees, to locate, funnel, and magnify sounds. How many ears do horses have? He has large, Read more…
Horse chestnut has large terminal buds that are reddish-brown in color and resinous. The dark green palmately compound leaves typically have 7 leaflets, though occasionally only 5. Leaves are oppositely attached to the stem and are 5-10″ in length. What Read more…
Many equestrians use these delicious bars for training purposes, or simply to indulge their lucky equine companions. Consider enriching your horse’s environment with a Likit Horse Toy. More than a toy, they have been proven to have positive effects on Read more…
At the heels, the palmar/plantar portions of the walls bend inward sharply, following the external surface of the collateral grooves to form the bars. The lower surface of the hoof, from the outer walls and the inner frog and bars, Read more…
Your outside leg is there to support your outside rein. The outside rein controls the horse’s shoulders and forehand, and your outside leg controls the horse’s hindquarters. What does inside and outside leg mean? The action of “inside leg to Read more…