Instead, they break their sleep up into smaller portions that can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours and spread them throughout the entire 24-hour day. For the bulk of these short naps, often lasting up to Read more…
So he doesn’t necessarily need it to be dark (sometimes horses get their best sleep stretched out in the middle of a pasture on a bright, warm sunny day!), but he does need to perceive the immediate area as not Read more…
To protect themselves, horses instead doze while standing. They’re able to do this through the stay apparatus, a special system of tendons and ligaments that enables a horse to lock the major joints in its legs. The horse can then Read more…
HERDA is an inherited (autosomal recessive) skin disease in Quarter Horses and related breeds. It causes skin lesions along the back (often under the saddle area) of affected horses. A DNA test is available to confirm diagnosis of affected animals Read more…
There are a variety of equine genetics labs that offer 5-panel testing. UC Davis – AQHA Members pay $100. How much does a gene panel cost? The cost of genetic testing can range from under $100 to more than $2,000, Read more…
non-dun1. nd1 (non-dun1) leaves the gene partially functional and allows a non-diluted coat colour but may keep the primitive markings (“pseudo-duns“). nd2 (non-dun2) switches the gene off completely and the horse displays a non-diluted coat colour without primitive markings → Read more…
The Belgian Warmblood or Belgisch Warmbloedpaard is a Belgian breed of warmblood sport horse. It is bred for dressage, for show-jumping and for three-day eventing. Belgian Warmblood. Country of origin Belgium Standard BWP Use dressage show-jumping three-day eventing Traits Height Read more…
Horses are mammals and they will inevitably get cold just like the rest of us in harsh winter weather. What temperature do horses feel cold? In the absence of wind and moisture, horses tolerate temperatures at or slightly below 0° Read more…
The five stage test may take a couple of hours to complete and someone will need to be available to ride the horse. A dark stable, a hard level trot up area and a suitable area to work the horse Read more…
The 5 Panel Test covers, shockingly, 5 major genetic disorders common in Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, and Quarter Horses: Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy type 1 (PSSM 1), Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), Hereditary Epidermal Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), and Glycogen Read more…