In cases of suspected abuse or neglect, look for theses signs… Extremely thin or emaciated horses. Wounds on the body. Chronic illness. Limping. Signs of physical abuse. No evidence of food or water. Lack of shelter from extreme weather conditions. Read more…
A variety of conditions cause a horse to be hypersensistive to touch on the back or topline including muscle soreness and strains, various back conditions, pain from poorly fitting tack, tying up, skin conditions, some neurologic diseases, and conditions that Read more…
Even some of the most well-known and successful riders admit they get nervous before big events. Five Tips To Combat Horse Show Nerves Visualize. Focus on Factors You Can Control. Remember To Breathe. Discuss Your Nerves. Give Yourself a Break. Read more…
Horses with exhaustion will have an increased heart rate, temperature, and respiratory rate. They may appear depressed, unwilling to eat and drink, and, in some cases, develop colic, shock or laminitis. Horses that move with a stiff gait may have Read more…
Horses only doze when they sleep standing. Animals vary in the amount of sleep they need; for example, cats slumber for sixteen hours a day while horses sleep for less than three hours. Do horses stand up or lay down Read more…
“Our own checks have shown no traces of horse meat. Now we must of course look into this further,” Ikea said in a statement posted on its website. All the meatballs come from the same supplier, Magnusson told The Associated Read more…
Both humans and horses mourn the loss of an equine friend. While a period of mourning is natural and expected, prolonged grief and sadness becomes pathogenic and detrimental to the body. Horses can become listless, go off-feed, get depressed or Read more…
The correct leg position Your knee should be turned in to rest against the knee roll, but it should not grip. Your knee should be bent to allow your lower leg to hang at an angle by the horse’s side. Read more…
Horse hoof walls are made of keratinized skin cells, the same material hair, horns, and antlers. When freshly cut, hoof trimmings and hoof shavings are flexible and somewhat soft. The fresh keratin cells and the bouquet of odors in trimmings Read more…
In parts of Russia and throughout Central Asia, horse is a central feature in traditional cuisine and is considered almost mandatory on special occasions. Expert butchers leave no part of a horse unused, and while they might disagree with Mr. Read more…