Figures showed that, on average, horses, cattle, and elk chose grass as the preferred food, consuming this forage for 82, 74, and 47% of their respective diets. Sheep (42%) also ate a moderately large amount of grass, while pronghorn antelope Read more…
It helps keep their digestive systems working healthily and also supports horses’ nutritional needs and body weight. There are varieties of grass and legume hay, both providing different benefits for the health of your animals. Why do horses eat hay? Read more…
The horses forage for grasses and plants found naturally in their habitat, and they drink fresh water from the Currituck Sound estuarine system, rain puddles, manmade canals and small lakes formed by storm water. No supplemental feeding is necessary and Read more…
How deep do people typically bury a horse? Most states require a minimum of three to four feet of ground cover between the body of the horse and the surface. A six- to seven-foot hole will provide this depth for Read more…
gluteus medius. gluteus medius (GM) is the largest muscle of the horse, its main movement function is the extension of the hip joint. What are the three types of muscles in horses? The three muscle classifications are smooth, cardiac, and Read more…
352 pounds. Talk about being big boned! While an average 400-kg (880-pound) horse’s bones weigh around 160 kg (352 pounds), the bones of draft horses are considerably heavier. How many bones are in a horse skeleton? 205The horse’s body contains Read more…
You should always leave at least 5/8-inch of frog skin covering the sensitive structure and it is even more important to understand that the 5/8-inch thick callused frog horses need can take at least a year to build and compact. Read more…
The equine heart is comprised of four chambers: right atrium, which takes in blood returning from the body depleted of oxygen; the right ventricle, which pumps that blood into the lungs to refill with oxygen via the pulmonary artery; the Read more…
Ever hear the figurative term “that horse has a lot of heart?” That’s also quite literal — a horse heart weighs, on average, seven to nine pounds, compared to a human’s measly little half-pounder. How big is the heart of Read more…
In most cases, it is not necessary nor desirable to trim away frog and live sole, but it is commonly done. The foot needs the full shape of the frog to help with expansion, contraction, and blood flow. The sole Read more…