Tendon and ligament injuries are relatively common among horses doing hard work such as running, jumping, endurance races or fences, are the most likely to suffer. As a veterinarian of horses, we have compiled a listing of the major injuries Read more…
Summary. Normal healthy horses regularly rest with one limb cocked and with the other bearing full weight. Often they alternate the cocked and rested limbs. Why do horses rest their legs? A horse can weigh more than 500kg so their Read more…
Do not leave on for longer than 24 hours without removing and re-wrapping (Some experts recommend not leaving on for longer than 12 hours without re-wrapping.) How long can you leave a poultice on a horse leg? approximately 12 hoursLeave Read more…
A single draft horse can pull a load up to 8,000 pounds. How strong is a draft horse? These amazingly strong animals can pull 8,000 pounds. The interesting fact is that when two horses pull a load together, they don’t Read more…
24/7 turnout means that the horse spends all day and night at pasture and lives primarily on forage, the way his ancestors did in ancient times. Knowing this, one could think that 24/7 turnout is the optimum in horse husbandry, Read more…
In fact, a horse does not actively step on a man. If you’re walking through a sacred herd of horses, you’ll almost certainly be pushed down, but every horse will try to avoid stepping on you. Will a horse step Read more…
Horses also have chestnuts on the insides of the hind legs; these are found just below the hocks. Often explained as toenail remnants from previous eons, chestnuts are actually vestiges of foot pads, the tough-fibered cushions that animals walk on. Read more…
But what’s going on in the horse’s head? Do they even know they’re racing? According to experts who spoke to For The Win, they do and a lot of it is what’s similarly goes on in humans’ heads: The will Read more…
If his front feet are involved, he may stand with his feet “parked out” in front and his hind legs farther under his body than normal. These are classic signs of laminitis in horses, a potentially devastating disease that can Read more…
If your horse rears up, lean forward and put your reins towards your horse’s ears. DO NOT pull back, as this can cause your horse to flip over backwards. When your horse comes back down, kick them forward and disengage Read more…