For example, if in a horse race there are twelve horses competing for the biggest prize, then 60% of the purse money will be going to the winner of the race, 18% to the second-placed horse, 10% to the third-placed, Read more…
She was raised caring for horses, rehabilitated rescue horses, shows her own horses, and rides long distance. Updated on 01/12/19. Transcendental Graphics / Getty Images. Traditionally, a horse that is trained to be ridden or driven pulling a vehicle will Read more…
The bit goes over the horse’s tongue, not under it. There should be about 2-3 wrinkles at the corners of the horse’s mouth when the bit is sitting properly. Where should a bit sit in a horses mouth? When attached Read more…
Back pain is a common finding in performance horses. There are many clinical exam as well as diagnostic techniques available to localize symptoms of discomfort to the back. How do you know if a horse is in pain? Signs of Read more…
The horse that customers have bet the most money on is called the “favourite”. This horse will have the lowest odds. The “longshots” have the least amount of money wagered on them and therefore have the highest odds. How do Read more…
There are two main parts to the horses’ skeleton, axial and appendicular. The appendicular protects the horse’s vital parts and consists of the skull, the ribcage, and the backbone. The appendicular skeleton supports the body and consists of the shoulders, Read more…
Table 1 Variable Horse Donkey Mean Mean Head weight (kg) 22.5 ± 4.9 13.6 ± 3.7 Skull length (cm) 53.6 ± 2.6 46.6 ± 5.0 Cranial length (cm) 23.6 ± 1.4 20.4 ± 2.7 How thick is a horse’s skull? Read more…
Horses, like other mammals, have only one heart. However, the frog in each hoof acts like a pump to push blood back up the leg with each step a horse takes. The frog also acts as a shock absorber. Do Read more…
Is Your Horse Feeling Down? Learn to Recognize the Signs of Depression in Horses. A depressed horse may have an unfocused gaze, immobile head and ears, a neck roughly level with the back, and disinterest in his surroundings. Bored horses Read more…
To keep horses mentally stimulated, experts recommend some type of daily positive reinforcement and play. “Horses get relief from positive reinforcement, and play gives them mental stimulation and a release of endorphins,” Rice says. How do you mentally stimulate a Read more…