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…
Caring for a horse can cost anywhere between $200 to $325 per month – an annual average of $3,876, according to finance consulting site Money Crashers. How much does it cost to keep a horse per month UK? DIY livery Read more…
Unlike humans, horses have heavy bodies and light leg bones. This is the way we’ve developed many breeds, especially the Thoroughbreds. When bones break, they may often shatter. And it’s almost impossible to surgically reconstruct the fractured leg. Can a Read more…
To play HORSE, the first player shoots at the basket from anywhere on the court. If they make the basket, the second player must attempt the same shot. Can you repeat shots in horse? If the first person’s shot is Read more…