Horses breathe only through their noses. The belief is that this may prevent dust, dirt and other debris from getting into the lungs. Due to their large size, horses only inhale while the front legs are in stride, not when the legs land. Their lungs do not expand enough to allow oxygen in due to […]
A mare’s pregnancy is 11 months long. That gives us enough time to prepare for the birth of the foal. The foal will do most of its growing during the last trimester of pregnancy. At that time, about 8 months into the pregnancy, the mare will require more food. Care should be taken where the […]
A horse’s ears are amazing. It isn’t necessary for a horse to turn his/her head towards a sound, s/he can turn the ears to pick it up. You can tell a horse’s mood by the ears – anger, fear, curiosity, friendliness and so on. The structure of the equine ear includes the ear flap (pinna), […]
