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Cooling Your Horse in Cold Weather
After exercising your horse, cooling down is the next step, as even in cold weather, s/he sweats. It’s so important to see that your horse doesn’t become chilled due to it’s wet body. With colder temperatures, warming up before exercise loosens the muscles so vigorous exercise is easier on the horse’s body. Exercise produces enough […]
How Horses Breathe
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 […]
Treating Equine Eye Lacerations
While equine eye lacerations are a common occurrence, they should be regarded as serious injuries. As with any eye problem, your veterinarian should be called in to treat them. All eye injuries can affect your horse’s vision. No matter how small the injury may appear, it should be considered an emergency. Your vet will give […]