A horse’s sense of hearing is very sharp. Because they have the ability to swivel their heads 180 degrees, they can hone into a sound and tell which direction it comes from as well as what it means. Any loss of hearing can affect a horse’s behavior as well as training and performance. If a […]
As horse owners, you are all well aware of how disease can quickly spread and you take all necessary precautions to prevent this from happening such as not sharing equipment without first cleaning and disinfecting, no intimate contact or drinking from a communal trough, isolating new horses before adding them to your herd and so […]
Your horse’s coat can be compared to a book with many stories. The state of your horse’s hair can tell you of existing problems. Hair grows from skin follicles. Each strand is made up of the medula (center), cortex (middle) and cuticle (outer layer). Horses have 3 types of hair on their bodies. The hair […]
