In a 500kg horse, the brain weighs around 600g or 1.2g per kg bodyweight. This is comparable to other hoofed…
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The main worms of importance to the adult horse worldwide are cyathostomins (small red worms, small strongyles) and tapeworms. There…
When is it too hot for horses? What temperature is too hot for horses? How hot can horses tolerate?How to…
A horse has two kidneys positioned high up in the body behind where the back of the saddle would normally…
GENERAL ADVICE Avoiding the heat is the best option – ride early morning or late evening! If you have to…
The GI tract is effectively a single tube that starts at the mouth and ends at the anus.The GI tract…
For many reasons, its almost certain that horses see things very differently to us. Horses’ eyes are one of the…
Can vitamin C help my horse breathe? 1) YES! Vitamin C is the horse’s main lung antioxidant defence. 2) Horses…
Before and after photos are used scarily frequently in the marketing of products, or as ‘evidence’ of a positive result.
Equine bones / skeleton A horse has 205 bones – one fewer than the rider!The ribcage is the largest structure…
