Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Space multiple feedings throughout the day. The horse's digestive system is...
Horses Articles
Hay Analysis: Its Importance and Interpretation
Horses require a sufficient amount of hay and roughage in their diet. In order to ensure that your horse is receiving...
Feeding a Horse for Maintenance
Maintenance is a component of all physiological states, defined as no net gain or loss of any nutrients. The nutrients...
Caslicks
Caslicks is an operation to partially suture together the lips of the vulva. Caslicks are used to prevent fecal...
Cribbing in Horses
Cribbing is a serious vice in horses that can lead to: Weight loss Wear down the top incisors Cause horses to be more...
Disease: Equine Botulism
Botulism is caused by a neurotoxin produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The bacterium is found...
Disease: Equine Influenza
Equine Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease, which spreads rapidly among susceptible horses. It is...
Blind Spot
A blind spot is an area where the horse cannot see. A horse's blind spots are directly in front (closer than 4 feet)...
Types of Equine Behavior
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Animal behavioralists have classified the social behavior of horses (and other...
Curry Comb
Curry combs come in many varieties and sizes. They can be rubber, metal, or plastic, depending on preference. Rubber...
Parasites: Internal Parasites of Horses
Internal parasites are small organisms that live a portion of their life cycle in a host animal -- in this case, the...
Light Horse Breed
The horse breeds classified in this group stand 14.2 hands or taller at the withers. They typically weigh 900 to 1,500...