Gaits such as the running walk, slow gait, pace and rack are considered artificial gaits, however they are very...
Selection and Use Articles
Equine Navicular Disease
Navicular disease is an injury of the navicular bone of the front foot. Conformational faults or injury are the most...
Horse Back
When a horse backs naturally without interference from the rider they perform a two beat diagonal gait. The back has a...
Permanent Identification using Freeze Branding in horses
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky A fairly new and less painful method, freeze branding uses irons chilled in...
Permanent Identification in horses
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Using colorings and markings to identify a horse is a good method of horse...
Identification Using Signalments in Horses
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Signalments – Colorings and Markings There are two types of identification...
Equine Laminitis or Founder
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Laminitis is an inflammation of the sensitive laminae of one or more hooves....
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Front Legs, Side View
Ideal alignment of the horse's front legs, as viewed from the side. Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky When viewed...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Frontlegs, Front View
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky The horse's forelimb bears 65 percent of its body weight. Therefore, it is...