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The croup on the horse is identified as the area along the topline from the loins to the base of the tale. From the side, the point of the croup should be in alignment with or just behind the point of the hip which is the bony protrusion at the front of the haunches which …
Whether you believe in each and every nuance of homeopathy and holistic healing is irrelevant when compared to the trove of information detailed in this book. With an easy-to-use format and laid out like an encyclopedia, this Complete Holistic Care and Healing for Horses by Mary Brennan, DVM, has proven an invaluable reference and helpful guide …
There is more to the shoulder than meets the eye. Firstly, it is important to realize that the horse’s shoulder is not actually attached to the spine by a collar bone as it is in humans. Instead, the shoulder is attached to and supports the weight of the front end by sheets of muscle. These …
After taking a brief look at the history and evolution of the saddle, the article then goes into depth on proper saddle fitting and function for various disciplines of the working horse.
This is a paper I prepared for a course some years ago and have decided to share. Hopefully you find it informative if not helpful!
While reasons are varied, rehabilitating the soured horse is as much about rekindling his desire to perform as it is his relationship with his rider. The latter is perhaps even more important as it is through developing a “partnership” that we’re more likely to be the person our horse wants to perform for, but when …
Whether you’ve got an off-the-track thoroughbred, that school horse that “isn’t recommended for beginners” or a warmblood who thinks he’s a bulldozer, it can be frustrating, difficult, and sometimes even intimidating to effectively address strong or fast gaits. While the “easy” thing is to lean back, haul on the reins and pray for a give, …
I recently paid a visit to the tackshop to nab a few knicknacks, one of the chief items being a hoof moisturizer. Mr. P has terribly dry and cracked feet. The rehabilitation for such things is arduous at best, but I’m hoping to at least reduce the peeling of the hoof wall if we can…. …
Dressage is a most pleasant art to watch. The horses are often well-muscled and round, their heads held proudly on arching necks. It looks like a dance where rider and horse become one; and it is. This connection between bodies and minds is a constant effort. The rider must always respect the horse’s body and …
The stifle joint of the horse is designed similarly to the human knee, in that it is the joint between the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia, with a “knee cap,” the patella, that resides in the front of the joint. The stifle joint can be identified at the front of the hind leg, just …
The nutritional health of the mare is among the top priorities during her pregnancy. If the mare is lacking her nutritional demands, the results have the potential to be detrimental to the developing fetus. The mare in foal should be kept as healthy as possible and fed all necessary supplements with her grain if her …