Miles’ Quick Answer: To Wrap or Not to Wrap? Use Leg Wraps For: Stall Support: Standing wraps for overnight compression. Windpuffs: Managing minor filling/swelling without heat. Shipping: Full-leg protection during transport. Post-Exercise: Minor support after light work (if skilled). Skip Wraps When: Unsure of Tension: Poor wrapping causes “bandage bows.” Active Heat: Never wrap an …
Horse’s crib to release dopamine and endorphins, chemicals in the brain that reduces anxiety and increases pleasure.
A horse’s mane provides shade on hot sunny days, it also insulates the horse’s neck on cold days, and it’s a natural fly screen.
Horses with a confirmed stifle injury should be given approximately 30 days stall rest with daily walks. Follow the layoff with light riding for 7 to 10 days,
Studies indicate ninety-five percent of horses suffer from bleeding in their lungs after strenuous exercise.
The Ardennes is a heavy draft horse that proves size isn’t always about height. Standing around 15 to 16.3 hands, this compact powerhouse can weigh close to 2,000 pounds because of its heavy bone, dense muscling, and compact draft build. What stands out to me about a horse built like an Ardennes isn’t just the …
Secretariat’s legend gets told the same way every time — big margins, famous calls, a 31-length Belmont. But the real case for Secretariat isn’t the margin. It’s the math. Fifty years later, the clock still hasn’t caught him. Not at Churchill Downs. Not at Belmont Park. Not even close. This is where the argument actually …
