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Foal Teeth: What Every Horse Owner Should Know From Birth to Age 5

Almost all foals are born without visible teeth. The first deciduous (baby) teeth — the central incisors — typically erupt within the first 8 days of life. By around 8 months, a foal usually has its full set of deciduous…

Miles Henry

Horse Racing

How Tall Are Jockeys, and How Much Do Jockeys Weigh?

Jockeys are easy to spot at the race track; they wear bright-colored tops with white pants and are the smallest people on the track. But it’s difficult to gauge their height and weight unless you can stand next to one.…

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Horses, Horse Racing, Racehorse Health

Why Racehorses Are Put Down After a Leg Injury — and When They’re Not

When a racehorse breaks down on the track, the decision to euthanize often happens within minutes. To people watching from the grandstand or at home, it can look like a rushed, callous choice. It isn’t. The biology of a horse’s…

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Horse Racing, Horses

Why Horses Wear Blinders

Most people first notice horse blinders on a carriage horse downtown or a racehorse in the post parade. They’re the leather or plastic cups beside the eyes, and they look like they’d keep a horse from seeing much of anything.…

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Horse Racing

How Fast Can a Horse Run? Top Speed, Records, and Average MPH by Breed

Thoroughbred horses racing on a flat track.

Most horses can run around 25–30 mph, but elite racehorses can break 40 mph when everything comes together. After decades around racehorses, I’ve learned that speed isn’t just a number on a stopwatch — it comes down to breeding, mechanics,…

Miles Henry

Racehorse Health

Is Your Horse Overweight? A Safe, Practical Weight-Loss Plan

After I broke and started a couple of young horses, I turned them out for a few months—the way I usually do. When I brought one back, he had put on more weight than I wanted and had lost fitness.…

Miles Henry

Horse Colors

What Makes a Horse a Dun? Colors, Markings, and Pictures

You may have heard someone describe a horse as a dun and wondered what that meant. Maybe you thought all tan horses were buckskins. Here’s how to recognize a dun horse, understand the different dun colors, and tell one from…

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Horse trailers

Horse Trailer Essentials: Safe Trailering Guide

A flat tire or dead battery is an inconvenience in a regular vehicle. With a loaded horse trailer, it can become a safety problem quickly — now you have a horse standing in the heat while you figure things out.…

Miles Henry

Horses

What Makes a Great First Horse? My Top 3 Breed Picks

If you’re buying your first horse, I’d put breed farther down your list than most beginner guides do. I’ve helped find horses for my own kids and grandkids, and for plenty of other first-time riders over the years, and I’ve…

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Horses

5 Grazing Muzzles Worth Considering for Your Horse

I’ve used grazing muzzles as a practical turnout-management tool when a horse needs less grass but still benefits from being outside, moving around, and socializing. Brand matters, but I put fit, daily monitoring, confirmed water access, and breakaway setup ahead…

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