Overo Lethal White Syndrome, or OLWS, is a syndrome seen in overo paint horses when the foal is born completely white. This syndrome is a genetic condition that causes guaranteed death in the baby...
Category: Health & Behavior
The canter, a fast gain often confused with the gallop, is a gait that has three beats. The canter can be identified by looking at a number of different things. What are the different ways to...
I'm sure all, if not most of us, have heard the term trot before. Some of you may know exactly what a trot is and how to ride it easily while others may not quite know what a trot is and won't be...
Thrush is a fairly common bacterial infection of the horse's hoof known for its disgusting smell and common appearance in horses living in wet climates. Thrush is known to be a fairly progressive...
Horses, like humans and dogs, and other mammals yawn all the time. But why do they yawn? Do horses yawn for the same reasons that people do or do they do it for a completely different reason?...
Why do horses lift up their lip when they smell something interesting or funny? What is this called? This funny sight is actually a special thing horses do for a number of specific reasons. This...