ASKHQ: MOST COMMON SITES FOR MELANOMAS IN GREY HORSES

Q: Where are the most common sites for melanomas in grey horses? A: In grey horses, melanomas are very common - some studies suggest up to 80% of greys over 15 years old will develop at least one. While many are benign and slow-growing, their location can affect comfort and management. Most common sites for melanomas…

BylizzieSeptember 28, 20250Comments

ASKHQ: HAYNET

Q: Can eating from a haynet be detrimental to my horse? A: Horses have evolved over millennia, and so their diets and eating habits have had to change too. As horses evolved from shrub-browsers to trickle feeding herbivores, they needed large flat teeth for grinding forage. Horse’s teeth are therefore designed to cope with the…

BylizzieFebruary 16, 20210Comments

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ASKHQ: FRENCH LINK SNAFFLE

Q: My horse throws his head when I ride him. If I ride him in a bitless bridle he doesn’t do this, but in his bridle with a French link snaffle he tosses his head all of the time? I had understood that this was a mild bit, so I’m not sure what else to…

BylizzieFebruary 13, 20210Comments

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ASKHQ: TOPLINE

Q: What is topline? A: To put it simply, a horse’s topline are the muscles that support the spine from the neck all the way to the hindquarters. The topline of a horse stretches along the spinal column from the end of the neck at the wither area, down the back and loin. Three main muscle…

BylizzieOctober 29, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: RUBBING ISSUES

Q: Why does my foal rub on me in the stable, even if she's not wearing a halter? Asked by Marle van der Merwe A: Sometimes rubbing has nothing to do with what a horse, or in your case a foal, is wearing on his face. Rubbing can come from skin irritation as well. Look out for…

BylizzieNovember 21, 20190Comments

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ASKHQ: FALLING SAFELY

Q: What is the best way to fall off safely? A: When we ride, we of course aim to stay on the horse at all times! However, horses are unpredictable and some situations are simply out of our control. Each fall is circumstantial and we often don't have enough time to ensure we fall off safely.…

BylizzieOctober 18, 20190Comments

ASKHQ: MOST COMMON SITES FOR MELANOMAS IN GREY HORSES

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