ASKHQ: HOOF GROWTH

Q: How fast do horses' hooves grow? A: A horse's hoof grows at a rate of approximately 6-10mm per month. This means that in order to regrow and entirely new hoof capsule takes approximately 12 months. This rate varies from horse to horse, with some horses growing a new hoof capsule faster than others, but for…

BylizzieApril 10, 20210Comments

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ASKHQ: HEADSHAKING

Question: What is headshaking and what can you do about it? Answer: Headshaking has a multitude of different causes. It is often difficult to establish the exact cause in each case, even when extensive diagnostic tools are employed. This makes it notoriously challenging to treat, and several different treatment modalities have been put forwards to help…

BylizzieJuly 13, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

Artificial light for breeding

Artificial light assists breeding cycles in mares Horses are seasonal breeders – this is why most foals in the Southern Hemisphere are born during spring and early summer. Their reproductive systems depend on natural sunlight to function. Mares have multiple oestrous cycles throughout the warmer seasons of the year. When the seasons turn colder, a mare’s…

BylizzieJanuary 4, 20160Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health

Equilume

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver wondered why foals are born during the summer? Horses are seasonal breeding animals, meaning that they prefer to breed during the light summer seasons. A horse’s gestation period is 11 months, so a mare will foal down in the next summer season. The reason for this is that animals of prey who are born…

BylizzieDecember 22, 20150Comments

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The festive season for horse lovers

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Spoil the equestrian lover this Christmas! [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s we head into the silly season, many of us are thinking of ways to spoil our loved ones, or how to spend our free time over the holidays. As horse lovers, of course we’d like to add a touch of equine…

BylizzieNovember 27, 20150Comments

ASKHQ: HOOF GROWTH

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Artificial light for breeding

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The festive season for horse lovers

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