Horse Health

A horse's brain is about the size of a standard food can. A can of corn is often used as the analogy. Most of this is taken up with hind- and mid-brain (the 'reptilian brain' or parts of the brain that keep body functions such as breathing and heart rate regulated, and allow movement).

Horses can do many things. They can be ridden (pretty obvious answer) in many different types of ways like western, English, dressage, saddle seat, and even bareback. They are used for "pony" riding ( when someone leads you around on a horse), They can pull carts (even miniature horses can), They can be used as a lawn mower (saves big $!), they can be used for ground working, plowing Fields (large weight), and they can be used for many other things!

A horse will typically act a bit 'strange' compared to it's normal behavior. It may also be running a fever or be chilled, it can groan when it's in pain and hold up an injured body part. There may be mucus leaking from it's eyes or nostrils. There are many ways to tell if a horse is sick so long as you know how to look for the signs.

Yes it can, it get's into their noses and sinus cavities and 'sticks' to the mucous lining. This can trigger headshaking, head rubbing, coughing and sneezing. If enough pollen builds up it can cause even more respiratory problems.

About 600-650lbs for a classic type Shetland of 11h-11'2h. The modern Shetlands probably weigh more like 400lbs.

Purebred horses are more finicky eaters:

grass and legumes, stay away from moldy hay

Mix-breeds will eat willow, anything that looks like grass, pine fences, saplings, moldy hay (but can make them sick?), salt, apples, carrots, vegetable tops, etc.

A young male turkey is called a "jake." They can be identified by the shape of their "tail" (actually a "train" located forward of the true tail). In mature males, the feathers of the train are all the same length, forming a circular fan when spread. In jakes, the feathers near the edges are shorter. This forms two pronounced "steps" either side of the center of the fan. Very young turkeys are called "poults." For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Turkey

It either dies or gets obese

Well most likely the horse would get colic if it ate too many carrots at one time. If it was a one time occurrence then you don't need to worry about the horse becoming obese. But an episode of colic can be fatal if not seen to quickly enough. Always monitor everything your horse eats carefully.

A horse can eat many grains, grasses, and oats. But a horse cannot eat anything that has high fructose corn syrup, it would kill a horse. And NO Anomaly. This is what i saw on National Geographic.

Actually, horses can have things that have high fructose corn syrup. Just a very small amount. If they eat too much they can get a crusty neck (that's bad, it means the horse is WAY over weight) and will most likely founder (coffin bone in the hoof will rotate down, and if the horse's sole is too thin, come out of the bottom of the hoof. Founder is different than laminitis. Laminitis is when the hoof wall separates from the hoof capsule and the coffin bone does NOT roate.) Horse treats sometimes have high fructose corn syrup in them to hold the treat together. Molasass is a high fructose syrup, not corn, but sugar cane.

If you are wondering what a horse can/cant eat then think about the brumbys(wild horses), what do they eat? Mainly grasses, weeds, salt, oats. Think Natural Substances!

The typical ration of oats for a horse is usually between 2 and 6 pounds of oats a day. If you are feeding more then 3 pounds of oats it is recommended to split the oats into two or more meals throughout the day.

they do because they lay eggs which turn into larvae etc...

No, there is no definite cure. In some cases muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants or other drugs that affect the nervous system may provide some relief. There is also a surgical procedure that may provide some relief, but the the results are variable.

Right, Right, Right, where do i start? Well every horse can jump whether is a Shetland, or a 18hh horse. You have to gradually train it but you cant have a beginner or a person who doesn't know what her/him is doing. Really you need to have special help if it is your first horse or whatever. If you know your self then go ahead, But why would you put this question on here if you already knew your self? Right so.... You want to know how you jump a horse? Well all you do is start from the basics which is lunging, walking, handling and caring for your horse/pony. Once you have built up a bond with your horse/pony that's when it comes to jumping.

First of all start jumping the horse without a person on its back. Then gradually build up to the point where (the human being, person knows how to jump and so does the horse) i would advise you to try it on another horse which is used to learners and will jump with some one their back at the smallest of heights. If you haven't got a clue about horses and you have gone and got a youngster, which you are breaking in and teaching the basics

Once you are now working on the horses back, then just walk, trot and do the basic stuff. If its the first time for the horse to jump then walk the horse of the jump at the height of a pole. If its you learning to jump, then have someone in the field to supervise you and help you.

if you want to know how to actually jump on the horses back then here we go:

when you jump (on the horses back) then you might have seen the showjumping position. all you do is look through its ears and go with the horse. Push your self forward, but not to forward other wise you wont be on the horse after its finished the jump. If you don't know this, then go to have lessons, find a trainer or some one who can help.

I think that it really depends on the horse. Like my horse does not like to eat chaff hay but she will eat just regular hay. So what I would do is lay out an assortment of treats and see what one the horse goes after first.

Both the horse and the frog are vertebrates, meaning they have a back bone. Like all living creatures which we know of, they are carbon based. Frogs can be carnivorous, and they eat flies and small insects, where as a horse is a herbivore, it eats plants.

Keeping shoes on a foundered horse may be very helpful to them. For best advice, seek the help of a qualified farrier or veterinarian.

No, but they get a "stable vice" that consists of a horse sucking in air. Some people put a "cribbing strap" around the horses throat in hopes of preventing the problem, but there is no sure solution. (stable vices are caused by lack of excersize, hunger, boredom, etc.)

NO.

YES they can get hiccups it is sometimes caused when they eat to fast my horse got it today it actually quite funny lol

Yes, it is called thumps. it gets its name from following the rythmatic pattern of the horses heart. It occurs from over exercise and or dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The spasm of the heart creates the thumps which is why it follows the pattern of the horses heart beat. Your horse will get pulled from a show due to this but a simple fluid IV and rest can cure the thumps.

I take my stiff/mud brush and bush the dirt off of its legs. If the legs are dry, I curry them VERY well and then take a hose and wet the horse's legs. Then I put full-strength soap (soap not diluted in water) and scrub the soap in with a stiff brush or curry comb. Rinse and repeat until its legs are sparkling clean!

Yes

Chocolate is a drug to horses, the jockey use to give it to the horses that had no chance of winning and they would win in a heart beat because it speeds up there heart, they use to do this before they had fancy drug testing.

I want to know the same thing. What I DO know, is that dog de wormer only kills the adults, and you need to put cloves in their food, or a can of canned food, regularly to kill the eggs. I want to do the same thing in our horse. People can also kill parasite eggs with the cloves but you must also kill the adult or it will continue to lay eggs.

They cost about $15-250 depending on how fancy they are. if it's just a plain blanket, then it'd be from $15 to about $45. However, if they're heated or sweat resistant or something like that obviously they'd be a bit more expensive, say $115+.

Current regs are a V-8 engine, 2.4 liters, normally aspirated, limited to 19,000rpm, weighing no less than 95kg. Cylinders must have 4 valves, single spark plug and single injector, and variable valve timing is not allowed. Cylinder blocks must be aluminum alloy, crankshaft and cams iron alloy, and pistons aluminum alloy. Composites are not allowed in the engine structural elements. The starter system is not part of the engine system- external removable starters are required. Engines may have anti stall devices, but must shut down within ten seconds after an accident. regs change. Answer Basic specifications include that the engine has a capacity limit of 3.0 litres and must have ten cylinders. However, there is a host of other regulations concerning height, width, weight, braking systems etc, plus many more.

F1 cars in for more then 10 years used 3.0 litre V10 engines that very capable of producing 980 to 1000HP. After the FIA started taking notice F1 car engines were limited to 2.4 litres producing 750HP.

A centaur is a human and horse combined... A horses legs with a human torso and face...