Adult female horses (mares) usually have 36 teeth. A mare may have up to 40 teeth if she happens to have any canine teeth, which is possible but less common. Adult males have between 40 and 44 teeth. (These figures do not include wolf teeth.)
“Wolf teeth” in horses are teeth that are vestigial premolars. “Vestigial” [...]

For several weeks, Cherie Conner of Estacada has spent four hours each day treating abscesses along the chest and belly of her gelding quarter horse afflicted with a rampant bacterial infection called pigeon fever. Her horse first exhibited symptoms three weeks ago.
“I haven’t a clue how he got it,” Conner said. “The lady that feeds [...]

The teeth of the horse are divided into two main
groups:—
(1)      Molars or grinding teeth.
(2)      Incisors or biting teeth.
 
There are also the tushes or canine teeth, which are two in number on each jaw and would appear to be of no use in the horse. Tushes are usually entirely absent in mares, and in geldings are [...]

Having told you about my friend Jonathan, the Equine Dentist, I thought it might be helpful to tell you a little about horse’s teeth.
A normal adult horse has a minimum of 36 teeth. It may also have up to four wolf teeth and/or canines. Of these, there are six upper and six lower incisors, which [...]

You won’t want to miss this report if you own your own horse. Believe it or not, young horses are more susceptible to the dangers of tetanus than older ones.
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So, it’s that time of year again.  It’s the credit crunch, we have no money, but we’ll gladly watch hundreds of our hard earned dollars go up in smoke.  What madness!!
However, with firework parties abounding, it is time to think about our horses and other pets of course.
The problem with loud noises and startling explosions, [...]

ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2008) — In a potential breakthrough for the performance horse industry (such as racing and polo), Melbourne scientists are aiming to harness stem cells to repair tendon, ligament, cartilage and bone damage in horses.
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LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — A miniature horse has been given a second chance for a career as a show horse — thanks to a prosthetic eye. The 65-pound horse, named KBuck, was born June 1 at Lil Chums Miniature Horse Farm in Lawton and lost its eye a few days after birth. Owner Kelsey Chumbley, [...]

Meet Molly.  She’s a grey speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane Katrina hit southern  Louisiana .  She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled.
 
While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier and almost died.  Her gnawed right [...]

WASHING – washing your horse helps to remove excess dirt, dry skin and unwanted hair, thus keeping the coat clean. Always use a good quality
shampoo, low foaming or high foaming. The H-10 Elegance range is an ideal product and low foaming too which means that far less water is used when rinsing the coat.
 
 
Begin by making sure that your horse is tied up securely and safely. Lightly [...]