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๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป...๐Ÿฅด ๐—” ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป... ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿด Equine Unearthed started as an excuse to finally make the kind of horse content Iโ€™ve wanted to make for years: exploring the facts, history, science and stories behind the everyday horse. Iโ€™m an equine professional working in the veterinary industry, and Iโ€™ve spent years gaining qualifications and building my business and professional reputation. Perhaps thatโ€™s partly why putting myself out there online felt quite so daunting. Suddenly attaching my face, name and business to something I had absolutely no idea how to do felt like a pretty big leap. ๐Ÿ˜… So instead, Iโ€™m starting again from zero. Anonymously this time, but with years of knowledge and experience behind what Iโ€™m sharing. Content creation, video editing and AI are all very new territory, but the horse side isnโ€™t. Everything here will be properly researched, and hopefully I can teach you a few things along the way (even if AI apparently still canโ€™t be trusted with horse anatomy). So thatโ€™s me... sort of. If youโ€™re already following, watching, commenting or sharing, thank you. Genuinely. It means a lot at this very early stage. And if youโ€™re new here, welcome! ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜? ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿด ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€: The 1821 Derby at Epsom (1821), Theฬodore Geฬricault, Museฬe du Louvre. Public domain. Horse chestnut photograph: H. Zell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Book shown: Budras et al., Anatomy of the Horse, 6th ed. #Horses #Equine #HorseFacts #EquineScience #NewContentCreator HorseHistory Equestrian HorseEducation EquineEducation EquestrianLife by @equine_unearthed
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18 days ago
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๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐„๐•๐„๐€๐‹ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐„๐ฒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž? The answer isโ€ฆ C. THREE! Horses have an upper eyelid, a lower eyelid and a third eyelid, known as the nictitating membrane. This third eyelid sits at the inner corner of the eye, helping to protect its surface and distribute the tear film. ๐€ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐žโ€ฆ The third eyelid isnโ€™t just a protective fold of tissue. It contains a gland that contributes to tear production, helping to keep the eyeโ€™s surface lubricated and healthy. Itโ€™s also supported by T-shaped cartilage, which helps maintain its structure. The third eyelid can move further across the eye when the eyeball retracts into its socket. You may also notice it becoming more prominent when a horse is sedated. Although some visibility is normal, a sudden or persistent change in the third eyelidโ€™s appearance can indicate an eye problem, particularly if accompanied by squinting, redness or discharge. Did you get yesterdayโ€™s quiz right? #HorseFacts #EquineAnatomy #HorseScience #HorseEducation #DidYouKnow by @equine_unearthed
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2 days ago
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Time for a little equine anatomy quiz! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ‘€ How well do you know your horseโ€™s eyes? Comment your answer below, then come back tomorrow for the reveal, along with some fascinating facts about equine eyes! ๐Ÿ‘€ #HorseFacts #EquineAnatomy #HorseQuiz #EquineEducation #HorseEyes by @equine_unearthed
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3 days ago
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๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐จ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐‹๐ข๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฉโ“ ๐Ÿด ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿด Itโ€™s usually a sign of relaxation or drowsiness, but thereโ€™s some interesting anatomy behind it. And sometimes, a drooping lip can tell us something rather different. #DroopyLip #SleepyHorse #HorseBehaviour #HorseFacts #EquineEducation by @equine_unearthed
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9 days ago
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๐——๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€โ“ ๐—๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜... ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผf!๐Ÿฆด๐Ÿด A typical horse is often described as having around ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ compared with the conventional ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜ ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป. But that doesnโ€™t mean a human skeleton is simply a horse skeleton with one extra bone. The bones are distributed and organised differently, with differences in fusion, reduction and even which bones are present. The video gives just a couple of examples, but there are plenty more hiding beneath the surface. ๐—” ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€ฆ Even the headline numbers arenโ€™t completely fixed. Individual anatomical variation, and differences in how certain structures are counted, mean the exact total can vary. Same basic mammalian blueprint. Surprisingly different ways of building it. #HorseFacts #EquineAnatomy #HorseAnatomy #HumanAnatomy #AnatomyFacts by @equine_unearthed
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14 days ago
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The horse world has changed enormously over the years, but plenty of old-school training methods and management practices are still very much alive today. ๐Ÿด Some have stood the test of time for good reason. Others might have us wondering how they ever became normal in the first place. So I want to know yours... Whatโ€™s one old-school practice you still absolutely stand by? And whatโ€™s one you wish you could stop for good? It could be something you were taught growing up, something thatโ€™s been passed down through generations, or something you still see being done today. And tell me why. ๐Ÿ‘€ The history and evidence behind some of your answers might just be worth unearthing... ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿด #Horses #HorseTraining #Horsemanship #EquestrianTraditions #TraditionalHorsemanship by @equine_unearthed
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19 days ago
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๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธโ— By the time your horse starts looking fluffy, the process behind their winter coat has already been underway for weeks. And colder weather isnโ€™t the main signal that starts it. ๐—” ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ... Seasonal coat change in horses is driven primarily by photoperiod, the changing length of daylight across the year. As nights become longer, changes in the duration of melatonin signalling help coordinate the seasonal hormonal changes involved in coat growth. Research using artificial light has shown just how important this signal can be. Extending day length can alter winter coat development, while simply waiting until around the autumn equinox to introduce additional light may be too late to prevent the process already underway. Temperature and management can still influence what we see, so this doesnโ€™t mean weather is irrelevant. But the seasonal change begins long before many of us start thinking about winter. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Oโ€™Brien et al. (2020), PLOS ONE 15:e0227115 Schmidt et al. (2017), Theriogenology 97:170โ€“178 DeBoer et al. (2023), Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 120:104191 ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/puzzle-pieces License code: QMPOQKRMLLCVKZCA #HorseFacts #EquineScience #HorseCoat #HorseRugging #HorseCare by @equine_unearthed
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21 days ago
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๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ A horseโ€™s whiskers are far more than just hair. Hidden beneath the skin is a specialised sensory system that helps a horse feel the world around them. ๐—” ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ... These specialised hairs are called vibrissae. Unlike ordinary coat hairs, they grow from large, deeply rooted follicles surrounded by a rich supply of sensory nerves, allowing movement of the whisker to be detected at its base. Vibrissae are found around the muzzle and eyes, areas where tactile information can be particularly useful. Similar structures occur across many mammal species, from rodents and cats to seals, although exactly how each species uses them varies. Despite how familiar they are, there is still plenty we donโ€™t know about equine vibrissae specifically. Much of our understanding of how whisker systems process sensory information comes from research in other mammals, while direct experimental research in horses remains comparatively limited. ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜€/๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€: British Dressage ยท British Eventing ยท British Showjumping ยท Equestrian Australia ยท Feฬdeฬration Francฬงaise dโ€™Eฬquitation ยท FEI ยท Pferdesport Deutschland ยท Swiss Equestrian ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/all-of-my License code: KF1CZLT4EDTPLMUI #HorseFacts #EquineScience #HorseWhiskers #HorseWelfare #HorseCare Vibrissae Equestrian by @equine_unearthed
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22 days ago
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๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—™๐—น๐˜†โ€ฆ ๐—ข๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†โ“ For centuries, we were drawing galloping horses wrong. It took a series of photographs, and a fraction of a second, to reveal what a horse really does at the gallop. ๐—” ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ... Before high-speed photography, the individual phases of a galloping stride happened far too quickly for the human eye to see clearly. Artists therefore depicted horses using poses that looked right, including the famous stretched-out โ€˜flying gallopโ€™ seen in paintings and illustrations. In the 1870s, photographer Eadweard Muybridge began experimenting with ways to capture a horse in motion. By photographing successive stages of the stride, his work allowed movement that normally blurred together to be examined one moment at a time. His experiments became significant far beyond the horse world. Sequential photography helped transform how movement could be studied and depicted, and contributed to the development of moving pictures. ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€: Geฬricault, The 1821 Derby at Epsom Wootton, A Race at Newmarket Herring, The Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/tobias-voigt/whiz-kid #HorseFacts #EquineScience #HorseHistory #HorseBiomechanics #HorseGallop Gallop Muybridge by @equine_unearthed
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22 days ago
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