How Old Is Your Horse?

Horses age 10 of our years to their first year, and 2 of our years every year after.

So if your horse is 16 yrs.-he's actually 40 years old in our years.

Akhal-Teke

 Akhal-Teke Horses "Blood Sweating"

Origin: Turkmenistan and Russia. The Akhal-Teke is a desert breed of horse that is thought to have descended from an ancient Scythian type. Horses of the region today also "sweat blood". It was thought for many years that this was due to their thin skin and when heavily exercised, that blood burst through their skins. It has been discovered however that the bleeding is due to a parasite that is picked up in drinking water. The rivers that are known to carry the parasite are the Gorgan and Fergana rivers. At a certain point in the lifecycle of the parasite, it breaks through the skin causing the bleeding. This bleeding is known to occur in other animals such as donkeys and cattle, but not people. 

Facial Markings

 Star- A white marking on the horse's forehead

Strip or Stripe- A narrow white streak down the center of the face

Bald Face- A white marking that covers the face, often including both eyes and nostrils

Snip- A small white marking on the nose

  Blaze- A long white marking extending from the forehead to the nose