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Horse liniment ingredients such as menthol, chloroxylenol, or iodine are also used in different formulas in products used by humans. [ 19 ] Absorbine , a horse liniment product manufactured by W.F. Young, Inc. , was reformulated for humans and marketed as Absorbine Jr. [ 20 ] The company also acquired other liniment brands including Bigeloil ...
A review on the status of bio-based motor oils and base oils globally, as well as in the U.S, shows how bio-based lubricants show promise in augmenting the current petroleum-based supply of lubricating materials, as well as replacing it in many cases.
Equine drug testing is a form of drug testing applied to performance horses in regulated competition. Most common in racehorses, drug tests are also performed on horses in endurance riding and in international competition such as the Olympics and FEI-sanctioned competition.
Dura Lube was heavily marketed in the 1990s via television infomercials and print advertising. The company's advertising at that time made certain specific claims that provided quantitative performance comparisons of oils treated with company's product to untreated oils.
For a brief time the company refined gasoline, but decided to concentrate on lubricants and motor oil. Special blends of motor oil were manufactured for automobiles, outboard motor boat engines, and airplanes. During World War II the engines for Flying Fortresses were broken in on Wolf's Head oil. [1]
Grooming is an important part of horse care.Grooming a horse daily allows the handler to check on the horse's general health and well-being. At a minimum, horses are generally groomed before being worked, and are usually groomed and cleaned up after a workout as well. [1]
Baffert established his early reputation with less expensive horses like Silver Charm and Real Quiet, bought for $16,500 and $17,000 respectively. Fellow trainer D. Wayne Lukas attributed Baffert's success to his "extraordinary eye for a good horse" and his management ability in finding the right opportunities for his charges. [5]
Bell boots or overreach boots are bell-shaped boots which encircle the horse's pastern and drape over the hoof. They help protect the back of the pastern and the heel bulbs from being injured from strikes by the toe of the hind hoof (overreaching), striking the rear of the hoof bottom (forging), and stepping on the edge of the shoe with the adjacent hoof potentially pulling it loose.