Taking your equid's heart rate or pulse is a basic health parameter. In this video, Christine Johnson, DVM, will show you how to take a heart rate or pulse in several locations on your horse.. A horse's heart rate is a basic vital sign that provides useful information in virtually all cases of injury or illness. Listening to your horse's heart and taking an accurate heart rate is a very important skill for a horse owner to master.
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If you own, ride or handle horses, it's important that you educate yourself of taking care of them. You will need to know when a horse needs immediate veterinary attention and the vital signs will assist you in determining this. A horse's vital signs should be checked regularly and should be checked every time you notice a change in the horse's behavior or suspect a change in its health.. The easiest place to take a horse's heart rate, or pulse, is the mandibular artery located under the jaw.