The thyroid gland, ovaries, testes, mammary glands, and the cortex of the adrenal glands are all stimulated by the hormones of the anterior pituitary, resulting in the pituitary gland being known as the âmaster glandâ for its control of the endocrine system.
The horse moves with his weightwell back on the hind quarters and with high action infront. It is a modified pace without the rolling action ofthe true pace. The sequence of beats is right hind, rightfront, left hind, and left front. This is the fourth gait offive-gaited show horses.
A resting horse has a pulse of 38 to 40 beats per minute. When exercising, a horseâs maximum heart rate can exceed 180 beats per minute. However, in resting, if your horseâs heart rate is over 80 beats this can be a sign of a serious problem.