Akhal-Teke Traits Weight 430–500 kg (950–1100 lb) Height 144–160 cm (14.1–15.3 h) Distinguishing features Riding horse bred for endurance; noted for ‘metallic’ coat of some individuals Equus ferus caballus What breed of horse has the most endurance? 1. Arabian Horse The Arabian horse is known for not only it’s grace Read more…
Phalanx: A phalanx is a bone in the digit of the horse. There are three, the proximal, middle, and distal. The proximal phalanx is the long pastern bone, the middle is the short pastern bone, and the distal is the coffin bone within the hoof capsule. The word is from Read more…
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. What is a horse riding track called? Most often, the place where you ride a horse is called an “arena” or a “ring.” Read more…
Hobby horsing is a sport or hobby with gymnastic elements which uses hobby horses, also known as stick horses. Movement sequences similar to those in show jumping or dressage are partly simulated in courses, without real horses being used. The participants predominantly use self-made hobby horses. What is the purpose Read more…
The coffin bone is the lowest bone in the horse’s leg and is also known as P3, Distal Phalanx and the Pedal Bone. It is encased in the hoof capsule (as if in a coffin) and is attached to the inner wall of the hoof by the laminae. What is Read more…
Ferrari is famous for high-quality cars and for the famous logo, which has been noted by designers many times as one of the best. The new image first appeared in 1929. As Enzo Ferrari himself said, the image of a horse was used to attract good luck. What brand logo Read more…
A horse hoof is the lower extremity of each leg of a horse, the part that makes contact with the ground and carries the weight of the animal. It is both hard and flexible. Why is the hoof of a horse so important? While a horse may be able to Read more…
You might not know much about Akhal-Teke horses. This breed is quite rare with only around 6,600 in the world. Most of them reside in Turkmenistan. One of this breed’s distinguishing traits is having a shiny coat. What breed is a shiny horse? Akhal-TekeThe Akhal-Teke (/ˌækəlˈtɛk/ or /ˌækəlˈtɛki/; from Turkmen Read more…
Horses were crucial to daily life along the Silk Roads, particularly for nomadic pastoralists living in the unique environment of the Central Asian Steppe, but also in the neighbouring sedentary societies that relied on horses for travel, trade, and farming etc. Why was horses traded on the Silk Road? Wen Read more…
Dystocia simply means difficulty foaling, occurring either in the first or second stage of parturition. During a normal foaling the mare will become restless as stage one starts, her contractions begin and the fetus changes position so that its head and forelimbs are in the birth canal. What is the Read more…