Diomedes. In classical Greek mythology, Hercules is assigned twelve superhuman labors to complete. The eighth of these is to capture the man-eating horses of Diomedes, king of Thrace. In most accounts, Hercules subdues and steals the mares, killing Diomedes and feeding him to his own horses. How did Hercules capture Read more…
A giant wooden horse was built and left at the gates of Troy and the Greek ships sailed out of sight. The Trojans, believing the war was over, saw the horse as an offering to the gods and as a gift of peace so wheeled it into the city and Read more…
K’s memory Moments later, K recounted an intimate memory of himself as a child. In the memory, K revealed, he was living in an orphanage where a group of children chased after him in order to get a wooden horse toy from him by force. How did K get the Read more…
The Merhorse is a rare pet that was released in Adopt Me! along with the Mythic Egg on August 19, 2021. Players have a 34% chance of hatching a rare pet from the Mythic Egg but only a 17% chance of hatching the Merhorse. What is inside a Mythic Egg? Read more…
These bacon wrapped oysters originated in Victorian England. Initially, hosts served them after dinner, but in modern times, we serve them as appetizers. Their name most likely comes from the curled-up bacon edges that look like angels’ wings. Where did Devils on Horseback originate? United KingdomDevils on horseback Bacon-wrapped, almond-stuffed Read more…
With Arabian horses dominating the endurance racing sport, it is no surprise, then, that Arabian crosses make excellent endurance racing horses as well. An Anglo-Arabian is half-Thoroughbred and half-Arabian. Typically Arabian stallions are crossed with Thoroughbred mares although, the reverse does happen as well. What is a good endurance horse? Read more…
In horses, the proximal phalange is sometimes called os compedale. What is the proximal phalanx area of a horse? The proximal phalanx (first phalanx) is composed by a proximal extremity (base), a shaft (body) and a distal extremity (head). In horses, the palmar surface of the body shows a rough Read more…
In horse racing, the form of a horse is a record of significant events, mainly its performance in previous races. The form may identify the horse’s sire, dam and wider pedigree. It is used by tipsters and punters as an aid in the prediction of its performance in future races. Read more…
Brands are a commonly used means to identify individual horses as an aid in farm management and as a theft deterrent. Brands are also used to identify a line of horses from a particular ranch, so as to increase their marketability based on the ranch’s reputation. Do horses need to Read more…
The Diamond Calk Horseshoe Company of Duluth, Minnesota, USA was founded in 1908 by blacksmith Otto Swanstrom. Who makes diamond horseshoes? Founded in 1908 as the Diamond Calk Company by blacksmith Otto Swanstrom, today Diamond Farrier is owned and managed by the Royal Kerckhaert Horseshoe Company. Is Diamond Tool and Read more…