Why Is It Called A Horse Stance?

The horse stance (sometimes called horse riding stance) is a common posture in Asian martial arts and takes its name from the position assumed when riding a horse. It is called mǎbù (馬步) in Chinese, kiba-dachi (騎馬立ち) in Japanese, and juchum seogi (주춤 서기) or annun seogi (lit. Why do Read more…

What Is Giddyup Horse?

(directed at a horse) Move on!, go faster! What is the meaning of GiddyUp? to go ahead or go fastervariants or giddyup. -ˈəp. used as a command to a horse to go ahead or go faster. Where is GiddyUp from? Origin of this idiomatic phrase The idiom “giddy up” originated Read more…

How Do Horses Sweat?

Horses sweat to cool their bodies. They have a network of sweat glands just under the skin that releases water and electrolytes as sweat. The evaporation of the sweat from the Horses’ skin helps to cool their body. Do horses actually sweat? After a workout, it’s normal for a horse Read more…