mount. verb. to get on a horse. What does the saying get on your horse mean? idiom. to start talking angrily about something bad that someone else has done as if you feel you are better or smarter than they are. What is it called when you climb onto a Read more…
“They bought a beautiful horse.” “She wants a black horse.” “He’s trying to tame a wild horse.” “She’s a very fast horse.” What is a good sentence for animal? He was attacked by wild animals. He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers. Language is something which fundamentally Read more…
At some point or another, every rider will fall off. (Even really good riders with lots of experience fall!) If you have fallen recently, though, you may still feel really shaken and anxious about getting back in the saddle. Is it common to fall off horse? If you ride then Read more…
So when it comes to your car, horsepower is how quickly your vehicle produces output. That amount is significant in helping your car reach its top speed. Take the 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody for example. It has a strong 797 horsepower that gives it a top speed of Read more…
Breeders speak of a ‘nick” occurring when a sire does significantly better with the daughters of a particular sire than with his other mates. What is a Nick rating in horses? Werk Nick Ratings® are essentially that objective measurement of the success, or lack therefore, of sire-line crosses. Success, in Read more…
The microchip is a tiny computer chip that a vet implants under the skin of the horse to identify it. Only a vet must implant the microchip. The information on the microchip links the horse to the horse’s passport and to the details registered on the PIO’s database. What is Read more…
A Jockey can improve the racehorses’ chance of winning. Jockeys have to be smart, athletic, and fearless. They must know their horse and the competition. Who decides which jockey rides which horse? Jockeys Have No Contracts Yes, every single one of them has an agent! The jockey agent has one Read more…
Contusions and bruises can occur nearly anywhere on a horse’s body during a fall. What happens to a horse that falls? Falling with one or both hindlimbs stretched out behind classically leads to rupture of the peroneus tertius – a tendinous structure that runs from the lower end of the Read more…
Grass – horses love grass. It’s their natural food and great for their digestive system (although beware of your horse eating too much lush grass in spring as this can cause laminitis). What horse eats most? If hay isn’t enough, grain can be added, but the bulk of a horse’s Read more…
Fetlock boots provide protection for the fetlock joint, the “ankles,” on the horse’s rear legs during showjumping. They are open at the front so the horse can sense brushing a pole and prevent nicking or bruising on the inside of their legs if they strike, which could potentially lead to Read more…