A horse is called a dam because its mother is the dam of the foal. A horse’s grandmother on either side could be considered its damsire, but to specify which one, the word ‘dam’ is used. What does the dam of a horse mean? The mother of a horseDam: The Read more…
An adult male horse, if left intact, is called either a “stallion” if used for breeding, or a horse (sometimes full horse); if castrated, it is called a gelding. In some cases, particularly informal nomenclature, a gelding under four years is still called a colt. What is a slang term Read more…
Brown horses have a dark brown or dark seal color to their coat and black points on their lower legs, mane, and tail. They have a reddish tan or lighter brown areas around their muzzles, eyes, behind their elbows, and in front of their stifle. What color are horse markings? Read more…
A stallion is a male horse that is over the age of four that has not been castrated. Since they have not been castrated, they can still be used for breeding. What is an unaltered male horse called? An adult male horse, if left intact, is called either a “stallion” Read more…
We see the same sort of non-linear behavior for a 50-mile ride with 1-3/4 hours hold time (Figure 2). You really have to fly down the trail (at an average 16 mph) to finish in 4.5 hours. Five hours completion time would require an average speed of 12 mph. How Read more…
On average, however, hiring a professional equine transport company will cost between $0.75/mile and $3/mile. International transport by air for your horse will cost somewhere between $2,000 and $10,000 for a one-way flight. How much does it cost to fly a horse from California to Hawaii? Horse Prices Westbound – Read more…
Unlike a limousine or a car we cannot travel long distances in the horse and carriage. Keeping this in mind we try to keep a maximum travel distance in the carriage under 6km. This will avoid you having a sweaty horse for your wedding photos. How far can you travel Read more…
To take a horse across the border you need to have the original of your up-to-date Coggins certificate and your import (health) papers. If the person physically taking the horse across the border is not the owner of the horse on the paperwork, you may be asked to ‘broker’ the Read more…
The power produced by an engine is called its horsepower. For cars, horsepower translates into speed. So if you want to go faster, and get up to speed quicker, you need more horsepower. Does HP mean a car is faster? Horsepower is the maximum power available to a vehicle. In Read more…
Most are capable of cantering for 1 to 5 miles (1.6 – 8 km) or walking for 30 to 32 miles (48 – 51.5 km) without a break. The best option to keep your animal healthy is to alternate walking and trotting. That way, the horse will need fewer breaks Read more…