Within the city limits of Myrtle Beach horses are allowed from the third Saturday in November until the end of February. Horses are not allowed on the beach in Surfside Beach, south of Myrtle Beach, at any time of the year. In Georgetown County horses are allowed on the beach Read more…
Nashville and Middle Tennessee have a huge equestrian community that love everything to do with their horses. Our Nashville Horse Guide includes horse trails and riding stables, horse boarding and horse tack shops and feed locations. Where can you see horses in Nashville? There are two municipally owned and maintained Read more…
“The Trojan horse is briefly mentioned in the seventh book of the Odyssey epic. The passage says that the hero Odysseus and a group of Greek soldiers hid in the Trojan horse in order to launch a surprise attack on the Trojans,” Aslan said. Is the Trojan Horse in the Read more…
Trojan horse, huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance into Trojan horse during the Trojan horse. Why did the Greeks use a wooden horse? The story of the Trojan Horse is well-known. First mentioned in the Odyssey, it describes how Greek soldiers were able to take Read more…
The Barb or Berber horse (Berber: Ayis Amaziɣ, ⴰⵢⵢⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⴳ; Arabic: حصان بربري) is a North African breed of riding horse with great hardiness and stamina. It is closely associated with the Berber or Amazigh peoples of the Maghreb. When did horses arrive in North Africa? The first introduction of Read more…
The horse was built by Epeius, a master carpenter and pugilist. The Greeks, pretending to desert the war, sailed to the nearby island of Tenedos, leaving behind Sinon, who persuaded the Trojans that the horse was an offering to Athena (goddess of war) that would make Troy impregnable. How did Read more…
Odysseus’s plan called for one man to remain outside the horse; he would act as though the Greeks had abandoned him, leaving the horse as a gift for the Trojans. An inscription was engraved on the horse reading: “For their return home, the Greeks dedicate this offering to Athena”. Was Read more…
Liberty training is designed to bring a horse a sense of freedom and safety without using any tack, including halters or ropes. Working with a horse in this way will increase the horse’s desire to interact and will create a deeper bond and a dependable performance under saddle. How long Read more…
Liberty Trainers Double Dan Horsemanship. Started as two young, rope-slinging, crowd-pleasing cowboys, Dan James and Dan Steers turned their passion into a franchise. When the team first began their ventures into the art of liberty training in 2008, they never turned back. Who was the first horse trainer? KikkuliWritten records Read more…
One of the best ways to see the horses of Camargue is by horseback, and there are plenty of riding stables in the area that will take guests on a trek across the salt marshes to catch a glimpse of the horses, especially around Les Saintes Marie de la Mer. Read more…