Why Do Horses Lick And Chew?

So the licking and chewing is just that simple reflexive response to deal with the salivation resuming after a period of dry mouth and lips. So, in a sense, licking and chewing do reflect relaxation, but specifically as a result of returning from a spell of acute stress or pain. Read more…

What Is A Horse Room?

: a bookmaker’s establishment which provides information on horse races and opportunity to bet on them. What do you call a trophy room? Whether you call it a trophy room or game room, in reality it’s a memory room. Inside is a gallery of the best mementos and artifacts from Read more…

How Long Have Modern Horses Been Around?

about 4000 years ago. People domesticated modern horses about 4000 years ago, and these ancient horses expanded rapidly, and ultimately replaced all other species in Eurasia. How long has the modern horse been around? Equus—the genus to which all modern equines, including horses, asses, and zebras, belong—evolved from Pliohippus some Read more…