Former racehorses are typically athletic and intelligent and, with the constant handling they have received during their racing career, they can make excellent riding horses in the right hands. What happens to a race horse after it retires? A racehorse’s career is often short-lived and after retirement, their lives can Read more…
The same is true for horses. Equine retirement can mean anything from a change in occupation to a minor scaling back of activity to life as a pasture ornament. The best choice for a particular horse—and the people in his life—depends on several factors. What do horses do when they Read more…
There are a number of reasons why a horse may need to be euthanised including: old age, when their condition has deteriorated to such an extent they no longer have an acceptable quality of life. serious injury. a disease or illness that cannot be treated. Why do horses have to Read more…
Right-brained horses tend to be fearful and defensive, while left-brained ones are more confident and dominant. Right-brained horses are generally spookier; left-brained ones are generally pushier. Do horses have two separate brains? A horse’s brain is DIFFERENT than a human brain. While both equine and human brains have two sides, Read more…
Amazingly, “No animals were harmed” in the making of this movie, according to the American Humane Association, which has been monitoring animals that perform in movies and television since 1940. The organization gave “War Horse” its highest rating: Monitored: Outstanding. How many horses died in the making of War Horse? Read more…
A horse has more weight behind his kick than the kangaroo. However, that said, the kangaroo has velocity and inertia that the horse doesn’t have. Neither one would be good. Being kicked by a kangaroo can open you up the same way a deer’s hoof will because of its sharp Read more…
Although it’s evident that a trick of the camera was used and that actor Benedict Cumberbatch didn’t actually hit a horse, the animal was still clearly upset and frightened in the scene. Was the horse actually hit in Power of the Dog? UPDATE: On February 8, Cumberbatch told the New Read more…
While we typically think of horses as constant grazers and maybe even a little lazy, many of our clients are surprised to learn that horses actually love to play! Similar to how other animals in a herd will interact with each other, horses love to play with each other and Read more…
HORSE is actually an acronym describing a combination of five poker games: Hold’em. Omaha Hi/Lo. Razz (Seven card stud low) Stud (Seven card stud high) Eight-or-better (Seven card stud high-low) What games are in a HORSE tournament? H.O.R.S.E. is a multi-game form of poker commonly played at the high-stakes tables Read more…
Today, formal battle-ready horse cavalry units have almost disappeared, though the United States Army Special Forces used horses in battle during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. When did the US stop using horses in war? Did you know that the U.S. Army still utilizes horse detachments for service today? While Read more…