Horses need shade during the heat of the day and to escape biting bugs during dawn and dusk in the summer. Can horses be in the sun all day? Although some sun is beneficial and necessary, a horse’s health can suffer negative effects when he’s exposed too long to the Read more…
Roaching a mane can make a weak-necked horse look stronger. It enhances different features on a horse that a long mane might hide. It’s virtually maintenance free, and I’ve found when the mane FINALLY does grow back and fall over, it’s thicker, shinier and healthier hair than before it was Read more…
Because of the severity of her case, she should not be ridden. Most commonly referred to as a “roach back,” kyphosis is an abnormally convex portion of the spine, usually occurring in the lumbar region, explains Dr. How do you fix a roach back on a horse? What treatments are Read more…
cavalry. Soldiers who fought on horseback were known as cavalry. What is a cavalry member called? An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations depending on era and tactics, such as cavalryman, horseman, trooper, cataphract, knight, hussar, uhlan, mamluk, cuirassier, lancer, dragoon, or horse archer. Read more…
In the Middle Ages, war horse breeds were highly valued animals that carried mounted warriors into battle. Several modern-day breeds were bred in medieval or ancient times for the sole purpose of aiding men in war. The most common medieval war horse breeds were the Friesian, Friesian, Arabian, and Friesian. Read more…
Baby or mineral oils are inexpensive, indispensable grooming aids that have a variety of use. Rubbed directly into a dull, dry and flaking coat or added to a horse’s bath or rinse water, these oils can replenish lost gloss and condition the skin. They can also help remove the last Read more…
Both the Germans and the Soviets used horses in the second World War, the Germans losing 52,000 of them during the battle for Stalingrad. How many German horses died in WW2? Nearly 3 million horses and mules were used by the Germans during World War II. Of these an estimated Read more…
Wikipedia says that the term “Gee-Gee” is taken from horse-racing where a Gee-Gee is the first horse out of the starting gate. Where does the term GG come from? Borrowed from English GG (“good game”). What does Gee Gee stand for? Founded in 1848, the University of Ottawa adopted its Read more…
Manufacturers typically will not recommend leaving an electric heating product switched on and unattended for safety reasons. Some more expensive heated airers, however, will have timers and thermostats that you can use to automatically turn the airer off once the laundry will have dried. How long should you leave a Read more…
Horse cavalry began to be phased out after World War I in favour of tank warfare, though a few horse cavalry units were still used into World War II, especially as scouts. By the end of World War II, horses were seldom seen in battle, but were still used extensively Read more…