The eyes of cattle are bigger than the eyes of horses. Which animal has the largest eyes? The colossal squidThe colossal squid has the largest animal eyes ever studied. It possibly has the largest eyes that have ever existed during the history of the animal kingdom. In a living colossal Read more…
You have “lost” 3D vision. Horses can only see in 3D, in a small area of about 60-65° in front of themselves. In fact, their blind spots are under their body, in front of their nose-line, behind their croup and on an area of about 1.20m in front of their Read more…
To be domesticated, animals must meet certain criteria. For example, they must have a good disposition and should not panic under pressure. Zebras’ unpredictable nature and tendency to attack preclude them from being good candidates for domestication. Why don’t we ride zebras like horses? After all, zebras and horses have Read more…
The results of this cross-sectional study indicate that recreational horseback riding performed by women does not result in increased symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction compared with control groups. Do horse riders have strong pelvic floor muscles? Horseback riding can strengthen the pelvic floor (PF), reduce risks of PFD. What weakens Read more…
While mirrors may certainly help some horses, many are very worried by them. Some horses have been reported to gradually become more anxious when a mirror is left in their stable. Are mirrors good horses? Mirrors for Horse Health Research suggests horses benefit greatly from mirrors when isolated from the Read more…
When your horse inhales quickly, then puffs the breath out through his nostrils so they vibrate with a loud purring sound, he’s excited and hoping that something will happen. Why do horses huff and puff? When a horse snorts, he inhales quickly, then exhales by puffing his breath out of Read more…
In a recent study, researchers have found horses can recognise their reflections in mirrors. Animals looking at a mirror for the first time often respond socially – they act as if their reflection is another animal. What animals can pass the mirror test? Passing the test suggests an animal understands Read more…
Only three grey horses have ever won the Grand National since the race started in 1839. It has been 10 years since grey horse, Neptune Collonges, won the Grand National at odds of 33/1. Has a grey horse ever won a race? Every year in the build-up to the Grand Read more…
Therefore, a 5-year-old horse is 23 years old in human years. This rate of aging is then maintained for the rest of your horse’s life. Here is a horse years to human year chart: Horse Years Human Years 35 98 36 100.5 37 103 38 105.5 How old is a Read more…
Customers tell us they can’t feed their horses carrots because they are high in sugar. FACT: Raw carrots contain only 4.7% sugar and 1.4% starch. Carrots are 85% water! Compare that to average hay at 8 to 10% sugar, and non molassed sugar beet at 5 to 8% sugar. Are Read more…