Princess Celestia. Princess Celestia is the most magical pony. She’s responsible for raising the sun to create light in Equestria. Which pony is responsible for the weather? Pegasi make up the majority of ponies responsible for the postal service, patrolling Equestria’s airspace, and controlling Equestria’s weather. Does Celestia still raise Read more…
The American Miniature horse is small, really small. At most, an American Miniature horse can measure 8.5 hands (34 inches, 86.4 centimeters) high at the withers. How high is a miniature pony? They have to be shorter than 3 feet tall to be classified as mini. According to the American Read more…
Horses often sleep with their eyes open, but not always. They enter deep sleep when lying down, and if out in a pasture or the wild, horses get REM sleep while others in the herd are awake and alert. They rotate their sleep so that they always have a lookout. Read more…
Most horses should have a thorough sheath cleaning every 6-12 months. A thorough cleaning will also allow you to examine the sheath and penis for any signs of neoplasia such as sarcoids, melanomas, and squamous cell carcinoma, habronemiasis or infections. What happens if you dont clean a horses sheath? Really Read more…
Just be sure not to serve her any Jell-O in the near future or your next class speaker may be a representative from PETA. Glue, historically, is indeed made from collagen taken from animal parts, particularly horse hooves and bones. In fact, the word “collagen” comes from the Greek kolla, Read more…
Any water or saliva that is swallowed will continue to fill the esophagus until it is so full that it runs back into the mouth and pharynx. At this time the horse will start coughing and blowing the fluid back out his nose and mouth. What does it mean when Read more…
Horse’s teeth reveal their gender. A mature male horse will have 40-42 permanent teeth, and mares have 36-40. This is a general rule because some horses will not develop all teeth and may lose some over time. How can you tell what gender a horse is? If you’re not sure Read more…
The two most common bits worn by racehorses are a D-bit and a ring bit. Both bits are snaffles, meaning the mouthpiece is made up of two jointed segments of metal. The D-bit is easiest on a horse’s mouth and the simplest. Its name describes the D-shaped rings that attach Read more…
Not only does GumBits encourage chewing activity, trigger salivation, and eliminate teeth grinding, horses love the sweet taste. What do GumBits do? GumBits are small, round treats that promote chewing activity in the horse’s mouth and encourage the salivation process. The unique treats help eliminate teeth grinding that can occur Read more…
Horses were wild long before they were domesticated. The entire wild horse population in the Americas is descended from horses that escaped from humans. They can find food and water. They still have their wild instincts. Can horse live without humans? In fact, without humans, many other species have been Read more…