2.5 pounds. A human’s brain weighs about 3 pounds; a horse’s brain weighs 2.5 pounds and is about the size of a human child’s brain. Is a horse’s brain the size of a walnut? The horse brain weighs between 600 and 800 g. There is an old myth which says Read more…
So, a pony is any equine 58 inches at the wither or shorter, and a horse is anything taller than that. While size is the main difference between horses and ponies, there are some other differences you can expect. Ponies typically have thicker, bushier manes and tails. They also grow Read more…
Still, many folks will tell you that their horses are kind and loving. The ponies in Wright’s poem certainly display “kindness,” and they “welcome” the humans “gladly.” In this sense, the ponies seem to symbolize the generous beauty of nature and the joy it offers humans who take the time Read more…
Goodness! At $2.99 a tin! The makers, in a snide jab at Altoids, say their mints have no aftertaste because they are made with no animal products such as “horses’ hooves,” a reference to gelatin. What do they make out of horse hooves? Hoof glue is a form of animal Read more…
With some exceptions, chewing gum generally does not contain animal-derived ingredients. Gelatin is one example of an animal derived ingredient which can be used to give a specific texture to some chewing gum products, in particular to pellet gum. Is there horse hooves in gum? Glue, historically, is indeed made Read more…
Occasionally, adult ponies appear without cutie marks, some instances of which have been explained by Lauren Faust as an oversight. Do Gen 5 ponies have cutie marks? In Generation 4, the TV series said that a pony’s destiny is linked to their cutie mark. Many of the episodes and occurrences Read more…
According to the company, no horse or any other animal is (currently) harmed in the making of their product. Elmer’s Glues, like many commercial “white” glues these days, are 100 percent chemical-based, which, depending on how you look at it, is worse than reusing the body parts of dead ungulates. Read more…
Many products are derived from horses including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and farriers. How are horses useful to humans? Horses have been Read more…
Even without complications, tail alteration is cruel because it changes the way a horse can use his tail and sometimes prevents him from using it at all. Tail function is important to equine well-being. Why would a horses tail be docked? Docking. Docking traditionally has been performed to prevent the Read more…
Body brushing, mane combing, and hoof picking aren’t particularly pleasant for many horses and might even be stressful, uncomfortable, or painful. Some horses begin to anticipate being groomed and become anxious and avoidant before the session even begins, and other horses are aggressive when groomed. Do horses like getting groomed? Read more…