Under the guidance of the Smithsonian Affiliations program, Lexington’s remains were indeed returned and since 2010 have been on permanent loan to the museum. Lexington dubs their namesake the “Official Horse of Bluegrass Country.” Who is the most famous horse in history? Secretariat is widely considered the most famous ever. Read more…
Old Baldy. Old Baldy (ca. 1852 – December 16, 1882) was the horse ridden by Union Major General George G. Meade at the Battle of Gettysburg and in many other important battles of the American Civil War. What was general Meade’s nickname and why did he receive that nickname? An Read more…
The Kathiawari is a rare horse from the Indian peninsula of Kathiawar . Most of the horses of this breed are descendants of the horses bred by royal families. Kathiawari horses are used primarily as a riding horse due to their temperament, strength and endurance. What country is the Kathiawari Read more…
Hippoi Athanatoi are the immortal horses of the gods depicted in the number of three because of the mystical power that the number represents. What is the horse of God? THE HIPPOI ATHANATOI were the immortal horses of the gods. Most of these divine steeds were offspring of the four Read more…
Give Him a Scratch A good scratch on the horse’s neck will make him very happy. Some horses like their faces, ears, and even the area at the top behind their front legs (think horse armpits) scratched. Some really do not want you to touch them in these places. What Read more…
After reseeding we recommend horses are kept off the grass for approximately 8 weeks. Can horses graze on a field that has been topped? Can horses eat topped grass? No, it is highly recommended that horses should not be allowed to graze on the pasture until any cut grass and Read more…
17 facial expressions. Using the Equine Facial Action Coding System, researchers found horses can make 17 facial expressions. How many facial expressions can a horse make? 17 discrete facialLet’s face it: When it comes to expressions, a horse is no one-trick pony. Recent findings have revealed that our equine friends Read more…
Dun horse’s unique color pattern is created by a modifier gene that affects both black- and red-base coat colors. This gene lightens their coat but doesn’t affect the horse’s primitive markings. Classic dun horses have tan coats with darker points and a dark crisp stripe down the center of their Read more…
No, a horse does not have breasts. Only mares, or female horses, have an udder. Does male horse have breast? Male mammals typically have rudimentary mammary glands and nipples, with a few exceptions: male mice do not have nipples, male marsupials do not have mammary glands, and male horses lack Read more…
Mules and hinnies are similar. They are both a cross between a horse and a donkey, with unique characteristics that make them special. Can a mule reproduce? Mules can be either male or female, but, because of the odd number of chromosomes, they can’t reproduce. However, a male mule should Read more…