Odin. In Norse mythology, Sleipnir (Old Norse “slippy” or “the slipper”) is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. What is the 8 Read more…
The History of the Dala Horse They arrived in Sweden 4000 years ago and were tamed and domesticated around that time. In the 17th century little wooden horses were sold at markets in small towns and villages in Dalarna, in central Sweden. Who made the first Dala horse? Dala horses Read more…
Jerome’s student, Fred Kelly, comes one day to offer to adopt Saul and give him a chance to play on his local team, the Moose. What happens to Saul in Indian Horse? Though Saul vows never to be caught, he is eventually seized by local authorities and sent to St. Read more…
With its vast steppes and green valleys, Mongolia is a heaven for horse riders. The best Mongolian horse riding destinations are Central, northern and Eastern Mongolia. The Mongol horse is the native horse breed of Mongolia and Mongol horse breed has not changed since the time of Genghis Khan. Do Read more…
The Mongol horse Are there horses in Mongolia? Mongolia holds more than 3 million horses, an equine population which outnumbers the country’s human population. The horses live outdoors all year at 30 °C (86 °F) in summer down to −40 °C (−40 °F) in winter, and search for food on Read more…
Bay is the most common colour for Belgian draft horses, but you’ll also find them in black and chestnut, with roan variations as well in bay, blue, and strawberry. Grey is seen in this breed too, but it’s exceedingly rare. Are Brabant and Belgian horses the same? Until the 1940s, Read more…
In order to account for all animals killed in action, the sharp axe blade was used to chop off the hoof of the deceased horse that was marked with the its regimental number. Army farriers still carry axes like this at ceremonial occasions – fortunately they do not use them Read more…
Horse Chestnut species – the genus Aesculus Species of Aesculus Common name Native Range A. assamica N. Thailand, NW Indo-China, S. China, NE Pakistan, Bhutan A. indica Indian horse chestnut NW Himalayas A. chinensis Chinese horse chestnut China A. wilsonii Wilson’s horse chestnut Central China Where can you find a Read more…
The reason the Hancocks’ lives changed forever in June last year is that their youngest daughter, Tiggy (15), died on June 16th in a riding accident. Tiggy Hancock’s name was not familiar to the general public, but it was extremely well-known within the equestrian world. What is Tiggy’s trust? Tiggy’s Read more…
Twilight Payment is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2013. Race horse Twilight Payment is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Dream On Buddy (IRE) , trained by Joseph O’brien. Twilight Payment form is available here. What country is Twilight payment from? Twilight Payment is a 9yo bay Gelding from Read more…