Why Do We Say Horses Mouth?

The most likely is that it comes from horse-racing circles: a tipster supposedly has inside information so good that it comes straight from the horse. According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the expression goes back to 1917. Why is it called from the horses mouth? Etymology. Read more…

What Does Hough Their Horses Mean?

Definition of ‘hough’ 3. to hamstring (cattle, horses, etc) What is Hough a horse? hough in British English 3. to hamstring (cattle, horses, etc) What is the meaning Hough? Noun. hough (plural houghs) The hollow behind the knee. What does hamstrung horses mean in the Bible? Biblical reference Rendering chariot-horses Read more…

Why Do Horses Have Guttural Pouches?

Recently, investigators determined that the equine guttural pouches function during selective brain-cooling to maintain blood carried by the internal carotid arteries at a temperature below the core body temperature during hyperthermia, induced by exercise. What is the purpose of the guttural pouch in horses? The guttural pouch is a structure Read more…