Pacifiers are mesh cups sewn onto a fabric bonnet to protect the eyes from debris kicked up by other runners, something that is believed to cause some horses to slow down. What is a horse pacifier? Pacifier is a horse calming supplement that contains a blend of bonded amino acids Read more…
A fly mask is a piece of gear used on horses heads to cover the eyes, jaw, and sometimes the ears and muzzle to protect them from flies and other biting insects. Fly masks can also provide UV protection to the face and eyes of a horse and there are Read more…
1940’s. Tractors replaced horses on farms in the 1940’s. This was a big change for farmers. It also changed the way agricultural work was organised, and resulted in the loss of employment for those who were traditionally hired as farm labourers. When did tractors take over from horses? The number Read more…
Archaeologists say horse domestication may have begun in Kazakhstan about 5,500 years ago, about 1,000 years earlier than originally thought. When did people start using horses? around 3500 BCHorses were first domesticated in around 3500 BC, probably on the steppes of southern Russia and Kazakhstan, and introduced to the ancient Read more…
Horses don’t have toes because they had little need to grasp or climb, plus hooves help distribute weight and protect the sensitivity inside of a horse’s foot. Hooves also give horses the ability to run fast over any terrain. Why do horses only have 1 toe? How horses—whose ancestors were Read more…
As the horses grew in size and weight, the side toes shrunk and the middle digit changed its internal geometry, allowing the horses to eventually stand on one toe. Do horses only have one digit? Horses we know today have just a central digit known as the metacarpal—the long bone Read more…
Wild horses generally cover several kilometers a day across various surfaces. Doing so keeps their hooves trim as the different terrain provides different degrees of abrasion to wear down their hooves naturally. The constant movement of the horse allows it to wear down the hoof at a rate similar to Read more…
502 requires operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating alcohol or drugs to be found guilty of DUI. Accordingly, a conviction for DUI while on a horse is not possible because a horse is not a vehicle, a necessary element of the crime of DUI. Can you Read more…
Horses need antioxidant vitamins like vitamins A, E, and K. They may also need Vitamin C and D as well as biotin to maintain hoof health. A horse also needs balanced minerals like iron, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and other trace minerals. What vitamins do horses need daily? Horses need vitamins Read more…
Urban legend has it that horse thieves can still be hanged or sentenced to death in Texas. But unfortunately for those who still wish to see horse thieves put to death, horse thievery is no longer a capital felony in Texas. Is horse theft still a hanging offense in Florida? Read more…