OLWS is a genetic mutation that affects horses with white markings and can lead to death in foals. Foals with two copies of this gene are born white with blue eyes and have intestines that don’t fully develop. There is no treatment for OLWS. Can a lethal white horse survive? Read more…
Selle Français are also used for the production of race horses in France. By crossbreeding them with Thoroughbred and Anglo-Arabians, horses are produced which are competitive in steeplechase (racing over obstacles). What does SF mean horse racing? “SF/MF” The Safety Factor/Maximum Figure number appearing underneath the conditions of the race Read more…
Speed Rating. SPD is the Speed Rating and measures how fast the horse ran the race from start to finish. What is a good Beyer speed rating? On the Beyer scale, the top stakes horses in the United States and Canada typically earn numbers in the 100s, while extremely strong Read more…
This means that a reverse forecast bet placed, for example, on a horse race with more than 15 runners is going to deliver better winning returns than one that has fewer than 10 runners. The odds betting companies offer will differ depending on the scenarios to reflect this. How does Read more…
The white horse specifically is often associated with the Qur’anic story of the Prophet Muhammad’s Isra’ and mi’raj (night journey), when the Prophet is said to have ascended to heaven on the back of a strange white mount that was smaller than a horse but bigger than a mule (called Read more…
Death. Known as ‘The Pale Rider‘, Death is the leader of the Four Horsemen and is the strongest and most feared of the angelic-demonic siblings. Who is most powerful horseman? Death. The protagonist of Darksiders II, Death strives to clear his brother War’s name in front of the Charred Council. Read more…
Holst = Holsteiner. ISH = Irish Sport Horse. JC = Jockey Club. KMH = Kentucky Mountain Horse. Kwpn (Wpn) = Dutch Warmblood. What is a DSP horse? Kissing spines, also known as Dorsal Spinous Process (DSP) impingement or over-riding dorsal spinous processes, is a cause of back pain, poor or Read more…
Connecting With Horses Can Help Change Lives. Amazing as it may seem, these powerful, majestic animals really can make a difference for people suffering from anxiety disorders, grief, ADHD, ODD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and other mental, and even physical health issues. How horses are useful to humans? They are used Read more…
Other warmblood horses like the Hanoverian, the Oldenburg and the thoroughbred are a close second and are the tallest non-draft breeds. If you look at the Guinness Book of World Records a horse named Big Jake was the biggest ever and he was 20 hands and 2.75 inches tall, he Read more…
Gottman dubbed these, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They are Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt and Stonewalling. While most relationships will have some of these, healthy relationships don’t use them nearly as often and do more to repair them when they are used. What are the Four Horsemen of marriage? In Read more…