In most states, riding your horse drunk might earn you a slap on the hand, and in others, horseback riding intoxicated is perfectly fine. But, in almost every state, driving a horse and a carriage drunk is illegal and will likely earn you a DUI. Is it illegal to drink Read more…
Horses can’t bend their rear legs and sit on the ground; it’s anatomically impossible. Their weight would cause them to crash into the ground and possibly injure themselves. What does it mean if a horse sits down? But sometimes, adult horses might sit or lay down just because. Horses lying Read more…
18th century. Police using horses in mounted patrol has been around for a very long time. In fact, the first use of mounted police units dates back to the early 18th century. Why do British police use horses? Being on a horse allows the officer to keep an eye on Read more…
Promoted Stories A spokesman for the council clarified: “One of the reasons that there are no legislation or enforcement powers covering horse dung is that unlike dog fouling, horse dung from a healthy horse presents no risk to human health.” That’s right, horse poo apparently is not a health risk Read more…
Dietary fat can be used to increase the energy density in a horse’s diet. Cereal grain concentrates will average about 3% vegetable fat. Additional fat can be supplemented into the horse’s diet so that the concentrate can be up to 20% fat. Commercial mixes with added dietary fat usually range Read more…
Florida has a death penalty (hanging) in case of horse theft. What is the penalty for stealing a horse in Florida? The Punishment for Horse Theft Is Still Listed as Death by Hanging. This punishment is still written in the law. However, as it is a cruel and unusual punishment Read more…
Too much of anything can be harmful. Over-supplementation of amino acids can cause excess nitrogen waste from horses. If proteins and amino acids are not used in the horse they have to go somewhere. In this case excess nitrogen is excreted in the urine as urea. Can horses get too Read more…
The Punishment for Horse Theft Is Still Listed as Death by Hanging. This punishment is still written in the law. However, as it is a cruel and unusual punishment (under the Eight Amendment), it is no longer enforceable. Can you still be hung for horse theft? Urban legend has it Read more…
All 10 essential amino acids need to be provided to horses on a daily basis: arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine (involved in growth and development), methionine (for hoof and hair quality), phenylalanine, threonine (involved in tissue repair), tryptophan, and valine. What is the horse’s #1 limiting amino acid? lysineIn a Read more…
Under criminal law in Ohio, operating a vehicle impaired (OVI) can apply to any individual who is suspected of being impaired while operating a car, bicycle, horse-drawn carriage, or any other vehicle-motorized or otherwise. Can you get a DUI on a horse in Ohio? No, you cannot get a DUI Read more…