Tail chewing is a vice that normally occurs in very young horses. A tail chewing foal will either chew his mother’s tail or another horse’s that is in the pasture with him. Why do horses eat other horses tail? Foals love to chew anything in their path. But older horses Read more…
They keep your horse’s tail from getting knotted and tangled. Wind knots are fairly common and can be a pain to remove, removing hair with them! Why do horses use tail bags? They keep the horse’s tail protected! In muddy fall and winter months, your horse’s tail may drag or Read more…
Richard Cleveland. In 1803 Richard Cleveland, an American trader, brought the first horse to Hawai`i and presented the animal as a gift to King Kamehameha I. After seeing a riding demonstration, the king was so impressed that more horses were soon brought to the island. When were horses introduced to Read more…
Tying up your horse’s tail and keeping it wrapped or bagged is one way to prevent breakage and allow it to grow long. It does take away your horse’s natural defense against flies, so only do this if your horse is indoors during the worst fly activity, or if you Read more…
In 1493, on Christopher Columbus’ second voyage to the Americas, Spanish horses, representing E. Christopher Columbus, were brought back to North America, first to the Virgin Islands; they were introduced to the continental mainland by Hernán Cortés in 1519. What was America’s first horse? Hagerman horseAlthough there are fossils from Read more…
There are currently 12.8 million working donkeys, horses and mules in Mexico. Often found in the most rural areas, they are used for agriculture, construction, mining, tourism and transport and are an extremely important part of the family with the livelihoods of many people depending on them. Are horses important Read more…
The Incas were very skilled at growing potatoes and corn, but because of their geography, they could never be as productive as European farmers. Horses gave Europeans another massive advantage – they could be ridden. Why did Spain have such a weapon advantage over the Incas? The Inca, by comparison, Read more…
19. As a safety precaution, stand beside your horse when you groom his tail, not directly behind him. Even if your horse has never kicked at you in his life, you never know when something might startle him. What is the correct procedure to remove tangles from a horses tail? Read more…
Old Bob. Old Bob or Old Robin ( c. 1849 – unknown) was a driving horse used by Abraham Lincoln during the period prior to his presidency of the United States. How many horses did Abraham Lincoln have? Lincoln owned several horses throughout his life including Tom, Belle, Old Buck, Read more…
The Emperor would field an army of over 300,000 just a few months later in the summer of 1813. The most significant setback he experienced in 1812 was in horses. The Grande Armée lost an estimated 175,000 horses in Russia, a majority of which were highly trained cavalry mounts. How Read more…