What Queen Loved Horses?

Elizabeth didn’t get her wish. Instead, her uncle abdicated, and her father became king. She then ascended the throne at age 25 when her father died in 1952. Until her death at 96, she continued to be devoted to horses. Who is the Queen’s favorite horse? The Queen regularly rode Read more…

Is Hoofing Painful For Horses?

Horse hooves are made with keratin, the same material that makes our nails and hair. Like human nails, horse hooves themselves do not contain any pain receptors, so nailing a shoe into a hoof does not hurt. However, what can hurt is an improperly mounted horse shoe. Does hoofing a Read more…