Are male horses faster than female horses? Generally speaking, male horses are faster, taller, and stronger than their female counterparts. They also outnumber female horses on the racetrack and hold almost every relevant speed record. Does gender matter in horse racing? As for modern-day races, most competitions accept both mares Read more…
In the present day, more than 90% of jockeys, in most racing nations, are men. This is likely an unconscious bias toward male jockeys being, on average, physically ‘stronger’, able to push horses harder, and thus performing better in races than female jockeys. Why are there no female horse jockeys? Read more…
Who is Picasso? One of the world’s most famous wild horses, Picasso is a stallion of the Sand Wash Basin in northwest Colorado. Known for his beautiful pinto color, he really does resemble a painting. He’s estimated to be nearly 30 years old and his body shows it. Is the Read more…
Buying an Untrained Horse Don’t buy a horse that you plan to train yourself or even send to a trainer. Training can take months. It can be dangerous if not done right. Young or inexperienced mature horses are not reliable. When should a beginner buy a horse? As a novice Read more…
Mustang. Though Picasso is easily the best known Mustang of the Sand Wash Basin, many other Mustang roam freely among the land. The basin is home to around 700 wild horses, who roam over 157,000 acres of federal land. Who is the horse Picasso? Who is Picasso? One of the Read more…
Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin. Picasso, a wild horse in Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin, has become an object of devotion to a legion of fans. Is Picasso the wild horse still alive? In his last known sighting, by a volunteer of the Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Advocate Team, he appeared Read more…
Edgar Degas (France, 1834-1917) Degas is easily the most famous painter of racehorses. Who are the famous painted horses? The Artist and the Horse: 10 Equine Works of Art Albrecht Dürer, The Small Horse, 1505. El Greco, Saint Martin and the Beggar, 1597-1599. George Stubbs, Whistlejacket, 1762. Henry Fuseli, The Read more…
If a bison comes after you, you can outrun it. Bison run faster than horses, says Coppess. Stay away, unless you can outrun a horse. Can a bison run as fast as a horse? A bison would outrun a horse with rider. Bison have a gestation period of nine months Read more…
Older horses are prone to a variety of dental problems, such as sharp points from uneven wear; loose, lost, or broken teeth; and various infections. Frequent checkups allow the veterinarian to detect concerns that can be managed to make the horse more comfortable or to head off a more serious Read more…
Living as part of a herd has many advantages for horses such as ‘safety in numbers’. A horse living alone in the wild would be much more likely to be caught by a predator therefore horses feel safer when they have other horses around them. Horses take it in turns Read more…