It may be as short as a week in the case of simple injuries or foot abscesses, or as long as six months in the case of pelvic fractures and other major injuries. How long should a horse be on box rest with laminitis? The standard advice is 30 days Read more…
Confine on deep conforming bedding, ideally sawdust (soaked wood pellets) or sand (but guard against sand colic), otherwise shavings. How long to box rest a horse with laminitis? The standard advice is 30 days of box rest after the horse or pony is moving around the stable freely, but this Read more…
Racing Term Description Neck A measurement used to describe a winning margin in a close finish. A short head is the smallest winning margin. Non-runner A horse withdrawn from a race for which it had been declared. How many lengths is a neck horse racing? Distances under a length are Read more…
A 19th-century United States origin, where it was written as ‘hold your hosses’ (“hoss” being a US slang term for horse) and appears in print that way many times from 1843 onwards. It is also the first attested usage in the idiomatic meaning. Where did saying hold your horses come Read more…
If you grew up in the South, you know hearing the phrase “hold your horses” means hang on a minute or wait, but knowing where the expression comes from isn’t quite as common knowledge. The literal meaning of the phrase is an easy one to grasp. Where did the phrase Read more…
The Greeks won the Trojan War by pretending to leave Troy but leaving behind a giant wooden horse. The Trojans thought this was a gift to the gods and so brought the horse inside the city. The horse contained many Greek heroes who climbed out and opened the city gates Read more…
Socrates uses the horse breeder analogy to imply that it is impractical to assume that only one man corrupts an entire population of people. He is saying that it is most likely that one man (or a few) is the one that saves the population, and that the public is Read more…
Most commonly, chokes occur when horses eat concentrated feed too quickly without chewing it appropriately. The feed does not get softened with saliva and forms a firm bolus that gets lodged in the esophagus. However, esophageal obstruction can also occur with hay or straw, hard treats, carrots, or nonfood objects. Read more…
Socrates uses the gadfly and the noble steed as a metaphor for his purpose among the people of Athens. This noble steed, that is the state of Athens, is the embodiment of raw power and beauty. If left to simply walk about a pasture, this steed’s power will not be Read more…
The term “gadfly” (Greek: μύωψ, mýops) was used by Plato in the Apology to describe Socrates’ acting as an uncomfortable goad to the Athenian political scene, like a spur or biting fly arousing a sluggish horse. Does Socrates compare himself to a gadfly? The gadfly is one of the best-known Read more…