The movements of your horse’s eyes tell you not just what he’s thinking but also where his attention is focused: A horse with a “soft” eye is generally relaxed. What is a soft eye in a horse? In horsemanship there is a technique called “soft eyes.” It means keeping clear Read more…
Draft horses weigh between 1,600 and 2,400 pounds, depending on the breed. Some of the common draft breeds used for carriage driving include the Percheron, Belgian, Clydesdale and Shire. Known as gentle giants, these huge horses also are bred for their good temperaments. What are pulling horses called? A work Read more…
With just one eye, Un Ojo became trainer Ricky Courville’s first Kentucky Derby horse. Early in 2020, a severe storm loomed over the Cypress Creek Equine farm and the fierce winds caused a tree branch to break off — right into the left eye of a yearling. Is there a Read more…
This feeling of the horse being ready to react quickly is sometimes referred to as being “in front of the leg” or “on the aids.” While riding within any gait, you should feel as if your horse has the desire to carry himself across the ground without being constantly pushed Read more…
“It means a lot that I can interact with them day to day,” Brad Cox said. “I’ve never forced this on them at all. It’s something they grew up around and will try to make a living doing.” Brad Cox and his sons have another shot at glory this year Read more…
The four riders are symbolizing Conquest or Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death. What is the meaning behind the Four Horsemen? The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a metaphor depicting the end of times in the New Testament. They describe conquest, war, hunger, and death respectively. What are the Four Read more…
At some point during the Bronze Age (c. 3500 – 1500 B.C.) Caspian, Silas, Kronos, and Methos came together and formed a group of raiders that came to be known as the Four Horsemen (eventually of the Apocalypse). Who kills Kronos in the Highlander? Kronos was defeated after a fierce Read more…
latherin. Horses are unusual in producing protein-rich sweat for thermoregulation, a major component of which is latherin, a highly surface-active, non-glycosylated protein. What is horse sweat? Horses dispose of heat through breathing and through its skin. If these actions are not enough to reduce heat build-up, a horse’s sweat glands Read more…
four horsemen. The four horsemen of the apocalypse are four biblical figures who appear in the Book of Revelation. They are revealed by the unsealing of the first four of the seven seals. Each of the horsemen represents a different facet of the apocalypse: conquest, war, famine, and death. How Read more…
Origins. In Book 23 of the Iliad, Homer writes “Hold your horses!” when referring to Antilochus driving like a maniac in a chariot race that Achilles initiates in the funeral games for Patroclus. During the noise of battle, a Roman soldier would hold his horses. What is the actual meaning Read more…