Why Is It Called A Horse Float?

Historians revealed that horse floats were originally designed for emergency purposes! When all emergency transportation was horse-drawn, floats were brought to accident scenes to take injured horses to veterinary hospitals. What is a horse trailer called in Australia? horse floatA horse trailer or horse van (also called a horse float Read more…

Do Horses Slip On Concrete?

Concrete is very slippery for horses’ hooves—more so if the hooves are shod with steel shoes. Sometimes farriers will apply various substances to shoes to increase traction. Horses that don’t regularly work on concrete can have specialized rubber boots put on over their hooves to help increase traction. How do Read more…