What is a Hunter Derby? Most hunter derbies are run as a two-round competition. Both rounds typically include natural fences reminiscent of the hunt field, such as stone walls, logs, brush jumps, white board fences, post-and-rail jumps, gates, coops, banks and ditches. What’s the difference between a hunter and a Read more…
Saddle Hunter be it horse, or pony must be capable of carrying weight for long distances over varied country. A well-schooled quality workmanlike horse, with more bone and substance than the show hack. Should be a quality, bold upstanding type with a good length of rein, standing well over the Read more…
Hunter classes were originally designed to test the qualities necessary in a field hunter: excellent manners, efficient and comfortable gaits and a good, safe jumping style. They represent the more artistic side of the industry and thus attract more “artsy” horse people. What are hunters in equine? Hunters: Where the Read more…
Ordinarily, the bureau allows horses to be tattooed only at pari-mutuel tracks. In a painless procedure, tattoos of India ink are stamped on the inside of a horse’s upper lip for identification purposes. Tattooing is just one of many safeguards used to prevent fraudulent substitutions in horse races, known as Read more…
In a recently published study, researchers suggest horses still have all five digits, they’re just in various forms of development. Horses evolved from five toes, to four toes, to three toes, and eventually to a single toe that’s embedded inside the hoof. Is a hoof a finger? From the perspective Read more…
The 55-million-year fossil record of horses is one of the most complete records of macroevolution. During that time, horses have diverged into many species, several of which coexisted (MacFadden, 2005). What is the horse fossil record? The fossil record extends back to a dog-like ancestor some 55 million years ago, Read more…
Visit the BLM National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Schedule for dates and locations nationwide. For application, adoption procedures or more information call our toll-free number 1-866-4MUSTANGS (866-468-7826), in Phoenix (623) 580-5500, or visit the National website. Where can I get free wild horses? Wild, free-roaming wild horses can be Read more…
Changing Sizes Horses were once much smaller than they are today. But there was not a steady increase in size over time. How did horses change as they evolved over the past 50 million years? The line leading from Eohippus to the modern horse exhibits the following evolutionary trends: increase Read more…
The only truly wild horses in existence today are Przewalski’s horse native to the steppes of central Asia. The best-known examples of modern day “wild” horses of the American West. Where horses live in the wild? Today, wild horses and burros are present on 179 different BLM Herd Management Areas Read more…
The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night, the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under cover of darkness. The Greeks Read more…