Light riding horses are typically 14–16 hands (1.42–1.63m), larger riding horses are 15.2–17 hands (1.57–1.73m), and heavy or draft horses are usually 16–18 hands (1.63–1.83m). What does 16 hands mean for a horse? A sixteen-hand horse is 5’4″. A hand measurement is 4 inches, therefore a sixteen-hand horse is 64 Read more…
An equestrian is someone who is involved with horses. You can also use it as an adjective to describe anything having to do with horseback riding. An aspiring equestrian may have to give up socializing with friends in favor of equestrian duties like grooming horses. What is a horsey person? Read more…
The scariest reason that horses bite people is to show aggression. This is most common in stallions. When a horse has excessive energy that is not being spent on productive activities, they may begin to act-out by biting you. How do I stop my horse from biting studs? When the Read more…
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (“Blackhorse Regiment”) is a unit of the United States Army garrisoned at the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in California. Although termed an armored cavalry regiment, it is being re-organized as a multi-component heavy brigade combat team. What was the Black Horse in Vietnam War? Blackhorse Read more…
What is another word for studhorse? stallion entire stud-horse stud horse What’s another word for stallion? synonyms for stallion colt. filly. mare. bronco. foal. gelding. mustang. nag. What are synonyms for stud? WORDS RELATED TO STUD Casanova. Lothario. Prince Charming. Romeo. charmer. heartbreaker. ladies’ man. lady-killer. What is the meaning Read more…
Pawing is an indication something is not okay in the horse’s world. It’s body language expressing either 1) mental stress or 2) physical discomfort ranging from anticipation of a treat to painful ulcers. Pain, boredom, frustration, impatience, anxiety, hunger, excess energy and isolation can all be causes of pawing. What Read more…
Ovary – the primary sex organ of the mare. The ovary produces the ovum (egg) to be fertilized and serves as an endocrine gland producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Oviduct – a long, convoluted tube extending from the infundibulum to the end of the uterine horns. What is the Read more…
The word “stud” comes from the Old English stod meaning “herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding”. Historically, documentation of the breedings that occur on a stud farm leads to the development of a stud book. Can a horse be called a stud? form and function. …male Read more…
What Do You Call a Female Horse? An adult female horse is called a mare. Any female horse over the age of four falls into this category. While there are other terms used to describe a female horse during different times such as a dam or broodmare, the term mare Read more…
Like all four audible communications, squealing has a very specific meaning and it means ‘aggression is about to ensue‘. In other words, it means, “I’m about to kick your butt!” Sometimes it’s a just a threat and sometimes the horse will take action. What does it mean when a horse Read more…