the animal family Equidae, once comprised of more than 40 genera and now represented by one surviving genus, Equus: noted as capable runners with muscular bodies and long legs, Equus members include horses, donkeys, zebras, and all their subspecies and hybrids. Who belongs to the horse family? The only surviving Read more…
During his White House tenure, Roosevelt was frequently seen riding his favorite mount, a gelding named Bleistein, in the Washington, D.C., area. What was Teddy Roosevelts horses name? “Of course there are no pets like horses;and horsemanship is a test of prowess.” — Theodore Roosevelt. The Roosevelt stable included Bleistein, Read more…
Horses do not have a nasal philtrum. What is a horse nose called? The muzzle is the part of the horse’s head that includes the area of the mouth, nostrils, chin, lips, and front of the nose. The muzzle is very mobile and sensitive. Whiskers help the horse sense things Read more…
A dropped head is a sign your horse is relaxed and feeling good, and his ears will often hang to the side as well. If he’s standing in his stall or pasture with a lowered head, he’s probably either resting or asleep; call his name and make your approach obvious Read more…
A horse’s nose is rarely referred to as a snout, because it’s really their whole face that’s long. Birds have beaks. Most dogs have a snout, except for pugs and boxers and other dogs with smashed-in faces. Bears have snouts, as do rats. What animal has a snout? Snouts are Read more…
As an avid horseman, George Washington maintained a stable of fine, well-kept horses. They provided transportation, pulled carriages, worked in the fields and wheat treading barn, and were even used for recreation. What did George Washington like to ride? Of the many horses that Washington owned, one of his favorites Read more…
At that age, he was an incredibly lightweight jockey. Tom Goodisson Occupation Jockey Born 1782 Died 1840 (aged 57–58) Newmarket, Suffolk Major racing wins What is the lightest weight of a jockey? This thought leads to another question, why can’t jockeys be big? Racing commissions set a minimum weight for Read more…
Feel your horse’s rib cage to locate his last rib. Follow that last rib up to his spine, and you’ll see the approximate location of the 18th vertebra and end of the thoracic area. Ideally, your saddle should not extend past this point. How far back should a saddle sit Read more…
Fixing a Ewe Neck on your Horse Unlike most conformation flaws, ewe neck can be fixed with conditioning and muscle building. Like a bodybuilder skipping “leg day,” horses with ewe neck just need regular opportunities to work out the muscles of the top of the neck. What is the opposite Read more…
To determine back length we measure the horse’s body length and divide that number into the back length number to arrive at a percentage. Body length is measured from point of shoulder to point of buttock. Back length is measured from highest point of wither to lumbo-sacral joint. What size Read more…