Halter classes are judged on four factors: balance and quality, structural correctness, breed and sex characteristics, and muscling. How do you judge a halter? The ideal American Quarter Horse at halter has withers that are sharp, prominent and slightly higher than the horse’s hindquarters or croup. The hindquarter of the Read more…
In horses, the hyoid apparatus is made up of several paired bones: the stylohyoid, epohyoid, ceratohyoid, and thyrohyoid, attaching to the central basihyoid bone. The basihyoid connects to the lingual process, where the tongue is attached. Where is the hyoid bone in a horse? Anatomy. The hyoid apparatus consists of Read more…
He doesn’t have a collarbone Unlike us, horses don’t have a collarbone, but instead have a powerful group of muscles, tendons and ligaments called the thoracic sling, which attach to your horse’s torso to his shoulders. Do horses have a clavicle bone? Horses do not have a clavicle or collarbone. Read more…
A reverse forecast (sometimes called a Dual Forecast) is a bet in which you predict the first and second-placed finishers in an event in any order. How does a reverse bet work? Reverse bets allow you to make your if bet with reverse action, meaning you have two wagers placed Read more…
A good two-horse team can plow (turn over the soil in a field) 2 acres per day. The same team should be able to cultivate about 7 acres of row crops. How many acres can be Ploughed in a day? As farmers often cooperate on ploughing, then teams sometimes change Read more…
What is it? Horses that score 7, 8 or 9 on the 9-point Henneke Body Condition Scoring Scale are considered overweight. Carrying too much weight can lead to problems such as laminitis; more strain on feet, joints and limbs; increased stress on heart and lungs; lethargy and fatigue; and less Read more…
BOXING. Many people will box Exactas, Trifectas and Superfectas in order to make it easier to hit a winning ticket. Boxing the bet simply means you are playing all combination of the horses you selected, so that you win when they come in any order. Can you box 4 horses? Read more…
they can be worn by anyone at any time. These rings are worn on the right middle finger for men and left middle finger for women. Few iron rings are made from the shoes of black horses or from iron nails from wooden boats. Is horse shoe ring lucky? good Read more…
Horseshoes have long been considered lucky. They were originally made of iron, a material that was believed to ward off evil spirits, and traditionally were held in place with seven nails, seven being the luckiest number. What horse shoe is lucky? Red is considered lucky as, in many cultures, it Read more…
According to the Holy Quran, gambling was an evil habit of the Arab society. The Arabs used the horse-races for the purpose of gambling also. One party was always the looser while the other was winner and gainer. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) disallowed such type of betting. Read more…