We recommend that all horse, pony and donkey owners regularly vaccinate their animals in order to prevent some serious and potentially life-threatening, diseases. Those most commonly vaccinated for are equine influenza, tetanus and for breeding stock, equine herpes virus (EHV). What is the most important vaccine your horse should get? Read more…
Vaccination is often given as a combination vaccine with equine influenza. A primary course of two vaccinations is given 4-6 weeks apart, followed by a booster in 12 months. Subsequent vaccinations are usually given every 2 years. How many doses of influenza vaccine are required? Children 6 months through 8 Read more…
Irish sport horses range in size from around 15 hands (60 inches) to 17 hands (68 inches), with an average weight of around 1,200 to 1,500 pounds. How tall are Irish Sport Horses in hands? about 15 to 17 handsIrish Sport Horses stand about 15 to 17 hands and can Read more…
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 height is considered a draft horse? Draft breeds range from approximately 16 to 19 hands (64 to 76 inches; 163 to 193 cm) high Read more…
The horse was built by Epeius, a master carpenter and pugilist. The Greeks, pretending to desert the war, sailed to the nearby island of Tenedos, leaving behind Sinon, who persuaded the Epeius that the horse was an offering to Athena (goddess of war) that would make Troy impregnable. Which Greeks Read more…
White Dragon is a thoroughbred horse born in Japan in 2000. Race horse White Dragon is by Soccer Boy (JPN) out of Sun Lemon (JPN) , trained by Nobuharu Fukushima. White Dragon form is available here. About the horse. Description 22yo Horse Owner Komahide Total PM AUD $0 Career No Read more…
21.5 hands. He was the tallest and heaviest horse ever recorded, at 21.5 hands. How many hands was Sampson? 21.25 handsAccording to the Guinness Book of World Records, Sampson/Mammoth stood more than 7 feet tall or 21.25 hands at the withers. How many hands is Big Jake the horse? 20.2 Read more…
But in the Aeneid by Virgil, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse at the behest of Odysseus, and hid a select force of men inside, including Odysseus himself. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as Read more…
You may remember the scene in Thor: Ragnarok in which Odin sent the Valkyries to defeat Hela. As you may see that each of the Valkyrie has her own Pegasus (The Winged Horse). The Valkyries used to ride a Pegasus in their battles. Does Valkyrie have a horse? Valkyrie rides Read more…
But in the Aeneid by Virgil, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse at the behest of Odysseus, and hid a select force of men inside, including Odysseus himself. Who was hiding in the Trojan Horse? The story of the Trojan Horse is well-known. First Read more…