Taxidermy refers to the art of preserving of an animal’s body via mounting or stuffing for the purpose of display or study. Animals are usually portrayed in a lifelike state. A full body mount for equines ranges from around £6,000 for a pony to £15,000 for a draft horse. How Read more…
Kentucky Derby winner has a Manitoba connection Rich Strike, the horse who shocked the world with his Kentucky Derby win this weekend, has a special familial connection to Manitoba. According to Darren Dunn, CEO of Assiniboia Downs, Rich Strike’s mom, named Gold Strike, is from Manitoba. What country is Rich Read more…
Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today, and around 100,000 foals are registered each year worldwide. Thoroughbreds are used mainly for racing, but are also bred for other riding disciplines such as show jumping, combined training, dressage, polo, and fox hunting. How many racehorses are bred each year in Australia? The scale Read more…
Colt Rich Strike Sex Colt Foaled April 25, 2019 Country United States Color Chestnut Who is the horse Rich Strike? Rich Strike was the improbable winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, which he won as an 80-1 longshot for trainer Eric Reed with journeyman rider Sonny Leon aboard. Rich Strike Read more…
Horseback riding injuries often occur to the arms as riders try to break a fall. These injuries include bruises, sprains, strains, and fractures of the wrist, shoulder, and elbow. The most serious horseback riding injuries can damage the pelvis, spine, and head and may be life-threatening. What is the most Read more…
24 teeth. Baby horses have 24 teeth by their first birthday. In their first year of life, baby horses grow 24 teeth, but these are only temporary teeth and are often called milk teeth or deciduous teeth. Milk teeth are wider than they are tall and are shaped like a Read more…
If it is a minor fracture, the tooth can be re-shaped without causing any further issues. If it is a major fracture, a canine may need to be removed. Do horses need their canine teeth? Although generally only found in male horses, small canine teeth can also be found in Read more…
In a 1-year-old horse, all the temporary teeth have erupted. By 3 years old, most horses will have permanent center teeth, both upper and lower. Permanent teeth are larger and darker than baby teeth. By the age of 5, all the baby teeth are replaced by permanent teeth and, at Read more…
They may neigh to communicate anxiety or confidence. Horses also neigh to locate other horses. Finally, many horses neigh to greet their owner or other horses. Neighing is just one of many equine vocalizations that horses use to communicate their feelings. Why do horses neigh at other horses? “Horses generally Read more…
The milk teeth are short and straight as are the newly erupted permanent teeth but as the horse ages, the teeth become more angled and the UCI becomes more tall than wide. This is where the saying “long in the tooth” comes from, because as the angle increases, so does Read more…