350,000 horses live in Italy. 20,000 of these are competition horses. What is horse called in Italy? cavalloMy favourite animal is the horse. A male horse is called a stallone (stallion) whereas a female horse can be called either a cavalla or giumenta (mare). If you add the preposition a Read more…
The relationship between Sicily and horses is very deep, as is also shown by the presence of the indigenous Sicilian horse, bred in the Nebrodi and Madonie mountains, Palermo, Agrigento and the Val di Noto, and the Sanfratellano, a horse found wild in the Nebrodi mountains. Are there wild horses Read more…
Called Eohippus, this diminutive animal had four toes, and lived in the dense jungles that then covered much of North America. Gradually, over millions of centuries, this tiny creature became larger, lost all but one toe, and developed into the modern-day horse. How did the Eohippus evolve? For a span Read more…
They can reach speeds of more than 40km an hour, clear hurdles more than eight feet high and even pirouette – and they manage it all with just one toe on each foot. Now researchers say they have unpicked how and why horses ended up with their unusual extremities. Do Read more…
Plus horses actually walk on their toes — yes, on tiptoes like a ballet dancer, but bigger and clumsier! Why would a horse walk on its toe? Since horses are designed to land on their heels which are their natural shock absorbers, horses will usually only choose to land on Read more…
In a recently published study, researchers suggest horses still have all five digits, they’re just in various forms of development. Horses evolved from five toes, to four toes, to three toes, and eventually to a single toe that’s embedded inside the hoof. How many digits does horse have? The scientists Read more…
A whip may also be used to encourage a horse to put more effort into approaching a jump or simply march straight through a field filled with lush grass rather than put its head down to steal mouthfuls as you ride. The important thing is to make sure that your Read more…
Unshod horses need regular trimming. Soft surfaces such as pasture and stable bedding do not wear the hoof down at all therefore the hooves need to be trimmed about every three to four weeks (six weeks maximum). How often should I trim my horses hooves? every 4-6 weeksIt is best Read more…
The main use of the curb chain is to enhance and control the lever action of a curb bit. Additionally, it helps to keep the bit steady and in place within the mouth. Why use a curb chain on a horse? The curb chain limits the pressure on the upper Read more…
Three-toed Transitional Horse by Bruce MacFadden. So Parahippus is a horse that evolved in North America about 18 million years ago and one of the best examples of Parahippus in all the United States comes from Thomas Farm, a fossil site that’s about an hour northwest of Gainesville. What is Read more…