The horse chestnut is a tall, broad tree that has been widely planted in parks and gardens. Originally native to the mountains of northern Greece and Albania, it was introduced into the UK in 1616 and has since become naturalised. Where do horse chestnut trees grow in the US? American Read more…
(ˈlætɪˌɡəʊ) n, pl -gos or -goes. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) US and Canadian a strap on a horse’s saddle used to tighten a cinch that keeps it in position. What is the difference between a billet and a latigo? And most saddles have a latigo (the long leather or Read more…
As you may know, a breastplate is a piece of riding equipment, used to keep the saddle or harness on a horse from sliding back. It not only secures the saddle, but still allows a horse’s big shoulder’s to move and gives the rider something to hold onto. Does my Read more…
Mix together 1/2 cup of vinegar, a teaspoon of salt, and a sprinkling of flour until it forms a paste. Spread the mixture on the brass and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Rinse with cool water and dry. (This method also works on corroded brass.) How do Read more…
Originally horse brasses began as charms or amulets to ward off evil and to bring good luck, but they continued as festive decoration long after their original use had been forgotten. Horse brasses are fastened to various parts of the harness, to face pieces, to martingales and to side pieces. Read more…
One of the easiest ways of recognising a handmade brass is by the hammer marks on the back. They are, however, very rare and prized by collectors. The evidence for attributing the origins of horse brasses to the Romanies is the use of Romany motifs in all the early brasses Read more…
Brasses may be hung from collars, martingales, saddles or stirrups, or even be attached to blinders or the to the cruppers near a horse’s tail. Along with being formed as commemorative plaques, brasses have morphed into holders for plumes and floating ribbons or actual bells. Where do horse brasses go? Read more…
Today, there remain many collectors of these instantly recognisable decorations and there is even a . Both stamped and cast brasses are still produced and whilst most are collectors pieces or bought as souvenirs, brasses are designed and made for the heavy horses which are bred and shown across the Read more…
According to TCM theory, the tongue is a mirror of the state of the internal organs. A pink slightly moist tongue with a thin white coating is the reflection of perfect organ function. What does it mean if a horses tongue is black? If the tongue has a redder cast Read more…
A horse’s mouth is very sensitive and is also one of the horses’ important means of communication. Equipped with many tactile hairs, foreign objects can be sorted out of the feed and different surfaces can be explored, which is why the hairs must never be shaved or cut. What is Read more…