Did Horses Come From India?

Horses were never native to India. The only animals native to India were the Asian elephant, snow leopard, rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, Sloth bear, Himalayan wolf, Gaur bison, red panda, crocodile, and the birds peacock and flamingo. Thus, it seems clear from these sources that horse is not native to India. Read more…

What Happens To Champion Horses?

Champion racehorses are often retired early, becoming what’s known as a “stud horse.” When a former racehorse begins a second career as a stud horse, it means his owner gets paid for the horse to breed with mares, the goal being to potentially produce new race-winning foals. What happens after Read more…

Do Race Horses Understand Winning?

The simple answer to whether or not horses understand horse racing is that while racehorses want to win races and do subjectively enjoy winning them, they do not understand the greater significance of horse racing to the extent that humans do. This is because horses’ brains are very different from Read more…

Does France Have Wild Horses?

Dramatically beautiful and historically famous for its wild white horses, Camargue is a region located in the south of France, home to one of the oldest living breeds of horses in the world. What horse is native to France? The Camargue horse is an ancient breed of horse indigenous to Read more…

Are There Still Free Roam Horses?

There is a population of free-roaming horses in the Appalachian region of Kentucky that is unknown to most horse lovers. The land is heavily forested and mountainous, so pasture land for horses is very limited. Are there any free-roaming horses? Before Congress got involved, passing legislation in 1959 an 1971, Read more…