Shire. The Shire is currently the largest horse breed in the world, and it’s known for its tall, muscular build and feathered legs. Which horse breed is muscular? #1: Belgian Drafts The Belgian draft is the strongest horse in the world. Taller than many of the strongest horses in the Read more…
Colors such as green, brown, red, and gray don’t bother the horses, but they react less when these colors are on walls rather than the floors. Do horses react to red? With only two types of cones in their retinas, horses have more limited color perception than people. Neitz found Read more…
The rare, endangered Przewalski’s horse, named Kurt, was created from cells taken from a stallion that had sat frozen at the San Diego Zoo for 40 years before the cells were fused with an egg from a domestic horse. How do they clone a horse? Cloning horses involves a tissue Read more…
Africa is home to some of the most fierce and amazing animals in the world. However, many people don’t realize that Africa is also home to many unique horse breeds. Several horse breeds were developed in Africa, some of which are extinct now. Are there horses indigenous to Africa? Indigenous Read more…
Seaside daisy, or Erigeron glaucus, hails from the Asteraceae family, and can cause skin irritation, such as rashes, scabs, and hives if it comes into contact with your horse. Ingestion of seaside daisy can also disrupt the digestive system, resulting in diarrhea that can become life-threatening if not treated. Do Read more…
Ivy. Contains triterpenoid saponins and polyacetylene toxins that harm horses. What is the most toxic plant to horses? Nine poisonous plants horses should avoid Ragwort. While ragwort has a bitter taste and is rarely eaten by horses when it is growing, when it is wilted or dried it becomes more Read more…
Bamboo is high in fiber and can contain 10-20% crude protein. Large amounts of Bambusa vulgaris (Yellow Bamboo) have shown to be toxic for horses. Is it safe for horses to eat bamboo leaves? For true Bambusoideae species of bamboo, it is non toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. Fun Read more…
The Reign of the Horse Nation The horse culture was brought to a violent and tragic end with the Indian Wars and forced tribes to relocate to reservations. At its peak, the horse culture of the plains tribes encompassed the Comanche, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Lakota, Crow, Nez Perce and more. Which Read more…
Spotted and diluted horses were more frequent from the beginning of domestication until the end of the Roman Empire, whereas solid colors (bay, black and chestnut) were predominant in the Middle Ages. What color were horses originally? “Horses of late glacial times were bay (brown),” he said, and even this Read more…
The traditional Cavalry color of yellow and the horse’s head is symbolic of the original organizational structure of the Cavalry. The color black is symbolic of iron, alluding to the organizational transition from mounted horses to tanks and heavy armor. What type of horse was used for Calvary? The Hannoverian Read more…