#1 – Unlucky Green? The colour green is said to be extremely unlucky for equestrians, so unlucky in fact, that even onlookers who are said to be sporting a green tie or handkerchief will bring the horse and jockey bad luck. What color horse wins the most? bayThe most desirable Read more…
While you can ride a horse sidesaddle — with both legs on one side — the usual (and safer) way to ride a horse is astride. When you’re astride, you have one leg on each side of a horse: you’ve mounted the horse. What is it called when you ride Read more…
The horse becomes anesthetized (and therefore unconscious) to such a degree that its heart stops beating and death follows. If it is used then the carcass must be disposed of either by burying (see below) or cremation. It cannot be used for human consumption or animal food. How do they Read more…
The rules are basically this: a horse is a non-vehicle form of travel, which is fine. You just got to be able to make sure you don’t block any traffic or pedestrians’ right of way, that is totally fine. Can u ride a horse around town? Generally, most communities forbid Read more…
This generally refers to a horse who is barely started under saddle. They may have just learned to accept a rider and likely have a few rides beneath their belt (or cinch or girth). What does it mean when a horse is green? with little to no formal trainingGreen is Read more…
Technically, this is a subluxation of the sacroiliac joint, which may involve injury to the ligaments securing the pelvis and the spine. Once this happens, the ilium (one side of the pelvis) can shift out of place, resulting in the distinguishing ‘bump’. This uneven hip is sometimes referred to as Read more…
horses love them! Horse toy balls are a real enrichment win – add some to your equine toy box to join in the fun! Do horses like playing with toys? While we typically think of horses as constant grazers and maybe even a little lazy, many of our clients are Read more…
What you are feeling for is two very distinct forms, rather egg shaped, and feel much like hard boiled eggs in a ziploc with some liquid. A young colt will likely have robin egg size testes. 10 year old testes, like our model Pepper shown in the photo, can be Read more…
Secret Oath (foaled March 20, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2022 Kentucky Oaks. She also won the Martha Washington Stakes and Honeybee Stakes and finished third against males in the Arkansas Derby. Is Secret Oath male or female? fillySecret Oath is a 3 year old filly Read more…
A sturdy charger, with distinctive ears, Gringolet was known far and wide for his ability in combat, and appears in many romances in several different languages. Did Lancelot have a horse? The text leads readers to believe that Lancelot does not spend very much time with the great horse given Read more…