The third Horseman rides a black horse and is popularly understood to be Famine, as the Horseman carries a pair of balances or weighing scales (Greek ζυγὸν, zygon), indicating the way that bread would have been weighed during a famine. What does a black horse symbolize? A dark horse is Read more…
Origin of Get Off Your High Horse The phrase refers to a large horse, often a warhorse. Those with military or political power would often choose the biggest horses to ride, in a display of their power. Because this height put them physically high above the crowds, people began to Read more…
American Barns are large timber-built barns housing everything required to stable horses under one roof. Arranged around a well ventilated airy central alley, American barns traditionally include stabling, a tack room, storage for hay and feed, along with areas for grooming in all weathers. Is a barn the same as Read more…
Embarrassment aside, here is how guys can avoid hitting their testicles when they ride. 1. Wear a jock and/or jockey underwear rather than boxers to keep everything up close to your body. What do male horse riders wear? The basic outfit for every rider includes breeches with a leather trim Read more…
How do I look up AQHA records and pedigrees? Free Records. Step 1: Go to www.aqha.com. Step 2: Click Free Records. Step 3: Select a record type from the dropdown. Step 4: Search by horse registration number or name. Step 5: Type in your email address. Premium AQHA Records. How Read more…
In tattoo culture, you’re not supposed to tattoo a horseshoe upside down because it means all the luck is spilling out, so it’s actually bad luck. I got an upside down horseshoe to signify that I don’t need luck. What is the upside down horseshoe symbol? The letter Ʊ (minuscule: Read more…
Cougars are clearly large and strong enough to do severe damage or kill any type of livestock — including horses — even on their own. Horses can sense the threatm and have been known to display obvious signs of fear when cougars are about. What is a horse’s predator? The Read more…
This tattoo is inside the upper lip and is linked to the registration papers to identify the horse and owner. The identifying lip tattoo service began in 1947 by the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, and it was so effective that most states now require a tattoo on all racehorses. What Read more…
The horseshoe tattoo symbolizes good luck, success, and wealth. This design is versatile as it works for both women and men. Aside from chance, this tattoo also means happiness. Moreover, the horseshoe tattoo typically comes with other subjects such as a star, dice, a clover with four leaves, and flower. Read more…
American Quarter Horses that compete on the racetrack are required to be tattooed prior to entering a race by an American Quarter representative. Tattoos are an additional means of identification of a racehorse. They are used along with the horse’s markings, color, age and sex. What does a tattooed horse Read more…