While there are notable differences between English and Western horse riding, there isn’t necessarily a better style. No matter which style you choose, there is no right or wrong decision. Is Western or English riding better for the horse? If you decide to try out a new style of riding, Read more…
The Points of the Horse The Back: this is the area where the saddle sits. It begins at the base of the withers and extends to the last thoracic vertebrae. The Barrel: the main body area of the horse, enclosing the rib cage and the major internal organs. Cannon Bone: Read more…
Just as a human sprinter leans forward during his or her race to shift his centre of balance so a rider does to help shift the horse’s centre of balance so he can move faster. Why do horse riders lean forward? Often, leaning forward happens because riders are using their Read more…
WWI: Animals In War (3/14) But in total, over 8 million horses perished during the war. Many horses died as a result of the extreme conditions at the front— exhaustion, drowning and disease. Which war had the most horse deaths? World War 1 (WWI)Eight million horses, donkeys and mules died Read more…
Lexington is the Horse Capital of the World, center of the Thoroughbred breeding universe and home to the Kentucky Horse Park, as well as the historic Keeneland Racecourse. Why is Ocala Horse Capital of the world? The Horse Capital of the World® In 2007, Ocala/Marion County was officially named the Read more…
At least 881 artillery horses in the Army of the Potomac were slain in the three days of fighting. How many horses died during Gettysburg? More than 3,000 horses were killed at Gettysburg. Lydia Leister, who owned the small farmhouse used by George Meade as his headquarters, found 17 dead Read more…
They’re domesticated horses that haven’t been tamed. To be truly “wild,” these feral horses would need to have ancestors that were never domesticated. However, they are “wild” in the sense that they are untamed and live on their own in the wild. Herds of feral horses can be found in Read more…
The so-called “wild” horses that abound in Australia and North America are actually feral. A domestic animal becomes “feral” simply by fending for itself when left in the wild, without being helped or managed by humans in any way. Is feral the same as wild? While many of us use Read more…
A Harris poll in January of 2016 found that only one percent of Americans claimed horse racing as their sport of choice. It ranked just behind swimming and track and field as the 13th most popular sport. Is horse racing popular in the US? Although track visitation has declined in Read more…
A 1,000 pound horse will defecate approximately four to thirteen times each day and produce approximately nine tons of manure per year. The 1,000 pound horse will produce, on the average, 37 pounds of feces and 2.4 gallons of urine daily, which totals about 50 pounds of raw waste per Read more…