Everything About Horses

It feels silly to have to say this, but it is a verifiable fact that horses can feel pain. Do horses feel pain? Researchers have found a horse can feel the same amount of pain from whipping as a human. Read more…

Horse meat is usually very lean. Is horse a lean meat? Traditionally, horsemeat has been known to be leaner but tougher than beef. Is horse meat healthier than beef? Plus, horsemeat is healthier than beef: it’s lower in fat, higher Read more…

Horse Meat in Italy Horsemeat became and still is an important part of Venetian cuisine and in general of the italian cuisine. It also never fell out of fashion in Sardinia and Sicily where horse and donkey meat salamis and Read more…

Horses were widely used during the Napoleonic Wars for combat, patrol and reconnaissance, and for logistical support. Vast numbers were used throughout the wars. What were the French using the horses for in War Horse? Military vehicles were relatively new Read more…

The scandal broke in January 2013 and threw the vulnerability of supply in the food industry into the headlines. The impact on the food industry was economically catastrophic for all involved – from the consumers, the supermarkets, food production companies, Read more…

The truth is that horses are remarkable feats of biological engineering, and they are, in general, remarkably healthy. When left alone, they actually seem to do quite well. Why is a horse healthy? This is an Americanism which comes from Read more…

Our equine friends use 17 separate movements to communicate. Let’s face it: When it comes to expressions, a horse is no one-trick pony. Recent findings have revealed that our equine friends use 17 discrete facial movements to communicate. Do horses Read more…

When teeth are diseased, in disrepair, or missing, horses will sometimes drop feedstuffs from the mouth in the midst of chewing it, a behavior known commonly as “quidding.” A similar condition, called “cud dropping,” has been noted in cattle but Read more…

Thin strips of horse meat called sfilacci are popular. Horse fat is used in recipes such as pezzetti di cavallo. Horse meat sausages and salamis are traditional in various places. What is horse meat called on a menu? ) So Read more…

In most cultures, a war horse used as a riding animal was trained to be controlled with limited use of reins, responding primarily to the rider’s legs and weight; to develop tolerance for the noises of battle; to become accustomed Read more…