Stand slightly to the side of the horse’s head and cup your hand with your first two fingers along the inside of the jawbone, just below the heavy muscles of the cheek. Feel along the inside of the jawbone until Read more…
Sigh – Drawing in a deep breath, then letting it out slowly and audibly through the mouth or nostrils is a horse sigh. A sigh can mean relief from something that is bothering the horse. What is it called when Read more…
This interjection means “stop.” You might use it as a command to stop a galloping horse. Or, if you are having a conversation, you might use it to encourage your partner to pause. Do horses understand Whoa? Horses may learn Read more…
When the horse’s heart rate increases with work, the pressure in the arteries increases dramatically, which could potentially cause a weakened vessel wall to burst. During fast exercise in horses, the pressure within vessels, particularly those going to and from Read more…
Horses that grunt or groan when they breathe are usually responding to pain. When the diaphragm and ribcage move with each breath, this stretches or moves an injured area, stimulating pain receptors. What does it mean when a horse moans? Read more…
The average horse’s heart weighs 8-10 lbs. and pumps 7 to 10 gallons a minute at rest. For equine athletes during exercise, cardiac output can reach over 65 gallons per minute! Do horses have strong hearts? In an adult horse Read more…
Successful racehorses that are retired are most often sent to the breeding shed. Where do most racehorses end up? From the racetrack to a dinner plate, it has been said of thoroughbreds that are slaughtered and end up in restaurants Read more…
In 1942, what many consider the last major cavalry charge took place in the Soviet Union. In 1942, what many consider the last major cavalry charge took place in the Soviet Union. When did Calvary stop using horses? While there Read more…
To buy a horse, you can expect to pay between $100 – $10,000, depending on the horse breed’s pedigree, how you are planning to use the horse, and your location. The average cost of a hobby-horse is about $3,000. According Read more…
World War I saw great changes in the use of cavalry. The mode of warfare changed, and the use of trench warfare, barbed wire and machine guns rendered traditional cavalry almost obsolete. Tanks, introduced in 1917, began to take over Read more…