World War I. Set before and during World War I, it tells of the journey of Joey, a bay Irish Hunter horse raised by British teenager Albert (Irvine), as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter Read more…
Louis V of France, king of France, died 987 after falling from a horse during a hunt. Which king died after falling off a horse? Alexander died in a fall from his horse while riding in the dark to visit Read more…
Bloodlines, color, age, training, etc.. will always have an affect on horse prices, but the main reason for the increase is the supply and demand. Horse prices are expected to go down once the demand goes down. Unfortunately, the cost Read more…
Horseback riding is a popular activity in the United States. Riding horses has been found to increase balance, self-confidence, and self-esteem. But as with all sports, injuries do happen during equestrian activities. Unlike other sports, though, the risk of injury Read more…
Eight horses have died from racing or training injuries this year at Santa Anita. Track officials have noted that the number of fatalities in 2022 are a sharp dropoff from 2019, when 42 horses died at the facility, sparking widespread Read more…
Most horses do not die directly because of their injuries on the race course, but are instead put down, often by being shot or euthanased. How are race horses killed? Horses killed on racecourses suffer from a broken leg, back, Read more…
Arguably the nation’s most famous Thoroughbred, Man o’War is buried at the entrance to Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. “Big Red,” as the chestnut stallion was nicknamed, won 20 of the 21 races he entered; the one he lost went Read more…
The Horse and Other Equine Production industry has experienced marginal growth over the five years to 2022, with declines in 2020 and 2022 mitigating growth. Is the equestrian industry growing? The horse industry employment impact is bigger than it might Read more…
Tattersalls (formerly Tattersall’s) is the main auctioneer of race horses in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Tattersalls. Tattersalls sales ring, Newmarket Headquarters Newmarket, Suffolk , United Kingdom Website tattersalls.com Do horses know if they win? Sue McDonnell, a certified applied Read more…
Of these features only height, breed, type of training, and level of training were found to be significant in determining the value of a horse. The author concludes that by taking these features into consideration one can more reliably appraise Read more…