about 12,000 years ago. The giant horse is an extinct species of horse which lived in North America starting in the Blancan, and died out about 12,000 years ago near the end of the Pleistocene around the same time as Read more…
Thus the classic story of horse evolution was formed: as grasslands took over from forests, the horse gradually evolved larger body size (perhaps to better defend against predators), taller-crowned teeth to handle abrasive grasses, and long, monodactyl limbs to race Read more…
Rattlesnake bites in horses are fairly common in rattlesnake territories. Symptoms vary from just a mild swelling to severe swelling and even death depending on location, the amount of venom injected, and the size of the horse. Most horses are Read more…
A half-century is even a long time for light horse breeds. He noted that he has seen Belgians live into their mid-20s, but notes that the majority of draft horses live to be 18 or 19. Like large breed dogs, Read more…
Horses are flight or fight animals. If confronted with a threatening situation, they prefer protecting themselves by running away from the danger. If running away from a threat isn’t an option, horses can protect themselves by biting, striking, rearing up, Read more…
Loud, Sudden Noises Frighten Horses Loud, sudden noises can be frightening to horses as they may be a sign of potential danger. Horses may spook at loud sounds if they don’t know what is causing them. Anything from the sound Read more…
“Horses generally neigh to attract attention of other horses or of people.” She adds that it can also be “a sign of separation anxiety or a sign of social isolation. Do horses neigh when they are happy? While each horse Read more…
Wild, free-roaming wild horses can be found on public lands across 10 western states. Wild burros roam rangeland in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Oregon. Are there any free-roaming horses? Before Congress got involved, passing legislation in 1959 an 1971, Read more…
15+ years of age. Surveys show 54% of all horse owners own at least 1 “senior” horse. By age definition “senior” horse has been defined as 15+ years of age. Due to improvements in veterinary care and nutrition, horse routinely Read more…
The obvious difference between the wild and domesticated horse is the wild horse is out there on open rangeland, where there are no stalls, no barrels of feed, no people bearing brushes and tack, no horse trailers, no veterinarians, etc. Read more…