Although horses are such well-known animals, the following facts may surprise you about these magnificent creatures. Horses can’t breathe through their mouth. Horses can sleep standing up. Horses have lightning fast reflexes. Horses have 10 different muscles in their ears. Read more…
They are used for riding and transport. They are also used for carrying things, pulling carts, or helping plow farmer’s fields in agriculture. People have used selective breeding to make bigger horses do heavy work. Some people keep horses as Read more…
It has been used to make fabric for clothing and upholstery, paint brushes, fishing line, musical instrument bows, wall plaster, and more. panels of men’s jackets. Horsehair has also been used to make fabric for upholstering furniture. Do humans wear Read more…
You can expect a healthy horse to live for over 25 years. A horse living into its 30s is not uncommon any more. How long is a horse useful? about 20 to 30 yearsIt is pretty challenging to answer the Read more…
40 Interesting Facts About Horses Horses can’t vomit or burp. There are over 600 horse breeds. The tallest horse ever measured was 21.25 hands (2.20m) The oldest horse ever was 62 years old. The average horse lifespan is 25 – Read more…
Secretariat (1973) We all know the story about Secretariat; it’s even been made into a movie. Along with Man o’ War, he is considered to be the best horse of all time. Even ESPN counted Secretariat as on of the Read more…
Docking traditionally has been performed to prevent the tail of the horse from interfering with harness and carriage equipment. Specifically, if a rein passes under the horse’s tail the horse may clamp its tail down and cause the driver to Read more…
Known in the industry as “fake tails,” these pieces, just like the best hairpieces for humans, are made from real hair and braided into existing locks to add length and volume. In this case, the strands often come from retired Read more…
Horsehair is used for the crafts of horsehair hitching, horsehair braiding, pottery, and in making jewelry items such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings and barrettes. It is used to make some wall and fine arts paintbrushes. What is horse hair good Read more…
the Vikings. From the 10th century, the horses have remained pure and have grown and evolved to the horses we know today. The Icelandic horse has many great qualities, the Vikings are said to have brought only their best horses Read more…