LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Saudi prince with money to burn bought himself a horse last month. It was money well spent. War Emblem led wire-to-wire to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, earning Prince Ahmed Salman the gold trophy from Read more…
Although they’re hot-blooded and highly strung, they’re also extremely intelligent and loyal. Their willing nature makes the Arabian breed a perfect family horse especially around children3. What is the most high strung horse breed? Thoroughbred horsesArabian and Thoroughbred horses fall Read more…
Typically, they should be fed one and a half to two percent of their body weight in forage per day. What do Arab horses eat? Diet and Nutrition Like most horses, they eat fresh grass, quality hay, grains, and some Read more…
The American Mustang comes in a variety of colors including the standard colors bay, black and chestnut, but have been seen in pinto, white, spotted, dun-colored and buckskin-color. What is the rarest mustang horse color? Chestnut and Sorrel: Horses of Read more…
Arabian and Thoroughbred horses usually fall into the hot-blooded group, as they tend to be a bit more nervous and energetic than some other equines. Cold-blooded horses encompass the draft breeds such as Percherons, Shires, Clydesdales, and Belgians. Do horses Read more…
The desert environment required a domesticated horse to cooperate with humans to survive; humans were the only providers of food and water in certain areas, and even hardy Arabian horses needed far more water than camels in order to survive Read more…
Cerebellar abiotrophy is a neurological genetic disease found mostly in the Arabian horse breed. There is no way to cure cerebellar abiotrophy and it is not contagious, but there are ways to prevent the spread of it through responsible breeding Read more…
A Missouri Fox Trotter, with rider, can maintain a speed of 5 to 8 miles per hour (8.0 to 12.9 km/h) while using the fox trot, and can cover short distances at up to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h). Read more…
During the early 1800’s, the Creoles (also known as the second class citizens) fought for Latin American Independence from the Spanish. The Creoles wanted to establish control over the Spanish dominated economy, to gain political authority over the peninsulares, and Read more…
Creoles wanted to be the ruling class in Latin America, as opposed to the peninsulares who would maintain the highest ranking socially. In 1808 the Spanish monarchy was overthrown by Napoleon. This created a political power vacuum and a challenge Read more…