Whips are an essential aid to horsemanship and safety when used correctly. However, jockeys can get horses to run their best without hitting them. But holding a whip does prompt some horses to pick up the pace even without striking Read more…
Poseidon. As the god of horses, Poseidon is thought likely to have been introduced to Greece by the earliest Hellenes, who also introduced the first horses to the country about the 2nd century bce. What Greek god is associated with Read more…
Myostatin, encoded by the MSTN gene, is a member of the transforming growth factor β superfamily located on equine chromosome 18 (ECA 18) that normally acts to limit skeletal muscle mass by regulating both the number and growth of muscle Read more…
cavalry. A cavalry is a group of soldiers who fight on horses. Cavalry can also refer to any military unit that is quick and mobile. What do we call soldiers on horses? Soldiers who fought on horseback were known as Read more…
In the 14th and 15th centuries many English knights did the majority of their fighting on foot but they still rode horses, were trained in mounted combat, and would fight from horseback when appropriate. Did knights fight on horseback? When Read more…
“Bombproofing” is the process of training your horse – using a logical plan – to get used to different circumstances, noises and “scary “objects. It turns an ordinary horse into a more pleasurable, controllable, confident and safer ride. What does Read more…
Marengo. Who was Marengo? Marengo was the French Emperor Napoleon Boneparte’s horse. What was the name of Napoleon’s horse at Waterloo? MarengoAn Arab stallion with a light grey coat, “Marengo” was a gentle animal, short for a warhorse at 14 Read more…
The names of some of his other horses include: Aboukir, Familier, Cheikh, Triomphant, Austerlitz, Calvados, Cid, Cordoue, Sagonte, Sélim, Bouffon, Conquérant, Extrême, Folâtre, Gracieux, Timide, Sahara, Major, Belle, Distingué, Gisors, Lowska, Favori, Harbet, Néron, Tamerlan, Hippogriffe, Kurde, Labrador, Sara, What Read more…
A Roman nose on a horse is when there’s a bump or a rise somewhere on the part that falls between his forehead and his nostrils. Basically, it’s a convex profile—the opposite of a refined, dished head. What horse breed Read more…
geriatric. In horses, we call a horse “aged” from the age of 8 years – but that just means we can’t judge their age reliable from their teeth any more! The onset of old age is a bit variable between Read more…