To start preparing your horse for your camping trip, put the stalled horse into an outdoor corral or pen, no roof or shavings-or put the claustrophobic pasture horse in a stall or small pen. Feed and water him, and let Read more…
Turns out the first motion picture was indeed assembled from photographs of a Black man riding a horse — but it’s not the one shown in the “Nope” trailer. Was the jockey in the horse in motion black? “The Horse Read more…
Thoroughbred horses are some of the fastest and most versatile horses in the world. These horses are prized for their speed, agility, and endurance, and they have been used for racing, polo, and other mounted sports for centuries. Thoroughbreds were Read more…
“The Horse in Motion” series included photographs of one horse, Sallie Gardner, with a jockey who some historians believe may have been a Black rider. Who was the jockey in horse in motion? In “The Horse in Motion,” Muybridge’s photographs Read more…
Your Stories Event Grease has been developed to provide premium protection for your horse while out on the cross country course. Highly effective, long lasting and water repellent, this tough grease lubricates the skin allowing the surface to glide over Read more…
approximately two and three quarter to four miles. The cross-country course is approximately two and three quarter to four miles (6 km) long, comprising some twenty-four to thirty-six fixed and solid obstacles. Obstacles usually are built to look “natural” (out Read more…
While a small amount of white sweat can be present between the hind legs, on the neck by the reins or any other place where friction may occur, excessive white foam is a sign the horse is being over-worked.” So Read more…
Horse chestnut trees drop hard, dark brown nuts, or conkers, from September onwards. Just like the tree’s bark, leaves and flowers, they can be fatal to dogs if ingested. Not only do they pose a choking risk due to their Read more…
White markings on the legs that extend past the fetlock are called Socks. White markings that extend all the way to the knees or hocks are called Stockings. Dark spots inside the white markings are called Ermine Spots. What is Read more…
Leg bars and markings Also called zebra bars, tiger stripes, or garters, leg bars are the most common accessory to the dorsal stripe. Leg bars are most commonly seen on or above the knees and hocks, and reflect the underlying Read more…