At the climax of the magical movie The Wizard of Oz (1939), the hero Dorothy is amazed that the horse pulling her carriage through the Emerald City changes colour. It is, the driver exclaims, “the horse of a different colour”. Read more…
It is known to symbolize purity, heroism, enlightenment, triumph of good over evil and serves as a holy animal for the Christian religion. The white horse is commonly considered to be the purest animal and the only one worthy to Read more…
“A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” A titanic villain in Shakespeare’s history plays, Richard III departs the stage and this life with these words, fighting to his death on foot after losing his horse in battle. In Read more…
A backpack, as mentioned earlier, isn’t easy to access while you’re riding and can also bang agains the back of your saddle. A fanny pack will sit nicely in front of you and leave you uninhibited to ride comfortable and Read more…
In April 1863, Colonel Benjamin Grierson led 1,700 Illinois and Iowa soldiers from LaGrange, Tennessee to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, through several hundred miles of enemy territory, destroying Confederate railroad and supply lines between Newton’s Station and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Who was Read more…
Wear an Approved Riding Helmet Bajo encourages riders of all disciplines to always wear an ASTM-approved helmet while riding. It’s a good idea to wear a helmet even when handling horses on the ground, she says. Always replace a helmet Read more…
Surface Surface Fatal Injury Rate Fatal Injuries Dirt 2.14 1,179† Turf 1.74 134† Synthetic 1.55 197† TOTALS 2.00 1,510 How common are injuries in horse racing? Between 700 and 800 racehorses are injured and die every year, with a national Read more…
Over 100,000 horse riding-related accidents occur yearly in the U.S. 83.4% of horse riding injuries are caused by the rider falling off the horse. How common are injuries in horse racing? Between 700 and 800 racehorses are injured and die Read more…
6-12 months. For a large leg wound to be completely covered with normal skin can take up to 6-12 months. Horses legs do not have a strong blood supply and this heal slowly. The other option is to leave the Read more…
Average cost of a racehorse The Racing horse breed value Horse type Average price Older horses $10,000 Stallions $400,000 to $990,000 Well-trained stallions with a good track record $75,000 to $10 million How much do you have to break in Read more…