Generally speaking, the STIs (sexually transmitted infections) we associate with person-to-person sexual contact, including HIV, cannot be transmitted through sexual contact between humans and animals because these infections are species-specific. What STDs can you get from a horse? However, each Read more…
2.5 pounds. A human’s brain weighs about 3 pounds; a horse’s brain weighs 2.5 pounds and is about the size of a human child’s brain. Is a horse’s brain the size of a walnut? The horse brain weighs between 600 Read more…
So, a pony is any equine 58 inches at the wither or shorter, and a horse is anything taller than that. While size is the main difference between horses and ponies, there are some other differences you can expect. Ponies Read more…
Two adults shouldn’t ride double on horseback because their combined weight is typically too much for a horse to carry safely. It’s best to ride for an adult to ride with a small child. After all, a horse is not Read more…
Still, many folks will tell you that their horses are kind and loving. The ponies in Wright’s poem certainly display “kindness,” and they “welcome” the humans “gladly.” In this sense, the ponies seem to symbolize the generous beauty of nature Read more…
Goodness! At $2.99 a tin! The makers, in a snide jab at Altoids, say their mints have no aftertaste because they are made with no animal products such as “horses’ hooves,” a reference to gelatin. What do they make out Read more…
With some exceptions, chewing gum generally does not contain animal-derived ingredients. Gelatin is one example of an animal derived ingredient which can be used to give a specific texture to some chewing gum products, in particular to pellet gum. Is Read more…
Occasionally, adult ponies appear without cutie marks, some instances of which have been explained by Lauren Faust as an oversight. Do Gen 5 ponies have cutie marks? In Generation 4, the TV series said that a pony’s destiny is linked Read more…
14.2 hands. For many forms of competition, the official definition of a pony is a horse that measures less than 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) at the withers. Standard horses are 14.2 or taller. How many hands is a Read more…
According to the company, no horse or any other animal is (currently) harmed in the making of their product. Elmer’s Glues, like many commercial “white” glues these days, are 100 percent chemical-based, which, depending on how you look at it, Read more…