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…
Many products are derived from horses including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and Read more…
The horse meat scandal was limited to Europe. No American grocers, including Walmart, Aldi US, or distant Aldi cousin Trader Joe’s, sold any of the meat. (At least 80% of the beef sold in the United States comes from inside Read more…
Hoof glue is a form of animal glue made by boiling down the hooves of ungulates into partially hydrolyzed keratin. What are horses hooves used for? Hooves help them walk and run on hard ground. In animals such as the Read more…
Cows are just more efficient sources of food than horses. Get a head start on the morning’s top stories. Brian Palmer of Slate explains that in terms of caloric content, 3 ounces of cows give you more bang per pound: Read more…
Even without complications, tail alteration is cruel because it changes the way a horse can use his tail and sometimes prevents him from using it at all. Tail function is important to equine well-being. Why would a horses tail be Read more…
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is an herbal remedy that dates back to ancient Roman and Greek times. It was used traditionally to stop bleeding, heal ulcers and wounds, and treat tuberculosis and kidney problems. Why do they cut horses tails? Docking Read more…
Horsetail hair is sold by the pound, for as much as $400-$500 for white palomino hair. What is horsehair worth? Most horsehair comes from slaughtered horses. Hair for bows comes from tails of horses in cold climates, and is sorted Read more…