Did you know that the first ever motion picture featured a horse and rider? In 1873, Leland Stanford, horse breeder and founder of Stanford University, commissioned Eadweard Muybridge to photograph his prized trotter, Occident. What was the first horse movie? Read more…
It turns out Jean Jacket has been hiding in plain sight for months, eating horses that Jupe has been sacrificing to the alien. The showman thought he could tame the alien (which we explain in depth here (opens in new Read more…
Photographer Eadweard Muybridge uses high-speed stop-motion photography to capture a horse’s motion. How was the horse in motion taken? The Horse in Motion is a series of cabinet cards by Eadweard Muybridge, including six cards that each show a sequential Read more…
Did you know that the first ever motion picture featured a horse and rider? In 1873, Leland Stanford, horse breeder and founder of Stanford University, commissioned Eadweard Muybridge to photograph his prized trotter, Occident. Who invented The Horse in Motion? Read more…
Eadweard Muybridge. Eadweard Muybridge, The Horse in Motion. Who took pictures of a galloping horse? Eadweard MuybridgeHow a 19th-Century Photographer Made the First ‘GIF’ of a Galloping Horse. In June of 1878, before the rise of Hollywood and even the Read more…
Horse fat is refined into Horse Oil (still sounds wrong), and has its roots in ancient China and Japan. It is known for its efficacy in treating skin diseases like eczema as well as cuts and burns. It became popular Read more…
Abnormal depositions of fatty tissue are referred to as fat pads or patchy fat. Characterized by their raised appearance and spongy feel, fat pads are found on horses in moderate to obese condition. Their development, regardless of a horse’s weight, Read more…
Abnormal depositions of fatty tissue are referred to as fat pads or patchy fat. Characterized by their raised appearance and spongy feel, fat pads are found on horses in moderate to obese condition. Their development, regardless of a horse’s weight, Read more…
Written and directed by James Napier Robertson, The Dark Horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, little-known New Zealand hero, Genesis Potini, played by Cliff Curtis (Once Were Warriors, Whale Rider, Boy). Who is Read more…
72% of Thoroughbred trainers use ties. 85% of Standardbred (harness racing) trainers use tongue ties. The use of ties is higher in jumps racing: 45% of horses compared to 32% in harness racing who continue to be tied in 84% Read more…