Everything About Horses

A furlough in horse racing is a type of leave that a trainer may take with their horse. The main purpose of a furlough is to give the horse a break from training and racing. This can be anywhere from Read more…

Horses with laryngeal hemiplegia are also called “Roarers” or “Flappers” as they have a loud roaring noise when working. The loud noise is due to the left arytenoid drooping into the airway or glottis. The affected arytenoid vibrates as the Read more…

mare. …male horse is called a stallion, the female a mare. What is a female horse mother called? A broodmare is a mare used for breeding. A horse’s female parent is known as its dam. What is female stallion called? Read more…

Binky is a white horse owned by Death, being a living breathing creature. What is the Grim Reapers horse called? Riding upon their pale horse named Despair, Death is the most famous of all the horsemen and the only one Read more…

destrier. The most well-known horse of the medieval era of Europe is the destrier, known for carrying knights into war. However, most knights and mounted men-at-arms rode smaller horses known as coursers and rounceys. (A common generic name for medieval Read more…

Silver (taffy) coat colours include the eye-catching black silver (aka silver dapple) and bay silver. The silver gene alters the distribution of black pigment but does not affect red. This means that the effect of the silver gene is not Read more…

Fitness level: horse riding is a physically demanding activity and requires a lot of leg, back, and core strength. Additionally, as you start advancing through faster gaits like trotting and canter, you will benefit a lot from a decent level Read more…

Green horse Green is a very commonly used term to describe a horse with little to no formal training. While there is certainly still a range in just how green a horse is, this type of horse is not ideal Read more…

Expressing your condolences verbally is fine and appropriate, just don’t drag her into a long conversation. The next time you see her say, “I’m really sorry about your horse. He was amazing.” Follow up with a card, hand-written note or Read more…

World War I. Horse cavalry began to be phased out after World War I in favour of tank warfare, though a few horse cavalry units were still used into World War II, especially as scouts. By the end of World Read more…