You want the cut to be ​parallel to the ground while the horse is moving. If you just chop it off while the horse is standing, when the horse is moving the tail will look uneven. The banged tail should Read more…
Many wild horses naturally live in cold climates. During cold weather, a long, thick tail can help keep the nearly hairless skin beneath it warm and comfortable. Why do horses have long tails? The tail is used by the horse Read more…
Anecdotally, it appears that a horse’s mane will grow anywhere from half an inch to 1.5 inches in a month, depending on the breed of the horse and other factors. Often, heavy breeds like cobs and draft horses will have Read more…
I’ve used them to trim muzzle, bridle path, jawline and even the legs! Plan on using a new razor each time, as they start to pull hair when dull. Works greats for what’s it’s for. Is it safe to shave Read more…
In this study, tail hairs took 19 days to lengthen by one centimeter for wild asses. Przewalski’s horses grew one centimeter of tail hair in 17 days, while domestic horses produced the same growth in 13 days. Growth rates were Read more…
Some people claim that the Brahmins from India were the first horse riders to ever exist in history, while the Chinese culture claims that riding horses has existed since 4000BC. During the Medieval period, which existed between the 5th and Read more…
A raised tail is often a sign of high excitement or just feeling great. Young horses, or horses with excess energy, galloping freely in a field often hoist their tails high to show their exuberance. How can you tell if Read more…
You want the cut to be ​parallel to the ground while the horse is moving. If you just chop it off while the horse is standing, when the horse is moving the tail will look uneven. The banged tail should Read more…
Isabell Werth. Isabell is one of the most famous horse riders in the world for good reason: she holds the most Olympic medals of any equestrian ever. From 1996 to 2020, she’s won a total of 12 medals, with 7 Read more…
Archaeologists say horse domestication may have begun in Kazakhstan about 5,500 years ago, about 1,000 years earlier than originally thought. Their findings also put horse domestication in Kazakhstan about 2,000 years earlier than that known to have existed in Europe. Read more…