Stand side on to the horse, facing caudally. Run your hand over the shoulder and down the caudal aspect of the leg. Continue down the leg with your hand cupped round the palmar aspect, over the tendons behind the cannon Read more…
* Originally called ‘Werdestrete’, Blackhorse Lane was a Saxon route from the communal lands of Higham Hill to the nearest mills, situated at Lea Bridge to the South. The name ‘Blackhorse’ is a corruption of ‘Black House’, a mansion that Read more…
Horse eyes are among the largest of any land mammal, and are positioned on the sides of the head (that is, they are positioned laterally). This means horses have a range of vision of about 350°, with approximately 65° of Read more…
Staff help available opening times. Step-free access is available to both London Overground platforms via lifts from the footbridge. Does Blackhorse Road have step free access? Step Free Access Note: Step-free access is available to both London Overground platforms via Read more…
Though you’re able to call your horse to you by whistling when nearby (press Down on the D-pad) a horse will stay put in place whatever you go, so if you fast travel elsewhere, visit a Stable and it’ll appear Read more…
In Europe, the sidesaddle developed in part because of cultural norms which considered it unbecoming for a woman to straddle a horse while riding. This was initially conceived as a way to protect the hymen of aristocratic girls, and thus Read more…
KRIS CARBERRY, California. A Thoroughpin is a cosmetic blemish of the hock involving distention of the tarsal sheath of the deep digital flexor tendon just above the hock. It’s characterized by fluid, typically located on the inside of the hock, Read more…
This look can mean that your horse is very sensitive. A larger eye • A large eye means an alert horse. When the top of the eye gets bigger, the horse is alarmed or worried about something. A smaller eye Read more…
One blind spot is directly in front of his nose extending around four feet in front of it. The second blind spot is behind the tail. That blind spot extends about ten feet long, beyond the horse’s tail. The field Read more…
The guttural pouches are unique to a small number of animal species, including the horse. They are sacs of air that expand from the Eustachian tube, with one on each side of the horse’s head. They are positioned beneath the Read more…