In any case, “gee” came into the American lexicon as meaning for a horse (or other draft animal) to turn to the right. “Haw,” on the other hand (no pun intended), means to turn to the left. What does the Read more…
Champagne dilution is found in Tennessee Walking Horses, Missouri Fox Trotters, Quarter Horses and related breeds, Miniature Horses and Spanish Mustangs, among others. The increasing popularity of this color is making it more common in these breeds. What horse breeds Read more…
40 horses. GRAND NATIONAL TIPS 2023 600 million people will watch the race in over 140 countries with more than 70,000 in attendance at Aintree on the day. 40 horses and their jockeys will line-up in what is the ultimate Read more…
A lead, lead line, lead rope (US) or head collar rope (UK), is used to lead an animal such as a horse. What are horse ropes? What is Equine Rope? Also referred to as horse rope or lead rope, equine Read more…
A tree that Irish people are very familiar with, the Horse Chestnut is not actually a native species. Originally grown across eastern and southern Europe – from the Balkans to Greece, Albania and Bulgaria – the species is now endangered Read more…
What Was the First Horse Car? John Mason, which is considered by many to be the first horse car. On 27-November-1832, a horse-drawn railcar named “John Mason”, built by a young carriage-builder named John Stephenson, rolled down the New York Read more…
The Romans introduced the sweet chestnut tree into Britain 2,000 years ago, and we are still not particularly grateful for its fruit. Who brought horse chestnut trees to UK? Horse chestnut is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It was first Read more…
Hairless horses do exist, but they are the result of a rare genetic mutation. Akhal-Teke horses are more prone to hairlessness than any other breed. However, there is no such thing as a hairless Akhal-Teke. Unlike in some dogs and Read more…
Sorrel is a reddish coat color in a horse lacking any black. It is a term that is usually synonymous with chestnut and one of the most common coat colors in horses. Some regions and breed registries distinguish it from Read more…
Kentucky Derby Racehorse Names Sir Barton Gallant Fox Omaha Big Brown Barbaro Secretariat War Admiral Canonero II Unbridled Grindstone War Emblem Joe Cotton Jet Pilot Apollo Buchanan What is a good racehorse name? If you want to name your horse Read more…