The Iliad starts with the anger of Achilles, but the last words belong to Hector’s funeral: Thus, then, did they celebrate the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses. Who was the Greek god of horses? PoseidonAs the god of horses, Read more…
Accurate measurement is important to make sure buggy shafts fit the horse: typically 87 inches in length for draft horses, 75 or 76 inches for most saddle horses, 60 to 65 or 66 inches for small to large ponies and Read more…
Shafts are sometimes referred to as ‘fills’ or ‘staves’ and are designed for single horse driving, either on a two wheeled cart or a four wheeled vehicle. Different styles of vehicles require different styles of shafts and these styles are Read more…
The proper way to measure cart shafts is to measure the horse from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttock. Then as a rule of thumb add about 8″ for a small pony, and for a Read more…
Near is the horses left leg and off is the right. What side is near fore? Walk. The walk is a slow, four-beat, rhythmic pace of distinct successive hoof beats in an order such as near (left) hind, near fore, Read more…
A Worm is a form of malware that replicates itself and can spread to different computers via Network. Trojan Horse is a form of malware that capture some important information about a computer system or a computer network. The main Read more…
The jumping process can be broken down into five phases: Approach. Take-off. Flight, suspension, or airborne phase. Landing. Recovery, getaway. What are the 5 phases of jumping a horse? A horse’s jump has five phases: approach, takeoff, flight (bascule), landing, Read more…
Boron is equally as important as calcium and vitamin D as one of the essential minerals involved in horse bone and joint health. Boron can reduce inflammation, increase mental alertness and is often overlooked as it has positive effects on Read more…
PVC pipe: A PVC pipe is the most recommended material for homemade horse jump rails. It’s light enough that, should a horse hit their knees or hooves against the bar, they won’t get harmed. Some people use landscaping timber, which Read more…
8 to 12 feet long. Five- to 6-foot standards work well for jumps below 6 feet high. Poles, gates or walls that fit between the standards range from 8 to 12 feet long. Standard hunter and jumper show jumps are Read more…