Scout. Tonto’s horse was called Scout. When the Lone Ranger shouted “Hi-ho, Silver-away!” Tonto would mumble “Get-um up, Scout”. What was the Lone Ranger horses name? Such was the Ranger’s popularity at the time that even his horse Silver had Read more…
Gender in horses is determined by the sex chromosomes inherited from a foal’s parents. Stallions, like other male animals, have an X chromosome and a Y chromosome, and can pass one or the other to a descendant. Mares, having two Read more…
Clint Eastwood Used Andalusians in His Westerns After all, his classic “spaghetti westerns” were filmed in Spain’s deserts to recreate the romanticized Old West. What horses are used in westerns? Horses of the Wild West American Quarter Horses. In these Read more…
A male horse and a female donkey have a hinny. A female horse and a male donkey have a mule. But hinnies and mules can’t have babies of their own. They are sterile because they can’t make sperm or eggs. Read more…
Andalusians. Andalusians have made appearances in hundreds of movies, including the live action remake of Cinderella, starring Lily James. How many horses did Cinderella have? There, she is met by her Fairy Godmother, who has come to help. She transforms Read more…
But what is riding sidesaddle and what is its history? Sidesaddle riding is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of straddling the horse while riding, you posterior flat with either leg on either side of the horse, you sit sideways Read more…
Anglo-Arabian. The letters AA after a racehorse’s name stand for Anglo-Arabian – a separate breed to thoroughbreds which is the result of various crosses between thoroughbreds, Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses. What do the letters after a horse’s name mean? A Read more…
There are no rules for a barn name, so you can call your horse anything you want! It can always be similar to your horse’s registered name, but it doesn’t have to be the exact same. What are the rules Read more…
The fee for changing a horse’s name is $100 for members or $155 for nonmembers, which includes a one-year membership. Learn more about AQHA naming rules. My last name has changed. Can I rename my horse? Of course you can Read more…
In fact, a breeding female horse a broodmare) holds exclusive rights to her name until she turns 30, or 10 years after the horse’s death. A breeding male (a stallion) is allowed to maintain their name even longer, until the Read more…