Over the past 10 years, short-term survival rates after colic surgery (generally defined as survival to hospital discharge) have been reported to range from 32% to 100%, with an average around 80%. How long do horses with colic last? The Read more…
The fourth and final Horseman is named Death. Known as Θάνατος (Thanatos), of all the riders, he is the only one to whom the text itself explicitly gives a name. What is the Grim Reapers horse called? Riding upon their Read more…
Horses are not born light grey (no horse is ever considered white) they are born with dark hair and as they mature they get lighter and lighter. Most Race horses have a very short time race from aged two. Therefor Read more…
Thank you for subscribing! Fence 1: Mount Ida. Enjoy D’Allen. Promoted Stories. Fence 2: No fallers. Fence 3: Eclair Surf. Fence 4: No fallers. Fence 5: No fallers. Fence 6 (Beecher’s Brook) No fallers. Fence 7 (Foinavon) No fallers. Fence Read more…
44 mph. The top speed at which the world’s fastest equine sprinter, the Quarter Horse, has been clocked is 55 mph. The fastest recorded race time for a Thoroughbred is 44 mph. The average equine Quarter Horse clocks in at Read more…
Horse falls to the ground during Trooping the Colour parade as Queen marks Jubilee. The horse appeared to tumble over before getting back up, with an animal campaign group later tweeting an email from the British Army’s Household Division saying Read more…
A loose horse is rounded up after a soldier fell from the animal during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in central London, as the Queen celebrates her official birthday. Why is there a riderless horse at Read more…
Bolting is the term used when a horse gallops off out of control and the rider is unable to stop it. In addition to being very frightening for the rider, this can also be very dangerous for the horse, rider Read more…
According to Grand National stats, Fred Rimell and George Dockeray are the most successful National trainers with four winning horses apiece. Rimell trained ESB (1956), Nicolaus Silver (1961), Gay Trip (1970) and Rag Trade (1976). What trainers have won the Read more…
Horses bolt their food for a variety of reasons including fear their food will be taken away or they will be run off by other horses, having their regular feed schedule delayed or interrupted for some reason, or they are Read more…