Predators of the horse include humans, mountain lions, wolves, coyotes and even bears. Does Wolf eat horse? Wolf attacks on horses are uncommon. The majority of attack reports come from farms and occur at night when horses are unattended in Read more…
Male horses, especially if not gelded, tend to defecate in particular areas, which in their stall tends to be in the same one or two spots. This is called elimination marking behavior, and it is believed to have evolved as Read more…
There’s a term in the horse world known as “gentling.” It refers to working with a wild horse until it becomes responsive to a trainer’s commands, meaning that it no longer wants to kick you in the face. If handled Read more…
The racing industry says whipping does not hurt horses. Indeed, the “best scientific advice available to us says that padded whips do not inflict pain or injury”, Racing Australia noted in 2009. It’s a public misunderstanding. Is it cruel to Read more…
Living as part of a herd has many advantages for horses such as ‘safety in numbers’. A horse living alone in the wild would be much more likely to be caught by a predator therefore horses feel safer when they Read more…
Older horses are prone to a variety of dental problems, such as sharp points from uneven wear; loose, lost, or broken teeth; and various infections. Frequent checkups allow the veterinarian to detect concerns that can be managed to make the Read more…
If a bison comes after you, you can outrun it. Bison run faster than horses, says Coppess. Stay away, unless you can outrun a horse. Can a bison run as fast as a horse? A bison would outrun a horse Read more…
Edgar Degas (France, 1834-1917) Degas is easily the most famous painter of racehorses. Who are the famous painted horses? The Artist and the Horse: 10 Equine Works of Art Albrecht Dürer, The Small Horse, 1505. El Greco, Saint Martin and Read more…
Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin. Picasso, a wild horse in Colorado’s Sand Wash Basin, has become an object of devotion to a legion of fans. Is Picasso the wild horse still alive? In his last known sighting, by a volunteer of Read more…
Mustang. Though Picasso is easily the best known Mustang of the Sand Wash Basin, many other Mustang roam freely among the land. The basin is home to around 700 wild horses, who roam over 157,000 acres of federal land. Who Read more…