In the years since The Godfather debuted, putting a horse’s head in someone’s bed has become a widely known meme of sorts—shorthand for making someone an offer they can’t refuse, or forcing them to give you something they don’t want Read more…
Very strong. Adjective. strong as a horse (not comparable) (simile) Very strong. What does as strong as a bull mean? Adjective. strong as a bull (not comparable) (simile) Very strong. What does it mean to be as strong as an Read more…
Blaze. A blaze is a medium to wide white face marking that runs down the length of the horse’s face. What is a horses face called? Muzzle. Friederike Von Gilsa/Getty Images. The muzzle is the part of the horse’s head Read more…
A fly mask or fly cap is a mask used on horses to cover the eyes, jaw, and sometimes the ears and muzzle to protect from flies. The mask is semi-transparent and made from a mesh allowing the horse to Read more…
James Watt, who invented steam engines, figured out a mathematical way to equate horses to James Watt. Thus the term horsepower was invented. Watt measured the capability of a big horse to pull a load and found it could pull Read more…
Horses also have a unique anatomical feature called the stay apparatus, which allows them to “rest” a rear leg while standing on the other 3 for prolonged periods. This is why horses can sleep standing up. Horses walk and run Read more…
The sound is a powerful exhalation of air through the nose. With stallions and geldings the body posture is usually a head and tail held high. Male horses are usually in the “fight or flight” mode when they squeal. It Read more…
Very healthy. Adjective. healthy as a horse (not comparable) (simile) Very healthy. What does the phrase like a horse mean? to always eat a lot of food: She’s so thin, yet she eats like a horse. SMART Vocabulary: related words Read more…
The horse is a metaphor for your world, environment and life. A steady rhythmic horse, the first level on the training scale, provides riders with an opportunity to move up the scale and to accomplish new things. A steady rhythmic Read more…
A reminder that the nose and chin are one of the most sensitive areas on a horse. The maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve travels down the horse’s face, with a nerve bundle under the area the halter/noseband are positioned, Read more…