horses

Mediaeval horses were small by today’s standards

Medieval horses were small by today's standards

Mediaeval horses were small by today’s standards partly because people were considerably smaller. They were no bigger than modern-day ponies. Researchers from a number of British...

January 11, 2022 by MikeB Horses

How many horse breeds are there?

In 1988, a survey at that time concluded that there were a total of 207 distinct breeds of horse. However, it is a difficult question to...

November 8, 2021 by MikeB Horses

Woman foxhunter slaps ‘uncooperative’ horse in face and kicks it

Woman foxhunter slaps horse in face and kicks it as it was uncooperative

NEWS AND COMMENT: I will start this article by showing two screenshot images from a Twitter video made by the Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs from a Cottesmore...

November 8, 2021 by MikeB Animal cruelty 0

Where does the modern domestic horse come from?

A special horse between the Caspian and Black seas carrying 2 special genes is the foundation for all modern day domestic horses

It has been decided, I believe fairly conclusively, that the modern domestic horse comes from the lower Volga-Don region which is now part of Russia. This...

October 21, 2021 by MikeB Horses 0

Bureau of Land Management in the USA allegedly rounding up too many mustangs

NEWS AND COMMENT – COLORADO, USA: The Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act 1971 is an American statute which protects wild horses in that country. It...

October 13, 2021 by MikeB Horses 0

Distinguished racehorses killed inhumanely and sometimes in front of other horses at abattoir

Cruel deaths of racehorses at abattoir as shown on Panorama

How many racehorses are slaughtered each year in the UK? Answer: thousands often under inhumane circumstances. Sadly, we can more or less answer the question in...

July 19, 2021 by MikeB Horses 0

50 best excuses why a racehorse didn’t win its race

50 excuses why a horse didn't win a race in order to convince the owner to keep paying stabling and trainer's fees

Dr Desmond Morris says that when a racehorse loses a race the trainer and the jockey have to find fancy reasons as to why it happened...

April 12, 2021 by MikeB Horses

The origin of horsepower as a measure of engine strength

James Watt and his creation of the unit of measurement called hosepower

One horsepower is the force needed to move 33,000 pounds a foot in a minute. The Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who decided this was...

March 28, 2021 by MikeB Horses

Can horses recognise themselves in a mirror?

Yes, horses are one of a rare group of species who appear to have self-awareness and are able to recognise themselves in a mirror. The testing...

March 25, 2021 by MikeB Horses

Can zebras kill humans?

Yes, technically and practically zebras can kill humans. They have the weapon, their legs and hooves. But my research indicates that it must be exceptionally rare...

March 22, 2021 by MikeB Horses

Horse rider sues horse’s owner for compensation after the horse injures her

Lisa Ford was crushed while out hunting on a horse that she had borrowed. She was badly injured and she’s seeking compensation from the horse’s owner....

January 22, 2021 by MikeB Horses

What is ‘bucking bronco’?

A bucking bronco is a half-broken horse that is difficult to handle. You hear the phrase used in the old Western movies. The name ‘bronco’ has...

January 5, 2021 by MikeB Horses

3 facts about ‘geldings’

Here are 3 facts about geldings; the word ‘gelding’ and the derivative ‘gelded’. Meaning The word “gelding” refers to a colt (a weaned male horse until...

January 4, 2021 by MikeB Horses