700-year-old Shinto tradition “Ageuma Shinji” abuses horses
I had never heard of this tradition until today when I bumped into it on Twitter which I am pleased about because it is bloody cruel on the horses. The tweet video is nothing...
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Time for horse racing to be banned like any other abusive animal exploitation
The sound track to this Twitter video is inappropriate which gives it a sick quality. Perhaps that is why it was added. To juxtapose the horror visuals and the music. Personally, I’d ban horse...
Bank employee takes 2-hour horse ride to work after boss tells her to take public transport
NEWS AND COMMENT – FORLI, NORTHWEST ITALY: Bank worker Tabita Gurioli was involved in a minor road traffic accident in her car. She telephoned her boss and asked if she could stay at home...
What is the origin of horse-brasses?
Today horse-brasses are entirely decorative; adorning heavy horses at horse shows. However, their role is far more than decorative or it used to be. They are protective amulets defending horses against evil spirits. They...
How territorial are horses? It depends on how much space they have.
When a group of horses live in wide-open spaces and have a home range in the order of 30-80 mi², they are not particularly territorial or at all territorial. If a herd is within...
Do zebras attack humans? Sometimes, yes. Here’s an example.
It is quite clear that zebras are potentially dangerous to humans. It depends how you interact with them. They don’t naturally attack people but if you approach them or attack, they will flee or...
UK policewoman chases car on horseback through town centre
NEWS AND COMMENT: The man was on his phone while driving which is illegal in the UK. The two police constables spotted it and gave chase on their horses down the middle of town...
When did people start riding horses?
When did horse riding begin? You will see slightly different answers from different sources so we are unsure. However, there’s a nice article in The Times today which I think sheds some light on...
Energetic and industrious Chinese man prepares and cooks a horse’s head and it is sickening
I am doing a series of posts about Chinese cuisine in China. To Europeans and North Americans, it can look disgusting. To the Chinese it is normal. The difference is in the attitude towards...
Infographic on ‘Why do we call professional riders jockeys?’
Remarkably the evolution of the word ‘jockey’ to identify a professional horse rider took just 4 major steps according to my source excluding the ancient source. And they are pretty clean, identifiable steps. Of...
Abandoned skewbald foal found in rubbish dump on his back
NEWS AND OPINION: This is the story of an abandoned skewbald foal. A not unusual story in the UK. My quick research indicates that abandoning horses of all types happens too frequency and charities...
Infographic on who invented stirrups?
I am not going to add any words to this infographic except to say that the invention of stirrups is a debatable topic. You’ll see different theories but the theory promulgated in the infographic...
Infographic on the names to describe various types of horse
This is an Infographic on the names to describe various types of horse. I found researching this interesting. I am indebted to Desmond Morris, the author of the book HORSEWATCHING. The Infographic is deliberately...
Are King’s Guard ceremonial horses trained to bite interfering tourists?
I have seen quite a few videos of King’s Guard ceremonial horses, such as the horse carrying a Blues and Royals soldier, and another on Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, London, gently biting tourists while...
2 animal-related moments during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Here are two animal-related moments during this wonderful Monday when the world said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral. The organisers did an amazing job. Quite outstanding. It went like clockwork and...