In a new book which marks Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, Sir Michael Morpurgo explains the origin of her lifelong love for… Read More »Queen Elizabeth II’s passion for horses started when she touched a horse’s neck
I am going to rely on Dr. Desmond Morris, my favourite source of information with respect to the relationship between animals and people, to answer… Read More »When were stirrups first used to ride horses?
Horses are obedient because they have a strong willingness to cooperate with their human companions. There will cooperate as best they can. This strong willingness… Read More »Why are horses so obedient? It’s in their temperament.
This TikTok video begs the question as to whether horses like being ridden. It seems to me that the average person almost automatically believes that… Read More »Horse does not want to be ridden and pretends to be dead. Why?
The infographic below shows you how the word “jockey” evolved. It’s quite a neat evolution and I thank Dr. Desmond Morris for it. I add… Read More »Why do we call professional riders jockeys?