The Guinness Book of World Records is always fun to page through. It’s always interesting to read about the tallest, biggest, fastest anything. But when those records are about horses, it gets even more interesting. Record for the Most Runners in a Horse Race A maximum of twenty horses are allowed to compete in the Kentucky Derby.…
Have you ever had the job of feeding hay to a barn full of horses? A common method of feeding hay to horses is to simply toss flakes of hay on the ground. The horses lower their heads and don’t stop eating until it’s all gone—or trampled into the ground. If you’ve ever mucked out a stall or…
What would you do if you learned about a neglected filly that needed help? In this horse rescue story, students at Southport Elementary School in North Carolina, came together to help a one-year-old filly named Piper. The students first heard about Piper through one of the school’s physical education teachers, Donna Michaux. Donna had attended a conference where…
Have you ever bridled a horse? You have to be careful when sliding the bit into the horse’s mouth; you don’t want the hard metal of the bit bumping against the horse’s teeth. What does it feel like for the horse to wear a bit and have it pulling at the corners of their mouth…
Have you played equestrian games called “Tool box scramble”, “Socks and bucket”, or “Hug a mug”? If not, let me introduce you to the growing sport of equestrian Mounted Games. Mounted games is a sport in which very fast games are played by people of all ages on ponies up to a height of 60…
In this post you’ll learn how to estimate the mature height of a yearling. Mature height refers to how tall the yearling will be when she’s all grown up. Math Talk – estimate: to make a close guess or rough calculation often based on rounding. Horse Talk – yearling: a young horse of either sex that…
Many city police departments have an equine division. Have you ever seen a police horse at work? Do you have police horses in your city? Portland, Oregon is one city that loves their police horses, and one of their star horses is named Murphy. Recently, he made his first arrest. Murphy has not been a…
When you tack up a horse for a riding lesson, or go for a trail ride, does each horse have their own saddle? Like shoes are for us, if a saddle doesn’t fit, it can cause a horse discomfort. Poorly fitted saddles cause back muscle asymmetry, an unnatural gait, and back pain for the horse. They can also cause back…
One of Britain’s White Horse landmarks is in need of some grooming! The Kilburn White Horse, is no longer as white as it once was. Weather, algae and the passage of time has resulted in the colour fading and the site being given the nickname ‘the old grey mare’. Many years ago, Thomas Taylor, a resident of the village…
For many people, renting a horse for a trail ride once a year, or once in a lifetime, is the only way they’ll ever get on the back of a horse and out on an open trail. In recent years, ranches have found they have had to add bigger horses to their stables to help…