Horses in the wild are known to graze for up to 16 hours a day! A horse’s digestive system is designed to deal with large amounts of forage, either grass or hay, eaten slowly over a long period of time. Hay makes up the largest part of a horse’s diet, so it is important to make…
When I think of equestrian events at the Olympic Games I think of dressage and show jumping – you know – the Summer Olympics. Did you know there used to be a winter equestrian sporting event? It’s called skijoring and in 1928 it was a demonstration sport in the 2nd modern Winter Olympics! 1. In…
Ten-year-old Alice Rozga, dreamed of owning a pony for as long as she can remember. The possibility that she might actually get one became more real when her family moved to New Zealand from Wales, and Alice became surrounded by other children with their ponies. Alice’s mother suggested she could earn money to buy a…
If you are thinking of a career working with horses, you may find a recent Oklahoma equine study of interest. Why? Because the study focused on the economic benefits and job opportunities available in the real-world of horses! Time to give your data analysis skills a workout and get a glimpse of the horses and…
Many of us are taught that the ideal shoulder angle for a horse is 45 degrees. Senior high school student Morgan O’Sullivan decided to see if that was true. While in the tenth grade in the agriculture program at Middletown High School, Connecticut, Morgan thought it was strange during a horse judging class in school, that…
We here at Horse Lover’s Math already know you love horses, but have you ever thought about having a career with horses? Working with horses doesn’t have to be just about riding. Even if you’ve never ridden – you can have a career with horses! If you are a regular visitor to Horse Lover’s Math,…
On April 1, 2013, Ben Masters and three buddies saddled 12 wild mustangs and set out on a six-month, 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada. They followed a patchwork of public lands from Nogales, Arizona, to Montana’s Glacier National Park, crossing the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone along the way. Only one of them had grown up on…
Did you know there are races where people race against horses? One such race takes place in Arizona. It is called The Man Against Horse Race. On race day, three races take place simultaneously. There is a 12 mile race, a 25 mile race and a 50 mile race. Vocabulary – simultaneously: Happening at the…
How do horses respond to different human voices? When we are grooming a horse and talking softly, does the horse understand what we are communicating? Do they pick up on the way our voice sounds and not just our words? Most horse owners will tell you that their horses know when they’re being scolded or…
Eriskay ponies are the last surviving remnants of the original native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland. Until the middle of the 19th Century, Eriskay ponies were found throughout the islands and used on small farms, undertaking everyday tasks such as bringing home peat and seaweed in baskets, pulling carts, harrowing fields and even…