Have you seen pictures of covered wagons or gypsy caravans? Have you wondered what it would be like to travel in one? In Wicklow, Ireland you can rent a gypsy caravan for a holiday and take to the road. Clissmann Horse Caravans rent out four-person horse-drawn caravans with cooking and sleeping facilities and you get to…
Researchers have been exploring the remains of a medieval stable located near a castle in the southeastern part of the Czech Republic and learning about the care of horses in 13th century Central Europe. 1. What years marked the beginning and end of the 13th century? 2. How many centuries ago was the 13th century? In…
Sawyer Villanueva loves horses. She rides and learns about horses with Between Humans and Horses, a nonprofit program pairing children and young adults with horses to build leadership and communication skills. They teach at Maddi’s Friesien Ranch in Nevada. The ranch owners generously donate the facility to the program. As a nonprofit they need to raise…
We all love giving treats to our horses. Most of the time the ingredients include carrots and apples. Several years ago, Nicole van Dyk, a Nova Scotia high school student, came up with an innovative way of using blueberry pomace to make all-natural, nutritious horse treats, and received a silver medal at a national science fair…
Did you know that mules can jump in a different way than horses? A mule is a cross between a female horse and a male donkey or “jack.” The donkey part of their bloodline gives them unique muscular characteristics that enable them to do a standing high jump. Competitions are held to see which mule can jump the highest from…
Horse Lover’s Math went behind the scenes at the Odysseo Cavalia show in Vancouver. Along with getting up close to the stars of the show – we went looking for the math behind the magic. In many parts of the performance, multiple horse and rider teams are on the stage at the same time, riding…
Most people today have never even seen a real sleigh being pulled by horses. But there are places where people still hitch up their horses, wrap themselves in warm blankets and with sleigh bells jingling, go for a sleigh ride. At one time Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts, held an annual event to keep this wonderful…
Above and Beyond is a vaulting team based in Washington State. In 2013, for the first time in the team’s history, they competed in Trot Team and C-Team events at the National Championships held in Denver, Colorado. The championships ran from August 8 – 11th. The team’s trainer and coach, Saacha DeAmborossio, drove the horses…
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…
The story behind Cavalia In 1998, one of the co-founders of Cirque du Soleil, Normand Latourelle, created a live event called Les Légendes Fantastiques. “I needed one horse as an extra,” he recalls. “I wanted a hundred-year-old village to come alive, and it was a big performance, with more than 100 people, a few sheep,…