Not only do their funnel-shaped ears allow them to have better hearing than we do, but their ears also have the advantage of being very movable. They can turn their ears towards the source of a noise and perceive it in much greater detail. Surf tips: Road traffic security for horses – how riders can…
…, that all horses are actually American? All our horses date back to the original Pliohippus. This ancestor lived during the Pleistocene, about one to two million years ago, in today’s United States and Canada (North America)! The ancient horses immigrated to Asia and Europe via a land bridge that existed at that time and…
In examining over 700 gray horses researchers at the Swedish University at Uppsala found a gene defect that makes horses turn gray at an accelerated pace. That’s why these horses who are born with a dark coat change colour in their early years. Surf tips: Road traffic security for horses – how riders can prepare…
You might wonder how this could work? Clean water can’t be smelled, can it? Horses however, have a different sense of smell. With their fine nose they can even smell water at a long distance. In the past this ability was utilized by the Bedouins when they were travelling in the desert. They left it…
…, that hoof horn only freezes at minus 35 degree C (-31 degree F)? Accordingly, horses can manage our local winters much better than some humans. Surf tips: Poisonous and Medicanal Plants for Horses Road traffic security for horses – how riders can prepare their horses for the streets —All statements without guarantee—