What Is A Lawn Jockey?

While I was walking along the street with my son the other day, we passed an odd-looking ornament in a neighbor’s garden, and instantly my son asked me what it was. I was a bit confused at first and guessed it must be a gnome, since it was a small, ornamental man holding a ring. …

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Do Horses Race In Thunderstorms?

My son and I had planned to go out to the races last weekend, but our plans were hampered by bad weather. It was raining and storming all weekend and we just didn’t even bother going in the end. I hadn’t looked up if the races were still going ahead, but given the way things …

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Do Horses Yawn?

Everyone knows that yawns are contagious, and you can’t help but yawn when someone around you does it. Yawning is not exclusive to humans, however. Many animals yawn and I am sure you have seen a dog or cat let out a yawn. But what about horses? Do horses yawn? Well, I was curious about …

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Can Horses Eat Onions?

I think my favorite smell in the whole world is onions and garlic, sautéing in butter. The other day, I was cooking up a sweet onion and probably nine cloves of garlic as a base for a sauce. My mind drifted away to riding my horse, which I hadn’t been able to do for a …

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Do Spurs Hurt Horses?

While watching an old western movie with my son the other day, he was asking about all the old kinds of equipment that they would use for horses. He’s always been interested in cowboys and horses, as so many boys his age are. But one thing he was quite concerned about was the use of …

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