Are Horses Smarter Than Dogs? (Find Out!)

I always love letting my horses and dogs play together. They’ve always gotten on really well and watching them is a joy. They’re always testing each other in interesting ways and when I saw them all sharing a toy recently, I got to wondering about something. Both animals have reputations for being intelligent and highly …

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Do Horses Have Udders?

Alternative forms of milk have been growing in popularity for the last few years with alternatives such as oat and soya milk becoming widely used. Milk from other animals such as goats have also grown in popularity for their nutritional value. This milk is produced using udders but do all animals have them? Do horses …

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Can You Ride A Horse When Pregnant?

I was horse riding with my friend today and we came across a lady who was out riding on her horse too. It looked like she was pregnant which took me by surprise because I did not think you can ride a horse while pregnant. When I got home, it prompted me to do some …

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What Is A Hobby Horse?

Hobby horse is one of those seemingly archaic terms that gets thrown around a lot and it’s often difficult to know what people are talking about. My son the other day told me that someone had referred to something as their own personal ‘hobby horse’, but he was confused because they were not talking about …

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When Is A Horses Birthday?

When Is A Horses Birthday? (Find Out!)

While out at the races with a friend of mine the other day, we were chatting about the age of a particular horse and I made a passing remark about when its birthday was, as it was just about coming to the age where it would retire from racing. After my friend laughed and told …

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