Heart & Horse: Sycnronization
Horses have a naturally lower and steadier heart rate than we do. When we stand close to them or touch them, our bodies start to follow their lead. It is not something you have to think about. It just happens. This is called heart rate synchronization. A horse’s heart creates an electromagnetic field larger than […]
Haflinger Fun Facts
Something often said about Haflingers is that once you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. While each horse is unique in their own way, this sentiment is drawn from the fact that all purebred Haflingers are the same general colors. Our boy Sonny here is modeling the traditional Haflinger look of a chestnut horse with […]
Are the Marines really part of the Navy?
Yes they are! The Marines (The Mens Department of the Navy) were born in a bar called the Tun Tavern in the year 1775. We celebrate this grand day on November 10th of every year.
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Haflinger horses are part Arabian? To make the Haflinger originally, it took an Arabian dad and a Tyrolean Mountain mom is what created the breed in the late 1800’s. The breed originated in Italy and Austria. They tend to range in height of 13.2 hands to 15 hands tall with the weight anywhere between 800-1,300 […]
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The US Military was ranked 3rd in the world with 1,358,500 Active Duty personnel and 799,500 Reservist.
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Clydesdales are a breed from Scotland and named after the River Clyde that runs through Glasgow, Scotland. They range in size of 5.3-6 feet tall and 1,800-2,300 pounds heavy at full age. They are the iconic breed for Budweiser Beer.
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Roughly 18 million Americans or about 7% of the adult population are Veterans.
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Horses have one less bone in their body than humans? A horse’s skeleton contains 205 bones and the adult human’s skeleton consists of 206. So when you tell Sonny, that you have a bone to pick with him… you have the upper hand.
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Hooves of wild horses are much more durable than the domesticated horses. People who own a mustang or wild horse experiences their farriers having a hard time to trim the hooves due to its hardness.
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Horses cannot burp or vomit. This is due to the valve from their esophagus to their stomachs is a one way valve. So no matter how much Miss Maggie eats, she will never burp in your face!
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Horses sleep 4-6 hours a night. Horses can sleep standing up or lying down. Horses will only sleep laying down when they feel safe. A lot of times you will see a horse or two laying down in a field and another watching over them for predators. They always have each other’s six when they […]
Trivia Fact!
You traditionally mount a horse from the horse’s left side. The reason is because back when riders carried swords the sword would be worn on the left side because everyone was right handed back then. When wearing your sword on the left and mounting the horse from it’s left side made it easier without worrying […]