Is glue made from horses? Historically yes — but in modern commercial production, effectively never. Today’s glues are primarily petroleum-based synthetics. In the rare cases where animal-based adhesives are still produced, they come from cattle byproducts, not horses. The “glue factory” phrase is a cultural relic from a practice that peaked in the 1800s and …
When it comes to mules vs horses, the right choice depends on what you need the animal to do. I’ve owned and ridden both, and in my experience the answer comes down to the ground under you, the kind of work you’re doing, and what you expect from your ride. Mules and horses are built …
A baby horse is called a foal from birth until age one. A male foal is a colt; a female foal is a filly. A foal that’s been weaned off its mother’s milk (usually 4–6 months) is a weanling. Between one and two years old, it’s called a yearling. A newborn horse — in the …
Most riders don’t give stirrups much thought until they lose one at the wrong moment. A stirrup looks like a simple piece of tack, but it gives you a base under your foot when your horse moves, spooks, jumps, or makes a sharp turn. After enough time in the saddle, it’s easy to understand why …
Most riders think DUI laws only apply to cars, but horses can fall into the mix too. The answer depends on how your state defines a “vehicle.” Yes, in some states you can get a DUI (or DWI) for riding a horse while intoxicated — it depends on how that state’s law defines “vehicle.” States …
Maybe the trail you want to ride is on the other side of a paved road, or you’ve passed a horse rider on the shoulder and wondered whether that’s even allowed. Riding on the road is often legal, but the law puts real responsibility on the rider, and a crash can leave you sharing the …
Did you know that over 100,000 horses are reported to be abused or neglected each year in the United States alone? This staggering statistic is just the tip of the iceberg in the complex and often hidden world of horse abuse. Such a number not only highlights the magnitude of the problem but also calls …
After 30 years of owning and working with racehorses, barrel horses, and pleasure horses, I’ve seen countless horses labeled as “stubborn” hesitate or refuse familiar training elements they’d handled without issue before. In several cases, the fix wasn’t more training or discipline — it was changing the color to improve contrast. The problem wasn’t attitude. …
When a horse lets out a noise you haven’t heard before, it’s easy to wonder whether he’s calling for something, feeling uneasy, or trying to tell you something is wrong. Most horse sounds are normal communication, but you need the situation and the rest of the horse’s body language to understand what they mean. The …
