Horse Information and Tips for RidersCollection of information about horseback riding, various riding disciplines, equine history and equestrian tips.Educational Horse Facts- September 11, 2006 Equines may be known as a mini, pony, light horse, or heavy draft horse and are classified according to their size. Horses are measured in "hands". Every hand is about 4 inches. They are measured from the ground to their withers, where their neck meets their back, usually where the mane ends. To be a horse, the equine is over 14.2 hands high, anything under 14.2 is considered a pony. Horses have approximately 175 bones in their body. Arabian horses have one less rib, one less lumbar..http://www.riding-stable.com/articles/educational-horse-facts.htm Interesting Horse Facts- September 4, 2006 The tallest documented horse was a shire gelding named Samson. He was 21.2 12 hands high! In Guernee, Illinois it is illegal for women weighing more than 200 lbs to ride a horse in shorts. In Raton, New Mexico, it is illegal for a woman to ride horseback down a public street with a kimono on. In Hartsville, Illinois, you can be arrested for riding an ugly horse. The record for the highest jump that a horse jumped was 8ft 1 14 inches. The record for the most animals in a hitch...http://www.riding-stable.com/articles/interesting-horse-facts.htm |