Have any good horse facts?
Steeplechasing got its name from crosscountry races being held from one church steeple to the next, with the horses jumping any obstacles encountered in between.
One of the earliest documented steeplechases was held in Co. Cork, Ireland in 1752
The Australian jockey, Damion Beckett & the horse he was riding, Brave Buck were killed by lightening during a race at Perth racetrack in Australia.
The game of polo is thought to have been developed during the reign of Darius I, the 3rd king of Persia 522-486B.C.
The horses stifle joint is roughly equivalent to the human knee joint.
Horses walk at an ave of 4 miles per hour & trot 6-7 miles per hour.
Horse & Hound is the worlds best selling equestrian magazine, it begun in 1884.
The highest show jump ever recorded was 8ft 1 in high & was cleared by Huaso, in Chile in 2-5-1949
B.B.YES!!!!! 100%!
Horses are left or right handed just like people. And oddly enough, most horses are stronger on the side thier mane naturally falls on. (BTW, I have 7 right handed horses and one left handed horse, and this has proved true for all of them)
