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... that in 2014, the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment was assigned its first female commander? (2016-04-30)
... that in 2007, the first Australian outbreak of equine influenza caused a nationwide ban on horse racing? (2007-09-02)
... that a British rider at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day whose horse fell on him said that without an automatically inflated air bag vest he "would be in a box or in America for a month"? (2010-09-05)
... that Alcock's Arabian (pictured), an Arabian horse imported to England in the 18th century, is putatively the ancestor of all grey Thoroughbred horses? (2012-02-25)
... that although the American Racing Manual now only covers Thoroughbred horse racing, its earlier precursors also covered harness racing and other sports? (2012-01-16)
... that there is a long history of animals in sport, ranging from common horse racing and fox hunting events to the more unusual rabbit show jumping and camel wrestling competitions? (2006-07-10)
... that, being a descendant of Pliohippus, Astrohippus is not considered to be an ancestor to modern horses? (2009-01-28)
... that some Australian rodeo (pictured) shows have been called Bushmen's Carnivals? (2009-12-02)
... that the horse Authentic has won three Olympic medals and two World Equestrian Games medals? (2010-01-12)
... that merchants at horse fairs appreciated the Auxois horse (pictured) because its chestnut coloration might conceal dirt better than that of the light gray Percheron or black Nivernais? (2013-04-23)
... that Natasha Baker rode her horse Cabral to two gold medals in the 2012 Paralympics even though she has no feeling in her legs? (2012-10-15)
... that the Arabian broodmare Bandola was called "The Queen of Poland"? (2019-06-16)
... that in 1982, the King of Janow, son of the Queen of Poland, moved to California? (2019-08-16)
... that by kneeling before a cross the renowned 16th-century English performing horse Marocco (pictured) saved his master from death by burning as a witch? (2009-12-27)
... that Barack Obama was a horse and Kamala was an elephant? (2025-04-01)
... that before the Quarter Horse Barbara L became a racehorse, she demonstrated horse trailers for her owner, a trailer salesman? (2009-06-09)
... that Tom Bass was born a slave but trained horses for Theodore Roosevelt, Will Rogers, and Buffalo Bill Cody? (2016-04-28)
... that the Poitou Ass (pictured) is a rare breed of donkey with a shaggy coat? (2008-08-11)
... that the Biblioburro is a traveling library that distributes books to patrons in the Caribbean Sea hinterlands of Colombia on the backs of two donkeys, Alfa and Beto? (2008-10-26)
... that Black Allan's running walk made him unfit for harness racing, yet he became the foundation sire of the Tennessee Walking Horse? (2016-03-28)
... that Heather Blitz has owned and trained her Grand Prix dressage horse, Paragon, all his life? (2016-07-15)
... that organized horse fighting has been a traditional Miao Chinese New Year observance for 500 years? (2016-05-05)
... that sculptor Douwe Blumberg was until 2000 a professional horse trainer for 18 years, and since then has received numerous awards and over 200 commissions, including America's Response Monument? (2013-10-12)
... that Sharon Jarvis (pictured), Lisa Martin, Katie Umback, and Emma Booth have been selected to represent Australia in para-equestrian at the 2016 Rio Paralympics? (2016-09-11)
... that Ann Bowling studied hereditary diseases in animals that were genetically linked to their coat color? (2016-03-26)
... that 2012 Australia Paralympic equestrian Grace Bowman was featured on ABC's Race to London? (2012-09-04)
... that Charles Brantley was the first person in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry to be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame? (2016-10-09)
... that Scott Brash plans to compete in show jumping at the 2012 Olympics on the back of a horse that cost an estimated two million euros? (2012-08-03)
... that Arabian horse breeder William Robinson Brown founded the Maynesboro Stud 100 years ago? (2012-09-15)
... that the Budweiser Clydesdales (pictured) were first introduced to the public on April 7, 1933, to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition? (2008-06-25)
... that Rob Smets suffered a broken neck three times before retiring for good from the sport of rodeo bullfighting in 2006? (2009-07-14)
... that having won a world title in 2016 at the age of 68, professional barrel racer Mary Burger became the oldest rodeo world champion? (2018-06-04)
... that hall of fame barrel racer Wanda Harper Bush rode her horse 3 miles (4.8 km) to catch the bus for school? (2018-12-29)
... that Wilhelm Büsing said that "all hell broke loose" after he won an Olympic medal? (2023-08-25)
... that Calcutta Polo Club which was established in 1862 is considered as the oldest polo club of the world which is still in existence? (2009-06-09)
... that Floyd Carothers turned a plow horse into a national champion? (2016-06-23)
... that although the Castillonnais horse breed has its roots in antiquity, it wasn't officially recognized until 1996? (2012-07-23)
... that the Charolais horse was one of the types used to create the Selle Français, a successful sport horse breed? (2012-07-30)
... that according to her groom, when the racehorse Chicado V stood in the starting gate, she looked like a rabbit because all you could see above the gate were her ears? (2009-05-25)
... that Chief was the United States Army's last cavalry horse? (2018-07-18)
... that Sophie Christiansen, the youngest athlete for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, won a bronze medal in dressage? (2011-05-01)
... that the prize fund for chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede has grown from $275 at its inception in 1923 to $1.15 million in 2009? (2009-07-19)
... that former Olympic show jumper Marion Coakes won a silver medal on a pony and learned to ride on a donkey? (2009-06-26)
... that colitis-X is a fatal form of acute colitis in horses, with severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, shock and dehydration, and near 100% mortality in less than 24 hours? (2010-01-18)
... that of the 156 Conestoga wagons (pictured) brought to the Braddock Expedition of the French and Indian War, only one remained intact by the campaign's end? (2025-01-14)
... that Roy Cooper was the first rodeo cowboy to exceed $2 million in earnings for his career? (2012-01-16)
... that the Duke of Wellington was almost kicked in the head by his war horse Copenhagen (pictured) after riding the horse for 17 straight hours during the Battle of Waterloo? (2012-02-16)
... that British para-equestrian Deborah Criddle and Figaro IX were the first rider and horse pairing to win three gold medals at consecutive European, World and Paralympic competitions? (2012-09-19)
... that Cumberland Island horses (pictured) are considered "feral, free-ranging and unmanaged" by the U.S. National Park Service? (2014-06-08)
... that for the show horse Dark Spirit's Rebel, 13 was a lucky number? (2016-05-14)
... that Simon Delestre, when asked if he had any hobbies, said there was no time for them? (2012-08-15)
... that in Ancient Roman entertainment, a desultor was a performer who led several horses in full gallop—as many as six or eight at once—and leaped from one to another? (2007-05-27)
... that coach builder Jim Frecklington had to mortgage his house to pay for the estimated £620,000 building costs of the State Coach Britannia? (2008-09-02)
... that after disappearing in 2019, a donkey is now "living his best life" with a wild elk herd? (2024-07-28)
... that Grade 1b 2012 Australian Paralympic equestrian Hannah Dodd is missing four of her vertebrae? (2012-08-30)
... that dominant white, a collection of related genetic conditions, causes horses to be born with no skin pigmentation and completely or partly white coats (example pictured)? (2009-06-26)
... that one of the earliest driving clubs in Britain, the Bensington Driving Club, was also called the Black and White Club, after the Black Dog and White Hart public houses where it met? (2010-11-03)
... that British equestrian Anne Dunham won her first individual Paralympic gold medal in the 2008 Games at the age of 59? (2008-10-03)
... that at 81, horse trainer Bud Dunn became the oldest rider ever to win the Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Championship? (2016-02-24)
... that an easy keeper (pictured) is a term used to decribe a horse, pony, or other equine that can live on relatively little food? (2007-10-03)
... that Equine Hippique Canada, Canada's official equestrian federation, describes itself as a "little known and hardly recognized" entity, despite selecting the Olympic teams? (2008-02-14)
... that because the horse does not have a gall bladder, they can only have up to 20% fat as part of their equine nutrition? (2007-02-14)
... that Olga, a British police horse, won a Dickin Medal for bravery despite initially running away from a bomb blast? (2013-07-16)
... that the 1977 film Equus featured real horses rather than the masked men seen in the original play, but critic Roger Ebert said this was less realistic? (2016-11-28)
... that the genus Equus became extinct in the Americas about 12,000 years ago and remained that way until the Conquistadors reintroduced it? (2014-09-26)
... that the Equus Survival Trust is the only conservation organization in the world that specializes in equines? (2009-02-24)
... that professional steer wrestler Ty Erickson broke the record for season earnings by $33,152? (2022-05-14)
... that hall of fame horse Eternal Sun's owner purchased him with an IOU written on a corner torn from the page of the seller's catalog? (2017-10-08)
... that although fanciers of the Exmoor pony (pictured) claim it was purebred from an isolated wild population since the Ice Age, modern research shows they share much of their DNA with other breeds? (2014-06-17)
... that The Fairman Rogers Four-in-Hand (pictured) was the first painting to demonstrate, based on systematic photographic analysis, how horses move? (2010-04-17)
... that Beatriz Ferrer-Salat is the "most successful dressage rider" in Spanish history? (2013-06-15)
... that Swiss equestrian Gustav Fischer won a medal in every team dressage event held at the Summer Olympics between 1952 and 1968? (2009-11-12)
... that Flim Flam was originally supposed to be a breeding stallion, but was gelded so he could excel in Olympic dressage? (2016-03-30)
... that the European Commission declared the creation of the Folkestone White Horse (pictured) unlawful? (2009-02-21)
... that Broadway producer Jerry Frankel sometimes named racehorses after his shows, their songs and actors? (2018-12-23)
... that Dutch dressage rider Edward Gal and his horse have been called "rock stars in the horse world" after setting multiple world records in top competition? (2010-10-07)
... that Garrett's Miss Pawhuska, a Quarter Horse racehorse, lost a match race by running over a stake 50 yards from the finish line? (2009-05-25)
... that when the George Armstrong Custer statue was moved to a new location near the River Raisin in 1923, it remained in relative isolation, being obscured by unkempt scrubs and trees? (2009-11-25)
... that Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung, the governing body for the majority of equestrian sports in Germany, promotes the status of the horse as a cultural asset? (2018-08-08)
... that Bonfire helped Anky van Grunsven win three Olympic gold medals? (2012-02-24)
... that a German Gigolo has won four gold and two silver medals at the Summer Olympics? (2012-06-05)
... that horse trainer Jeff Givens was killed when his horse trailer overturned? (2016-10-10)
... that American racehorse Goldsmith Maid (pictured) set a world harness racing record at the age of 17? (2010-01-27)
... that Margie Goldstein-Engle (pictured), who as a child cleaned out horse stalls to pay for riding lessons, became a 10-time American Grandprix Association Rider of the Year? (2011-11-12)
... that publicist Joe Goldstein generated media buzz for the first International Trot harness racing event at Roosevelt Raceway by placing ads that read "French Trotter Needs Artichokes. Can You Help?" (2009-02-27)
... that goose pulling (pictured) was a popular blood sport practiced in Belgium, England, the Netherlands and the United States that involved a man on horseback galloping past a live goose and pulling its head off? (2010-05-07)
... that horse trainer Wink Groover and his Tennessee Walking Horse Ace's Sensation won a World Grand Championship at their third attempt? (2016-11-29)
... that Patrick Guerrand-Hermès was president of the Federation of International Polo and was chiefly responsible for organizing the 2004 World Polo Championship? (2012-11-18)
... that Liz Halliday said that her ambitions were to be the first woman to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans and to make the United States Equestrian Team? (2012-07-31)
... that four-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association World Champion Bull Rider J.W. Harris suffered five concussions in 2008? (2018-03-04)
... that the day after the death of businessman Fairfax Harrison, The New York Times accidentally ran the wrong picture with his obituary? (2009-11-27)
... that in hippika gymnasia or Roman cavalry tournaments, riders wearing elaborate armour (helmet pictured) competed in teams to reenact battles from mythology such as those between the Greeks and Amazons? (2010-11-24)
... that a modern hippodrama, featuring 32 horses, will be shown in London in September 2009? (2009-07-07)
... that the hipposandal was a metal shoe laced to horse hoofs in Celto-Roman countries? (2010-09-11)
... that the early Britons were skilled horsemen and faced Julius Caesar with a well-organized force of 4,000 horse-drawn chariots? (2011-04-04)
... that a major event in the history of Chincoteague, Virginia, was the 1947 publication of a children's book about a local horse? (2013-11-06)
... that a show horse belonging to Rielle Hunter was killed as part of an insurance fraud scheme, and that the event was adapted as part of the novel Story of My Life? (2008-08-23)
... that the Horse Protection Act of 1970 was designed to eliminate soring, but inspectors still find hundreds of violations each year? (2013-03-20)
... that while the practice of burying horses with people was widespread among Indo-Aryan and other peoples, there is only one known example of someone buried with a cow in Europe? (2012-06-28)
... that the horse genome contains 2.7 billion DNA base pairs, and horses have over 90 hereditary diseases similar to those found in humans? (2013-04-06)
... that crime writer Dick Francis was a notable figure in Welsh horse racing, becoming British Champion Jockey in 1954? (2011-02-15)
... that horse surfing involves a person surfing while being towed by a horse? (2020-03-10)
... that William the Conqueror's transport of over 2000 horses across the English Channel during the Norman invasion of England is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry (pictured)? (2007-03-17)
... that Ulysses S. Grant (pictured), known for his excellent horsemanship, set a high-jump record at West Point in 1843 that stood for 25 years? (2020-01-24)
... that there are about 9.2 million horses in the United States and 4.6 million Americans are involved in the horse business? (2015-06-06)
... that the champion Saddlebred horse Imperator's tail was 14 feet (4.3 m) long? (2016-04-11)
... that Canadian dressage rider Tina Irwin was forced to restart after a power outage at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, and achieved a 2017 world record small tour score on her next attempt? (2019-09-14)
... that ProRodeo Hall of Fame barrel racer Charmayne James still managed to win the round when her horse Scamper's bridle fell off? (2017-07-23)
... that although the Jersey Act of 1913 limited the registration of American-bred Thoroughbreds in the British General Stud Book, it wasn't actually a law? (2009-03-04)
... that Dzhigit is a reference to a skillful and brave equestrian in the Caucasus, and the derived term "Dzhigitovka" means the special style of trick riding, which originated in the Caucasus and Central Asia, and is also popular with Russian Cossacks? (2008-02-03)
... that Kasztanka, Polish Marshal Józef Piłsudski's favorite combat mare, (pictured) was stuffed upon her death in 1927 and after World War II was destroyed allegedly on the orders of Piłsudski's enemy, Marshal Michał Rola-Żymierski? (2008-01-31)
... that a kid hack was a horse-drawn vehicle used for transporting children to school in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States? This early form of school bus powered by both horses and mules, was usually loaded at the rear to avoid frightening the animals. (2005-04-27)
... that professional world barrel-racing champion Hailey Kinsel won $433,333.33 in one day at the American Rodeo in February 2017? (2019-02-25)
... that the Lac La Croix Indian Pony was recreated from a breeding population of four mares by crossing them with a Spanish Mustang? (2020-01-10)
... that José Maria Larocca spent reported millions on the horse Okidoki for the 2012 Summer Olympics, but the horse died two years before the event? (2013-04-09)
... that after winning two medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, British equestrian Simon Laurens was named South West Disabled Sports Personality of the Year by the BBC? (2011-06-17)
... that Jack le Goff has been called "one of the greatest coaches in three-day eventing history", as he built a multiple-medal-winning team from previously unknown horses and riders? (2012-02-19)
... that equestrian Toni Leviste was the first Southeast Asian to compete in the Show Jumping World Cup? (2011-11-03)
... that although the Quarter Horse Lightning Bar is known as a racehorse and father of racehorses, he won a roping contest once? (2009-05-29)
... that a Lithuanian Heavy Draught horse could weigh up to 920 kilograms? (2007-02-01)
... that the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy was the first United States organization focused on preserving rare breeds of livestock? (2010-11-24)
... that Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon ordered that the Living Museum of the Horse be built, believing he would be reincarnated as a horse? (2006-12-27)
... that racing wins by the American racehorse Luke McLuke, including the Belmont Stakes, made owner John Schorr the leading owner for 1914 and his son, J.F. Schorr, the leading trainer? (2010-11-30)
... that following show jumper Denis Lynch's Olympic ban for doping offences, the President of the Olympic Council of Ireland threatened to ban the equestrian team from participating in future Olympic Games? (2008-08-30)
... that Phil Lyne entered more than 100 rodeos in 1971 and 1972, winning the All-Around Cowboy championship in both years? (2017-06-05)
... that guards on the mail coach had to remain outside for the entire journey and sometimes froze to death? (2006-11-04)
... that the horses pulling the Disneyland Main Street Vehicles' streetcars include Belgians, Brabants, Clydesdales, Percherons, and Shires? (2025-02-21)
... that Michael Matz, who trained the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, saved the lives of four children on the ill-fated United Airlines Flight 232 in 1989, and also carried the U.S. flag at the 1996 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremonies? (2006-05-10)
... that the Irish horse McKinlaigh won an Olympic silver medal while competing for the United States? (2016-08-02)
... that the Mérens horse was saved from extinction by hippies in the 1970s? (2013-04-21)
... that Merry Walker is the only female Tennessee Walking Horse to produce two World Grand Champions? (2016-06-27)
... that the champion stallion Midnight Sun was ridden by children? (2016-06-08)
... that 2009 American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductee Miss Meyers was the mother of the first American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Supreme Champion, fathered by fellow AQHA Hall of Famer Three Bars? (2009-05-28)
... that the survival of descendants of the Banker horses used by Mounted Boy Scout Troop 290 of Ocracoke, North Carolina, relies upon one testicle? (2012-04-24)
... that mounting blocks (example pictured), stone or wood blocks for mounting and dismounting a horse or cart, began to fall out of use around 1790? (2007-10-22)
... that Muhamed, a German horse, seemed to extract cube roots and tap out the answer with his hooves? (2008-04-18)
... that when Naborr, an Arabian stallion, was imported to America via ship in 1963, the ship ran low on hay and the horse lost 50 pounds (23 kg)? (2016-03-05)
... that Negatiw was named the "Champion Stallion" at the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow in 1954? (2019-03-31)
... that Billie Nipper's art was owned by Ronald Reagan, Shania Twain, and Zsa Zsa Gabor? (2016-07-15)
... that members of the Norman Cob horse breed represent France in international driving competitions? (2013-02-19)
... that the Nuwara Eliya Racecourse is the only remaining horse racing track in Sri Lanka? (2014-10-03)
... that 2012 Australia Paralympic equestrian Rob Oakley started riding horses as a way to impress a girl? (2012-09-06)
... that Australian Olympic equestrian dressage competitor Lyndal Oatley is the cousin of fellow Olympian Kristy Oatley and wife of Swedish equestrian Patrik Kittel? (2012-08-01)
... that in ancient Rome, a horse was sacrificed to the deity Mars each year on the Ides of October, with ceremonies in various venues involving different parts of the horse's body? (2012-05-03)
... that Abraham Lincoln probably named his horse Old Bob to differentiate it from his son, "Young Bob"? (2017-03-14)
... that Orlov trotters (pictured) were the fastest racing horses of Europe until they were superseded by American standardbreds in the 1870s? (2006-08-20)
... that Alice Greenough Orr became a rodeo star after she found her preferred job of forest ranger largely unavailable to women during the era after World War I? (2010-01-03)
... that female Parascaris equorum roundworms, an intestinal parasite of horses, can grow to be as long as 15 inches (38 cm)? (2014-11-16)
... that in 2011 the American Quarter Horse stallion Mr San Peppy will join his son Peppy San Badger and his full brother Peppy San in the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame? (2010-09-13)
... that perennial ryegrass staggers is a disease of livestock caused by an endophytic fungus sometimes present in perennial ryegrass? (2016-01-01)
... that Steffen Peters is the first person to be awarded the United States Equestrian Federation's Equestrian of the Year Award three times? (2013-06-10)
... that Xavier Petulengro, known as "The King of the Gypsies", led traditional Romany weddings in Yorkshire where he mingled the blood of the couple and bound their wrists with a silk cord? (2009-07-27)
... that the Piber Federal Stud breeds Lipizzan horses and is the primary source of the stallions used by the Spanish Riding School? (2010-04-18)
... that Michael Plumb was the first (and, to date, only) equestrian inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame? (2012-01-10)
... that the owner of the American Quarter Horse stallion Poco Pine once bet against his horse winning a Grand Championship, and lost the bet? (2010-08-03)
... that fewer than 75 Poitevin horses were born in 2011? (2013-02-20)
... that throughout U.S. history, different types of mail bags have been called mail pouch, mail sack, mail satchel, catcher pouch, mochila saddle mailbag (pictured), and portmanteau depending on form, function, place and time? (2012-10-26)
... that ponies used for pony rides need to be quiet, well-trained, and desensitized to children, noise, and crowds? (2016-09-01)
... that American sports journalist William T. Porter (d. 1858) founded of one of the earliest sports newspapers in the United States, The Spirit of the Times? (2009-11-26)
... that the early 20th-century American rodeo event of mounted potato racing could become violent, with biting being almost the only tactic that was prohibited? (2018-06-03)
... that, because of their unique genetic makeup, the feral horses (mare and foal pictured) on the Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range "may be the most significant wild-horse herd remaining in the U.S."? (2011-06-21)
... that the purple remembrance poppy was created to commemorate animals that served during wartime, but is not endorsed by The Royal British Legion which sells the official red remembrance poppy (pictured)? (2018-11-11)
... that the Quarter pony horse breed was developed from horses that did not meet the American Quarter Horse Association's original height requirement of 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) high? (2009-10-12)
... that the Tennessee Walking Horse RPM was sold as a four-year-old for US$1.25 million? (2016-05-08)
... that the Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America was formed partially to give amateur horsemen a venue to train and show their own horses? (2016-01-19)
... that the Racking Horse World Celebration has been held annually in Priceville, Alabama for over 40 years? (2016-02-19)
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... that Ready Teddy is the only three-day eventing horse to have won individual gold medals at both the Olympic Games and the World Equestrian Games? (2012-08-10)
... that a Korean war horse named Sergeant Reckless (pictured) was awarded two Purple Hearts and promoted to Staff Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps in 1959? (2013-08-02)
... that Rembrandt was called a "living work of art"? (2012-07-24)
... that a galloping horse must breathe with every stride, due to the movement of the gut contents pushing forward and back on the diaphragm? (2007-08-02)
... that although Ronteza slipped and fell chasing a cow in competition, she made Arabian horse history? (2022-11-08)
... that Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital has been called the "Mayo Clinic for horses"? (2016-08-01)
... that in 1906, ties between England and Spain were sufficiently strong that King Edward VII and King Alfonso XIII became joint patrons of the Royal Calpe Hunt? (2012-12-30)
... that the Royal Stables of Sweden (pictured) were established in 1535 and still serve the Swedish Royal Family? (2016-10-12)
... that when a reporter told horse breeder Betty Sain that there were no coyotes in Tennessee, she presented him with a dead one? (2016-02-27)
... that the horse Sardar was gifted to Jacqueline Kennedy during her 1962 goodwill tour of Pakistan? (2024-03-06)
... that the fossil horse Scaphohippus became extinct when tectonic barriers between the Great Plains and Great Basin of North America disappeared about 13 million years ago? (2010-02-13)
... that the Schleswig horse is on the Food and Agriculture Organization's list of endangered domestic animal breeds, having reached a low of only 5 stallions and 35 mares in 1976? (2012-08-04)
... that German dressage coach Uwe Schulten-Baumer trained two riders who won a combined total of nine Olympic Gold medals? (2012-06-24)
... that the Selle Français is a French sport horse, recognized internationally as a top breed for show jumping and three-day eventing? (2014-08-19)
... that it took Setting Sun three attempts to win a World Grand Championship? (2016-07-04)
... that Shining Spark has sired 1,300 foals? (2022-05-08)
... that the Sicilian cart is a colorful folk art form based on a cart design adopted from the ancient Greeks? (2005-10-04)
... that the Silver Spurs Rodeo, billed as the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River, was originally organized to encourage the purchase of war bonds? (2011-06-01)
... that Simon of Athens is the earliest ancient Greek writer known to have written on horses and horsemanship? (2016-03-22)
... that sarcoids are non-fatal tumors but are a common reason for euthanasia in horses? (2011-08-13)
... that the American Quarter Horse stallion Skipper W got his chance as a breeding stallion when his sire slipped on some ice and broke his neck? (2011-09-13)
... that Skowronek was an Arabian stallion who became a lead horse in the Crabbet Arabian Stud? (2006-12-20)
... that Snowbound was the first American horse to win individual gold in the Olympics? (2016-09-26)
... that Susan Stover has received multiple awards for her research into the causes and prevention of performance-related injuries in racehorses? (2016-09-13)
... that the annual Suicide Race is a horse race where riders charge down a 225-foot (70m) slope at a 62-degree angle into and through the Okanogan River? (2007-08-15)
... that Supreme Sultan was immortalized with a bronze statue at Kentucky Horse Park? (2016-05-30)
... that after being stripped of his aristocratic title after World War II, Prince Takeda Tsuneyoshi of Japan retired to raise racehorses on his estate? (2006-12-06)
... that Singaporean equestrienne Laurentia Tan won Singapore's first-ever Paralympic medals, two bronzes in dressage, at the 2008 Summer Paralympics? (2008-09-23)
... that Bazy Tankersley bred over 2,800 Arabian horses in a career as a horse breeder that spanned over 70 years? (2013-05-15)
... that there is a Celebration for the Tennessee Walking Horse every year? (2016-07-10)
... that tent pegging is one of only ten equestrian disciplines officially recognised by the International Equestrian Federation? (2006-05-18)
... that The Talk of the Town was the first Tennessee Walking Horse to win three World Grand Championships, and one of only two horses ever to do so? (2016-01-10)
... that two purebred Arabian horses have served as "Thunder" ("Thunder II" pictured), the mascot of the Denver Broncos? (2014-02-02)
... that Tournament of Kings made its host the United States' biggest buyer of Cornish game hens in 2018? (2023-11-03)
... that Uchchaihshravas is declared the king of horses in Hindu mythology? (2010-07-25)
... that Monopoly and Altair, horses of Canadian equestrian athlete Beth Underhill, received fan mail? (2013-11-13)
... that as late as 1945, between 450 and 500 stallions owned by the U.S. Army Remount Service bred with over 11,000 civilian-owned mares, producing 7,293 foals? (2012-06-29)
... that Utter served as a Stockholm police horse for more than 23 years, participating in 515 changings of the Royal Guards? (2024-06-18)
... that Sheila Varian of California is an Arabian horse breeder who is also a horse trainer in the vaquero tradition, and was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in 2003? (2010-06-21)
... that Mary Walker overcame a tragedy and a serious injury to win the 2012 World Barrel Racing Championship? (2018-07-04)
... that ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking horse War Paint was insured for $10,000 with Lloyd's of London? (2019-05-23)
... that the modern Warlander, a new Baroque horse breed derived from the Andalusian and Friesian breeds, was inspired by a historic war horse cross that has been bred since at least the 16th century? (2011-08-27)
... that German equestrian Hermann Weiland competed for Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but marched with Guam during the opening ceremony? (2025-07-14)
... that 2012 British Paralympic gold medallist Sophie Wells was the first para-equestrian rider to win an international, non-disabled dressage competition? (2012-09-12)
... that Paralympic equestrian Jonathan Wentz, who died September 30, posted the best performance of any American equestrian at the 2012 Olympic or Paralympic Games? (2012-10-10)
... that the white horse in mythology is associated with the sun chariot, warrior-heroes, fertility or an end-time saviour? (2008-11-25)
... that President George H. W. Bush was King of the Pit? (2021-04-01)
... that Nicola Wilson and Opposition Buzz were selected for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics after Piggy French was forced to withdraw? (2012-07-29)
... that Wilson's Allen, a Tennessee Walking Horse stallion, was buried three different times? (2015-12-17)
... that near the end of World War II, American soldiers conducted a raid behind Soviet lines to rescue the bay stallion Witez II from a Czechoslovakian stud farm at the behest of captured German officers? (2007-10-29)
... that Wolkentanz, a leading Hanoverian stallion at the Celle State Stud, sired 21 licensed stallions? (2016-07-22)
... that horse trainer Casey Wright got a World Grand Championship for his birthday? (2016-05-25)
... that the Spanish Military Stud Yeguada Militar, founded in 1847, started the oldest written breed registry for Arabian horses and is also a genetic reservoir for the Andalusian horse? (2012-12-04)
... that the American Quarter Horse stallion Zan Parr Bar was a three-time World Champion in halter as well as excelling at steer roping? (2010-08-03)
... that a video ad for 2012 Russian presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky featured a donkey pulling a sleigh and called the donkey an allegory for Russia? (2012-05-27)