They are not feeling well, or are to lazy from the weather or exhaustion.
If a horse dropped in the hocks it means that the horse dropped on its ankles. The hocks of a horse is the horses ankles.
Hypology is the study of the movement of horses. This science compares the horses and how they more to the mechanics of an engine.
a bridle
The straps fastened around the horses legs to restrain their movement are called hobbles. It limits their locomotion by tethering one or more legs.
the horses were from Normandy, or current day France. they were also usually Friesian horses, because of their black color, swift movement, quick turns and great endurance.
Over time, horses have evolved to be taller - the original 'horse' from just after the extinction of the dinosaurs was about the size of a beagle. Also, horses used to have five toes. Over the millenia horses have dropped from five toes, to three, to the one seen today.
Definitely! They run all over the place, like humans!
There are two basic riding styles that most people use: Western and English. In those two styles, there are four basic movements of their horses. 1 beat movement: Walk/Walk 2 beat movement: Jog/Trot 3 beat movement: Lope/Canter 4 beat movement: Gallop/Gallop Those are the most basic, but among certain breeds, there are other movements that are expected. There's the Rack of the Tennessee Racking horses, the various "pacing" movements of the Paso Finos, and some draft horses can perform what is called a "Tolt".
The futurist artwork was based on mechanical things,movement,geometric shapes and sometimes horses
light horses are used for riding whereas draft horses are used for agricultural work or usually other forms of hard labor. light horses have a lighter frame with a more ummm.. Flowing movement? but draft horses are larger and heavier and stronger and more muscular.
I think this is talking about the 'bit' which goes in the horses mouth and is used via the reins to control the horse's movement.
make a loud noise and a sharp movement towards them.. be careful not to get between them. Just try and distract them.