Horses

Samurai were fighting on horses in Medieval Japan. They were actually the cavalry.

Their primary war time weapon was the Yari, an about 7 foot long lance.

The Katana, Japanese sword, was their backup weapon when on the battlefield.

They would use the sword if they were thrown down from their horse during battle.

This is why in the Japanese swordsmanship Art (Iaido), most work ('forms' or Katas) start from a kneeling down position, as to educate the warrior how to draw their sword while raising up from the ground.

Search for "Yabusame" on the Internet for further and exhaustive information.

because horses are mammals and all mammals are warm blooded then yes.

you'll be suprised how fast a shetland can run, although they have short legs and a small body, they are as fast as the average pony!

Well first they were a great means of transportation. Second, they were use in some mines to pull the heavy mine carts.

Nope, penis size

there is no answer because it should be banned.

Feral horse, most likely. Feral means half-wild, as an animal that was once domesticated has gone back into its wild state (but is not completely wild like true wild animals are).

Texas came in as number one with 978,822.

California was second with 698,345

Florida was third with 500,124

Oklahoma was fourth with 326,134

Kentucky was fifth with 320,173

Note that these are older numbers and the populations may have grown or decreased since these numbers were taken.

Yes, trotting is a gait

The horse uses it's long neck to reach for food, it's Vibrissae (Whiskers) to feel for and find food, and it's teeth for tearing the grass and chewing it.

Horses have about 100 feet of intestines! i know that's a lot! but usually half to 2 thirds is small intestines...

pintos and ktes

Throwing a dog and a weasel in a barrel and closing it

There are many new and used horse trailers for sale online. You can find some on Horse Trailer World which allows you to put in what state you are in so you can find deals around your area. You may also want to look on Craigslist. Make sure to look at the trailer in person before you commit to or purchase the trailer so you know the seller is honest and you get a good trailer.

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The same thing as any other horse! Palmino is just a color!

horse meat is called in French "viande de cheval"

Cheetahs are built for speed and agility. While lions are built for their strength and weigh a lot more than both the tiger and the cheetah. Tigers are built for stealth and power. If you want a list of the speeds here you go.

Cheetah - 100 mph for 5 minutes.

Tiger - 20-50 mph for a few seconds depending on what species of tiger.

Lion - 40-50 mph for 5-10 seconds depending on their age.

Equus Callabus. There might be some spelling errors there, but that's how you say it, so, ya

Semi-wild is a domesticated horse that has become wild again.

a semi wild horse is a fjord

A "semi-wild horse" is a Mustang. They are thus called because of their unusual history.

Horses are not native to the Americas, no horse had ever been seen in America until the Spainards and the English brought them over. Some of the horses, the brave, resourceful, and free-spirited ones, managed to escape and, their spiecies being suited to the enormous plains of the mid-west, as yet open, they began to form herds of free horses. The Mustangs roamed nomaically in the mid-west for generations, but, after the American Revolution, frontiersmen began to hunt down the mustangs for use as mounts, because they were considered the best horses in the world. There numbers dwindled as the development of the Midwest left less and less space for them to hide, and eventually they were all re-captured. Many of them killed themselves (the practice of slitting ones wrists comes from the way captured horses occansionally kill themselves rather than become essentially slaves) and the rest were reintroduced as domestic animals. Virtually no true wild mustangs exist today, although purebred mustangs are still highly valued.

No because they ar herbivores, not carnivores. Carnivores typically have sharp teeth while herbivores dont. The reason behind THAT is herbivores wear down their teeth gradually as they eat grass and other plants. Sharp teeth aren't needed in their life style.

It varies depending on the horse, the riding style and the situation. If you want to learn to ride a horse then you need to learn with an instructor but the theory is as follows. To walk: sit slightly deeper in the saddle, make gentle contact with the horse's mouth via the bit and press your lower leg against the horse's side. Through all this you must keep your torso and head proudly upright, your lower back soft and your body free of tension. To trot: gently and gradually shorten the reins slightly so you still have a contact when the horse raises his head and brings his neck in, keep your seat relaxed and deep in the saddle and again press your lower leg against his side. To canter: the horse 'leads' with one of his front legs and you must instruct him on which leg to use. If you are cantering in a circular area you need to ask him to lead with the 'inside' leg. Sit deep in the saddle, free of tension, make sure his trot is active but slow, squeeze gently with the inside hand, keep a light contact with the outside hand, press your inside lower leg to his side and hold you outside lower leg back slightly against his side. To gallop: take your weight off the horses back by standing up in your stirrups and press your lower leg to the horse's side. Variations: you may need to encourage the horse to speed up using your voice, you may need to use a whip or spurs, you may need to use you heel in a massaging motion, you may need to bring your lower leg forward and use it in front of the girth. This is a very basic overview as the art of riding is incredibly complex!

this is correct in principal but in practice it sometimes differs with the horse. To get a transition to a faster stage, instead of pressing your lower leg into the horses side, it is sometimes more necessary to kick. This does not hurt the horse.

The essential factors of a horse's fitness and form are work, rest, and abundant quality food .

During the warm, longer days of spring and summer a mare will go into season or estrus every 2 to 4 weeks until she gets pregnant or cold weather sets in. For several months when days are short and the weather is chilly her cycles may go dormant or may be less noticeable. This can vary with individuals and is never set in stone.