Some studies have shown evidence that personality traits in horses can be inherited. Researchers in France and Switzerland investigated the Franches-Montagne horse, a light draft horse mixed with heavy drafts and Warmbloods. Their findings show that the more Warmblood genes a horse has, the more of those personality traits are present (and vica versa). The […]
A while back I met someone who shared a startling opinion with me. This person felt that people who gave love to pets could not forge bonds with other humans. This person thought that if you love an animal, you have no love to give to a person. To the contrary, science has proven that […]
Equestrian sports in the modern Olympics was originally limited to commissioned officers who competed in chariot and riding races. Today, the Olympic Equestrian sports are dressage, three-day eventing and show jumping. Women and men compete in the same events. Sailing is the only other Olympic event where women compete with men. The Olympic Equestrian Sports […]
