For example, the following line from the Aeneid ( VIII. 596 ) describes the movement of rushing horses and how " a hoof shakes the crumbling field with a galloping sound ":

An often quoted example is Samuel Johnson's definition for oats: " Oats: a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland, supports the people ", to which his Scots friend, Lord Elibank, retorted, " Yes, and where else will you see such horses and such men?

One ostensible example of these reputed powers was when Efim Rasputin, Grigori's father, had one of his horses stolen and it was claimed that Rasputin was able to identify the man who had committed the theft.

An early example of people who practiced selective horse breeding were the Bedouin, who had a reputation for careful breeding practices, keeping extensive pedigrees of their Arabian horses and placing great value upon pure bloodlines.

For example, shooting the French knights ' horses from the side ( where they were less well armoured ) was used effectively by the English longbowmen to help win the Battle of Poitiers.

The evolutionary course of Equidae ( wide family including all horses and related animals ) is often viewed as a typical example of macroevolution.

For example, ketoprofen's effects have been studied in horses more than in ruminants but, due to controversy over its use in racehorses, veterinarians who treat livestock in the United States more commonly prescribe flunixin meglumine, which, while labeled for use in such animals, is not indicated for post-operative pain.

Car owners, for example, who could no longer afford gasoline, had horses pull their vehicles, named them Bennett Buggies.

" Davidson says that while the creature may vary, the horse is fairly common " in the lands where horses are in general use, and Sleipnir's ability to bear the god through the air is typical of the shaman's steed " and cites an example from a study of shamanism by Mircea Eliade of an eight-legged foal from a story of a Buryat shaman.

More archaeological success has been achieved with the major cities Solomon is said to have strengthened or rebuilt ( for example, Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer — ); these all have substantial ancient remains, including impressive six-chambered gates, and ashlar palaces, as well as trough-like structures outside buildings that early archaeologists have identified as the stables for Solomon's horses.

Because modern technology requires a supporting infrastructure, more primitive methods are employed — for example, horses instead of tractors ( because tractors cannot reproduce themselves ).

For example, heterodox Yahwism included the presence of cult objects rejected in by orthodox expressions, such as the Asherah, figurines of various sorts ( females, horses and riders, animals and birds, and the calves or bulls of the Northern Kingdom.

Sterility is often attributed to the different number of chromosomes the two species have, for example donkeys have 62 chromosomes, while horses have 64 chromosomes, and mules and hinnies have 63 chromosomes.

This prevents horses that are simply good in dressage ( for example ) from winning the event with a poor cross-country test.

However, smaller horses can also excel ; for example, the third place competitor in the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three Day CCI competition was Teddy O ' Connor, a 14. 1 hand gelding that was a cross of Thoroughbred, Arabian and Shetland pony breeding.

In a modern context it can be seen as presenting an early example of animal rights concerns, especially in Gulliver's account of how horses are cruelly treated in his society and the reversal of roles, and a possible inspiration for Pierre Boulle's novel Planet of the Apes.

For example, in 235, when, as a sign of contempt, Wei's emperor Cao Rui offered horses to him in exchange for pearls, jade, and tortoise shells, Sun Quan ignored the implicit insult and made the exchange, reasoning that his empire needed horses much more than pearls, jade, or tortoise shells.

For example, those who raise grazing livestock, such as cattle, sheep, goats, and horses, are known as ranchers ( U. S .), graziers ( Australia & U. K .), or simply stockmen.

The best example of an action painting is Bridle Path ( 1939 ), but Hopper ’ s struggle with the proper anatomy of the horses may have discouraged him from similar attempts.

For example, in his Tunnel in the Sky settlers set out to the planet " New Canaan ", via an interstellar teleporter portal across the galaxy, in Conestoga wagons, their captain sporting mustaches and a little goatee and riding a Palomino horse — with Heinlein explaining that the colonists would need to survive on their own for some years, so horses are more practical than machines.

About 3-7 % of the body weight is sometimes claimed as deadly for horses, but an example in the scientific literature exists of a horse surviving being fed over 20 % of its body weight.

For example, in a normal harness race, the horses sire and dam must both be pure Standardbreds.

In a bet to place, you are betting on your horse to finish either first, second, and / or third, depending on how many horses are in the race ; for example, in a race with 5 horses a place bet would only be for first and second place, but in a race with 10 horses you bet on your horse to finish first, second, or third.

Columbia's main street, part of the Columbia State Historic Park, is closed to automobile traffic but is open to horses, carriages, bicycles and pedestrians.

It is said that Dole loved to go up in his tower ( currently closed off ) and watch his horses run.

Despite pressure from local authorities and navigation companies, the upper river was closed for trade, and a Royal Commission reported in 1909 on the poor state of the lower river, the lack of any consistent authority to manage it, and the unusual practice of towing horses having to jump over fences because there were no gates where they crossed the towing path.

One of the preeminent events for harness racing horses in North America, the race was held annually at Roosevelt Raceway until it closed down in 1988.

Borders were closed and horses requisitioned, leading to the failure of the business and poverty of their family.

Unusual for racecourses or circuits, the site of Aintree Racecourse is split by Melling Road ; Grand Prix cars ( and Grand National horses ) have to cross the ( closed ) public road twice on each trip.

After Dousman's death, his wife Nina sold the horses and closed the Artesian Stock Farm.

This training centre, now closed, was located by the present Ottawa RCMP stables, where the horses of the RCMP Musical Ride are kept off-season.

In 1982, the stud book was closed, allowing only horses from registered parents to be entered.

As the troops closed on the rail line, machine-guns opened up on the right hitting several men and horses.

" They hung to the horses ' tails, clung to their manes and the stirrups, closed in on every side in scorn of dangerous hoofs — and out of their infidel throats, with one accord, burst an agonizing and most infernal chorus: ' Howajji, bucksheesh!

As the horses turned into the stretch, Ten Point was still leading, but Donerail closed to gain the lead.

* Crank noseband or Swedish Cavesson: used most often on dressage horses at levels where a double bridle is worn, this noseband is similar to the plain cavesson except it has a leveraged buckle design that may be adjusted very tight, so as to keep the horse's mouth closed.

It is used to remind the horse to keep its mouth closed and prevents him from crossing his jaw, and its design provides more expansion of the nostrils, which is preferable for horses performing work involving galloping ( eventing, polo, racing ), and has always been popular in show jumping.

After World War II, Haflinger breeding programs almost collapsed as the military stopped buying horses and government-run breeding centers were closed.

At conferences in 1946 and 1947, the decision was made to breed Haflinger horses from pure bloodlines, creating a closed stud book with no new blood being introduced.

It usually had a closed body on four wheels, sat two to four persons, and was drawn by two or four horses.

Between 1817 and 1837 the stud added Arabian, Thoroughbred, and Turkish or Turkoman horse blood to their horses.

The county is famous for the quality of horses bred in the many stud farms to which it is home, including the Irish National Stud and many other top studs such as Gilltown, Moyglare and Kildangan Stud, and race horse training establishments, such as the Osborne Stables.

Near to Sandringham house is the Royal Stud, a stud farm that houses many of the royal horses.

Mannerheim specialised as an expert on horses, buying stud stallions and special duty horses for the army.

The centre has an indoor arena seating 3, 360 people, stables for over 478 horses, a covered stud livestock-selling area with seating for 660 people and truck and camping facilities for 195 vehicles.

Standardbreds are so named because in the early years of the Standardbred stud book, only horses who could trot or pace a mile in a standard time ( or whose progeny could do so ) were admitted to the book.

The stud farm trades under the name Wilgerbosdrift Stud, and has bred some incredibly successful horses.

Charles Smith established Bungarribee stud at Doonside, New South Wales, shortly after 1830, which only had pure-bred English horses.

Hurtle Fisher ’ s Maribyrnong Stud was a famous stud in Victoria where expensive imported horses were used until it was dispersed in 1866.

At the time of Bowie's birth, his father owned eight slaves, eleven head of cattle, seven horses, and one stud horse.

After mating 130 female horses coming from France, Scandinavia or United States, Ourasi produced only 8 foals from his first year at stud.

He developed the stud at Eaton Hall and achieved success in racing his horses, winning the Derby on four occasions.

The autumn Hindu festival of Dusshera was celebrated in the palace by the distribution of nazrs or presents to Zafar's Hindu officers and the colouring of the horses in the royal stud.

At Risborough there was already a stud for breeding horses and a park which was used for the horses and probably also for hunting.

The main purpose of his visits to Risborough is likely to have been to visit the stud and inspect and / or select horses.

The counts of Conversano owned a stud that they used to breed black Neapolitan stallions with Barb and Andalusian genetic backgrounds: these horses had strong ram-like heads, short backs, and broad hocks.

In the 1560s the king maintained a royal stud of over 3000 horses in Knyszyn, including large numbers of Arabian horses, among the first to be bred in northern Europe.

She was also a highly successful racehorse owner / breeder, winning the Ascot Gold Cup ( twice ) and Irish 1000 Guineas with horses she bred at her stud at Mount Stewart.

Thereafter, the Kinsky family received an order to develop their stud farm and breed horses for the Emperor's cavalry in the early 18th century.

In 1723, Emperor Charles VI ordered the Kinsky family to develop their stud farms, and breed horses of such quality as to provide superior mounts for the officers of the elite cavalry regiments of the empire.

In 1872, Miller acquired land at The Basin in 1872 and invested considerable time and money building up a stud farm for racing horses, at one stage owning over in The Basin.

In 1966, the French stud book was changed to include draft types from other areas of France that were closely related to the Percheron – including horses from Berrichon, Nivernais, Marne, Augeron, Bourbonnais, Loire and Saone-et-Loire.