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Horse Halloween Costumes: How to Dress Up Your Horse Safely

Barns are running costume contests on Saturday, Oct. 31. Here's how to make your horse look great without surprising him, plus a checklist that works for any costume class, parade or barn party.

Updated Oct 30, 20267 min read

How Horses Make Antivenom: Peru's Recluse Spider Antidote Explained
Peru's National Institute of Health says it makes its own antidote to the araña casera with help from horses. Here's how a horse's immune system turns tiny doses of venom into a medicine, and why horses have done this job since the 1890s.
Oct 29, 20266 min read
Hipparion Three-Toed Horse: Fossil Teeth Reveal Spain's Old Seasons
A new Spanish study read 141 tiny samples of tooth enamel like pages of a diary. Here's what Hipparion was, how horse feet and teeth changed, and how a tooth can remember summer and winter.
Oct 26, 20267 min read
Meet Jenny: The Longest Tail on a Horse (13 ft 6 in) and Tail Care
A Saddlebred mare named Jenny just set a Guinness World Record with a tail about as long as a small car. Here is how it grew and how to care for any horse's tail safely.
Oct 16, 20264 min read
What Is Pony Racing? First Pony Race on British Champions Day
Young riders on ponies make history at British Champions Day in Ascot this Saturday. Here is how pony racing works and how kids can get started safely.
Oct 16, 20264 min read
What Is Horse Agility? How a Deaf Mustang Named Renata Learned It with Hand Signals
Renata, a 15-year-old deaf mustang at a Colorado rescue, just won a junior title in an international online agility contest, guided by hand signals. Here's what horse agility is, how the video contests work, and how kids can try it with any horse.
Oct 11, 20267 min read
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Can Horses Eat Peppermints? Candy, Treats and the Sugar Debate
A run of "IS THIS A SWEET TREAT?" videos and an argument over whether a little candy can hurt an 1,100-lb horse have everyone asking. Here's the sugar math, which horses should skip mints and how to hand-feed safely.
Sep 23, 20268 min read
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Can You Touch a King's Guard Horse? Why They Bite and the Rules
Viral clips of tourists ignoring guards and of a blind woman touching a horse, plus an AI-made video of a horse bowing for a girl, have everyone asking the same thing. Here's the answer, the reasons behind the bites and a calm visitor checklist.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
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Do Horses Sleep Standing Up? Yes, but They Lie Down for REM Sleep
A viral 'horse going to sleep' animation got a lot of people asking whether horses ever lie down. They do: here's how the stay apparatus lets them nap on their feet, and why REM sleep, the stage linked to dreaming, only happens lying down.
Sep 23, 20268 min read
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Funny Horse Names: From 'Fart Blossom' to Racing's Punniest Picks
A checkered blue stall sign for a horse named Fart Blossom went viral from the Minnesota State Fair. Here are the best kid-safe funny names, the real racehorse puns and the rules behind them.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
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30 Amazing Horse Facts for Kids (Including Why Horses Can't Throw Up)
Can horses throw up? Why does the Akhal-Teke shine like gold? Here are 30 horse facts, checked against vet and science sources, about tummies, teeth, eyes, gaits and sleep, plus a quiz to test what you learned.
Sep 23, 20268 min read
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What Is a Horse Girl? Meaning, Meme and Why You Don't Need a Horse
A popular question on X asked if it's okay to call yourself a horse girl. The answer is yes, and here's the history, the aesthetic and a quiz to prove it.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
How Do Horses Give Birth? Foaling Explained (No, They Don't Lay Eggs)
A real foaling clip reshared on X passed 370,000 views and prompted questions like whether horse birth is normal, and even whether horses lay eggs. Here's the whole process, from an 11-month pregnancy to a foal on its feet within an hour, told without graphic footage.
Sep 23, 20268 min read

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