A pair of canny inventors has launched the world's first running shoes designed specifically for horses. Animal lovers Louisa and Charly Forstner came up with the novel product after years of fitting steel shoes to their horses' hooves. The clip-on shoes, called Megasus Horserunners, are made from shock-absorbing plastic materials and claim to make life more comfortable for both horse and rider. Unlike steel shoes they move with the horse's hoof, and can be removed quickly to allow horses to strengthen their tendons and ligaments. A set of four shoes can be pre-ordered for £175 ($219) from horserunners.com and they can be shipped to the UK. To read more on this story, click here:The Running Shoes for HORSES: Clip-On Plastic Covers Could Make for Happier Hooves
As a child I always wanted a horse. Once my parents explained to me that I could not have a horse living in the city (Washington, DC)…I settled for a dog that finally had a litter of 6 pups. My mother told me that after the pups where here, I told her, “you should have let me have a horse!”. The closest that I have ever gotten to a horse was a pony ride, and watching the series, “Mr. Ed”. Mr. Ed the talking equine star of the 1960s television series, was a golden palomino. He learned an enormous amount of tricks for his role, including answering a telephone, opening doors, writing notes with a pencil, and unplugging a light. What Is A Horse: A horse is a large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) having a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail. It has been domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads. Horse Facts: Horses are social animals and will get lonely if kept alone Horses sleep longer in the summer than in the winter Horses generally dislike the smell of pigs Horses teeth never stop growing. You can tell if a horse is cold by feeling behind their ears. If that area is cold, so is the horse.
