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Message thread at CPP
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*****A QUESTION ABOUT HORSES OR PONIES?****
This is the place to ask and give answers. Show what you know!Hey, JC, I have a couple questions for you to put in the Forum.
Why can't a horse jump as high as a goat or deer? And why can't they land as high of jumps as goats without hurting their legs?
My theory for these questions was that a horses' hooves are hard and connot absorb the impact very well, whereas a goats' or deers' hooves have what's almost like a padding on their hooves meant for jumping, and horses have evolved over time not being able to land high jumps, and can now only jump so high.
I was wondering if you could tell me if these theories are correct or not? | 
spellcheck & Calypso | | 2010-03-15 20:08:19 | | Spellcheck
I like your theory, I can't wait to hear what other members think.
JC | 
Jane Crandal & JB | | 2010-03-16 16:23:13 | | Thank you. I would research it, but I'm not very good at that, and besides, I'd like to hear other theories before I do. :)
Spellcheck |
spellcheck & Calypso | | 2010-03-16 16:59:40 | | Hi spellcheck
How about if we change this thread to a club thread and see if we can get other Pony Pals involved?
JC |
Jane Crandal & JB | | 2010-03-17 16:06:59 | | | Ok! That would be awesome! Thanks! |
spellcheck & Calypso | | 2010-03-17 18:28:51 | | I have another question for people to answer:
I was out in our goatpen the other day, and one of our female goats... well, baaaad, for lack of a better word, and I noticed that it was more high-pitched than the male goat's baa; just like people. I also noticed that our neighbor's famale mule makes a more high-pitched sound than a male mule that belongs to a neighbor down our road.
My question was that I was wondering if horses did the same thing. I would test this for myself, but I haven't been around horses enough, and my pony doesn't neigh.
Thanks,
Spellcheck |
spellcheck & Calypso | | 2010-03-30 04:03:22 | | Now that is a good question. I know that our ponies whinny higher than our horse. But it is more dependent on the pony than on size, Aslan, admin's pony, has the lowest voice you ever herd. If you had a blindfold on you would think he was a draft horse.
Any other opinions about this?
JC |
Jane Crandal & JB | | 2010-03-31 06:32:42 | | Huh. Interesting. I have one more question that is semi-related to the last one.
Like I said, my pony doesn't neigh, and I want to know why that is. When we first got her, she would not neigh at all, and now, two years later, she neighs a little bit, but not much.
My theory of this is pretty far-fetched, but I guess it could be possible: Belle (my pony) has, as far as I can trace back, always been kept with goats, and no other horses or ponies. Even now, there are no other horses for and least a quarter mile. Could this mean that she has not heard enough other horses neigh, and has forgotten, or just sees no point in neighing?
I suppose this is more of a psycology question, but it is something I've been wondering about since we got her. |
spellcheck & Calypso | | 2010-03-31 19:35:19 | | You know, there could be something to that. I had a dog that did not bark for 6 months.
Maybe it's the "Robinson Crusoe" effect. Absent any reminders, we all forget!!!! |
Jane Crandal & JB | | 2010-04-01 05:11:29 | | Hmmm, that sound plausible, probably right too, but I do think their hooves have something to do with it; why else would they be soft and cloven? But that's just my theory. And anyway, goats are not fast, thus they must be able to jump because of where they come from. But yeah, I think goats do have more tension in their legs, which probably has a lot to do with it. I'd guess never considered that before.
Thanks for being the first person to answer,
Spellcheck |
spellcheck & Calypso | | 2010-04-12 07:40:38 | |
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