What to Do with a Dead Horse

Young Jack, moved to Wagga Wagga and bought a horse from a farmer for $100.00.

The farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day. The next day he drove up with no trailer and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The horse died.'

Jack replied, ' That's OK. Then just give me my money back.'

The farmer said, 'Can't do that. I went downtown and spent it already.'

Jack said, 'Ok, then, just bring me the dead horse.'

The farmer asked, 'What ya gonna do with him?

Jack said, 'I'm going to raffle him off.'

The farmer said, 'You can't raffle off a dead horse!'

Jack said, 'Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.'

A month later, the farmer met up with Jack and asked, 'What happened with that dead horse?'

Jack said, 'I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $898.00.'

The farmer said, 'Didn't anyone complain?'

Jack said, 'Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.'

Jack eventually grew up and and now works as a Real Estate agent.

The difference between a pony and a horse

There is more than one way to differentiate between horses and ponies, but one of the most common
ways is by measuring the height of the animal from hoof to withers (See photo).

According to this method, a horse is more than 14.2 hands in height. A pony is 14.2 hands or less.

A hand is the width of a human hand or 4 inches. So a horse should be 56.9 inches or taller. It seems rather inconvenient to put your hand on the hoof and another hand above that one and another above that one, etc. There are now measuring sticks for determining a horse's height.






A pony, and there are many sub-species of them, is any horse which is 14.2 hands or less in height. A pony is NOT a baby horse. Ponies do not grow up to become horses. They are shorter in height by nature although they tend to be stronger than horses when you consider their size against the size of a horse.

The babies of both horses and ponies are called 'foals'. The males can be called 'colts'.

In a manner of speaking, the 'cousin' of horses and
ponies is the donkey.




















How do you suppose we came up with this Zorse?

What About This Thing?

You all know that I love horses, but what is this thing? Is it a horse? Why have I never seen one?

Yes, it's a unicorn. Is it a mythical creature? If so, why do I see its name in the Holy Bible?


One old song says that the reason we don't see them now is that they were mischievous during the loading of Noah's Ark and did not get on the boat. They all perished.

Those who claim it is a myth also say that it is a good creature rather than the bad creatures that myths often create. According to some old references the animal is fierce but in a good way. They also make claims about its solitary beauty. Some claim that the appendage on its head can make poisons non-toxic.

It is usually considered to be some type of horse nowadays although in the past it was pictured as having the beard of a billy goat and split hoofs, which horses do not have.

Although the animal is usually considered a 'wild' animal, it is lovable, just as the Koala or Panda are lovable. The creature seems to have preferred to not be around people but was gentle when it was forced to be with them.

Since I love horses, I would really like to see one for myself.