Originally published at: Real-life rocking horses - Boing Boing
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I wonder if this was developed to tone jumping muscles? Super cool anyway.
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I’m pretty sure the smaller animal is a pony, not a foal.
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Most excellent
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Another real-life rocking horse
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Yup, that’s no foal.
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Do they get stung by rocking-horse-flies?
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Ohhhh. So precious. It needs more Echo and Bunnymen.
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Correct, and I believe it’s a mini-horse. There’s a difference between ponies and mini-horses, largely having to do with what stock they originated from.
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Rocking/tilting platforms of various construction are used to develop proprioception. Our modernly-kept horses, living in flat pastures and working in groomed arenas, don’t build up as good a sense of balance and feel for foot placement as horses moving in the wild over uneven terrain.
It helps them gain confidence on unsteady ground. Mattresses/gym mats are also a great tool for it.
The rocking horse thing is just a trick they’ve taught their equine friends.
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