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The nuckelavee (/ n ʌ k l ɑː ˈ v iː /) or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. British folklorist Katharine Briggs called it "the nastiest" [1] of all the demons of Scotland's Northern Isles. The nuckelavee's breath was thought to wilt crops and sicken livestock, and the creature ...
Society Man is looking to become the first gelding to win the Kentucky Derby since Mine That Bird in 2009. … Gargan is a Louisville native and the son of the late jockey with the same name.
The Horses of Neptune, illustration by Walter Crane, 1893.. Horse symbolism is the study of the representation of the horse in mythology, religion, folklore, art, literature and psychoanalysis as a symbol, in its capacity to designate, to signify an abstract concept, beyond the physical reality of the quadruped animal.
Onocentaur with no front legs from Curious Creatures in Zoology by John Ashton, 1890 The onocentaur is similar to the centaur , but part- human part- donkey . However, unlike a centaur, which is portrayed with four legs , the onocentaur is often portrayed with only two legs , and some artwork depicts it with no front legs on the donkey part of ...
The Horseman's Word, also known as the Society of Horsemen, is a fraternal secret society operating in Britain for those who work with horses.Established in north-eastern Scotland during the early nineteenth century, in ensuing decades it spread both to other parts of Scotland and into Eastern England.
The bronze of the rear legs is thicker, indicating that they were the statue's primary means of support. [1] The image of the goddess Nike is engraved on the horse's right thigh, holding a wreath in raised hands—a brand for racehorses in Ancient Greece. The horse dwarfs its jockey, a boy only 84 centimetres (2.76 ft) tall and perhaps 10 years ...
The ideal horse has legs which are straight, correctly set and symmetrical. Correct angles of major bones, clean, well-developed joints and tendons, and well-shaped, properly-proportioned hooves are also necessary for ideal conformation. [25] "No legs, no horse" [20] and "no hoof, no horse" [26] are common sayings in
Rodney Hines of Raleigh, N.C, the “No-Hand King,” takes a break after cramping in his legs forced him to stop his trek from Nags Head to Buxton along NC 12 on Tuesday June 16, 2015. Robert ...