Meaning: a place with few comforts and activities; a dull rural townOrigin: This expression was first used in the 1850s when there were more horses than people in some American towns. If a town had...
The term 'on the bit' is a simple question with a semi-complicated answer. I'll try to keep it short and sweet. A horse is on the bit when he has accepted the bit, his mouth is soft and the rider can...
legend has it that if a horse has all legs on the ground, the rider survived the battle without wounds. With one leg off the ground, the rider was wounded in battle and died later. If both legs off...