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Arcaro, Eddie

(Encyclopedia) Arcaro, Eddie (George Edward Arcaro)Arcaro, Eddieärkârˈō [key], 1916–97, American jockey, b. Cincinnati. In a thirty-year career (1931–62), he won 4,779 races and his mounts won $30,…

sled

(Encyclopedia) sled, vehicle that moves by sliding. A sledge is typically a heavier, load-carrying sled drawn by a horse or dog, while a sleigh is a partially enclosed horse-drawn vehicle with…

Aesop's Fables: The Horse and the Groom

by Aesop The Fox and the CrowThe Wolf and the LambThe Horse and the Groom There was once a Groom who used to spend long hours clipping and combing the Horse of which he had charge, but who…

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Horse

by Aesop The Bee-KeeperThe Bat, the Bramble, and the SeagullThe Wolf and the Horse A Wolf on his rambles came to a field of oats, but, not being able to eat them, he was passing on his…

Aesop's Fables: The Horse and the Stag

by Aesop The Foxes and the RiverThe Fox and the BrambleThe Horse and the Stag There was once a Horse who used to graze in a meadow which he had all to himself. But one day a Stag came into…

Aesop's Fables: The Horse and the Ass

by Aesop The Rogue and the OracleThe Dog Chasing a WolfThe Horse and the Ass A Horse, proud of his fine harness, met an Ass on the high-road. As the Ass with his heavy burden moved…

Brewer's: Cart before the Horse

To put the cart before the horse is to reverse the right order or allocation of things. French: “Mettre la charrette avant les boeufs.” Latin: “Currus bovem trahit Praepostere.” Greek…