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TeachMeFinance.com - explain horse latitudes horse latitudes The term 'horse latitudes' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The subtropical latitudes (30-35 degrees), where winds are light and weather is hot and dry. According to legend, ships traveling to the New World often stagnated in this region and had to throw dead horses overboard or eat them to survive, hence the name horse latitudes'. Previous 5 Terms: Horizontal axis wind turbine Hornblende Hornfels horography horology Next 5 Terms: Horse Protection Act Horsehead (false set) Horsepower horsepower Horsepower (hp) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.