to the horse

[Bruce K. Dykes]

Kim & Rima McKinzey wrote:

> In a discussion today, I said something about "going to the horse," meaning
> to the originator, the source.  I was asked where this came from and really
> couldn't think of an answer.  Is it the punchline from a joke? Is it not as
> common an expression as I thought?
> Rima

First I've heard of it, but my first instinct says it belongs to the
same family as "straight from the horse's mouth."

Bruce