Talk:straight from the horse's mouth

Why not include the explanation (possibly in abbreviated form) of the phrase's origin found on the cited reference page? As follows: 'The most trusted authorities are considered to be those in closest touch with the recent form of the horse, that is, stable lads, trainers etc. The notional 'from the horse's mouth' is supposed to indicate one step better than even that inner circle, that is, the horse itself.'

16:13, 4 December 2016‎ 2607:fea8:e320:3cd:8ccf:798e:8ca4:6a65 (talk | contributions)‎

Yes I agree. The etymology of https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/pie_in_the_sky - "pie in the sky - Wiktionary" is interesting. Here is a quote from https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/336400.html - "In horse racing circles tips on which horse is a likely winner circulate amongst punters. The most trusted authorities are considered to be those in closest touch with the recent form of the horse, that is, stable lads, trainers etc. The notional 'from the horse's mouth' is supposed to indicate one step better than even that inner circle, that is, the horse itself." --NoToleranceForIntolerance (talk) 15:55, 8 November 2017 (UTC)