Ride your horse through deep water – If you want to give your horse a quick and easy clean, just take it for a ride through some deeper water. Ride around a little, splash about a bit, and it won’t be long before your horse is cleaned up. Why wont Read more…
A horse that becomes blind because of disease or injury can often be kept safe and healthy with a few management changes. Some of the management tips are simple common sense for any property where horses live, while others are related directly to the horse’s condition. Can blind horses live? Read more…
A foal grows extremely fast during the first stage of his life, and he’ll reach 75% of his mature height by the time he is two years old. Will a 2 year old horse get taller? Most horses will reach 75% of their height before the age of one. By Read more…
Horsepower Has Little to Do With Horses An actual horse can put out, on average, a little more than 14 horsepower at maximum. You may be surprised to learn that a human can generate several horsepower as well. It’s not a measurement of the work that can be done by Read more…
Horsepower depends on the engines’ design and tuning, engines’ capacity and size, type of the fuel that is used, number of valves, valves’ timing, the air changing method (natural, turbocharged, supercharged..), the fuel delivery method and so on. Does bigger engine mean more horsepower? A basic guide to engine size Read more…
Charro riding. In Charro riding, the horse is made to “dance,” or prance about while the rider sits comfortably on his back. The horse is agitated while “dancing,” and often downright terrified. What is Spanish horse dancing called? The unique show, “How the Andalusian Horses Dance”, is an equestrian ballet Read more…
US Equestrian recognizes 17 disciplines, ranging from nationally- to internationally-recognized equestrian sports. Each sport requires different skills from horse and rider, and all have different levels of competition, allowing competitors to grow through the levels of the sport. How many levels of horse riding are there? We divide riding ability Read more…
Generally speaking, thoroughbreds that race on the Flat typically reach their peak between 4 and 5 years. Of course, many of them do not race beyond 3 years, so never actually fulfil their potential. By contrast, National Hunt horses typically reach their peak between 7 and 10 years. What age Read more…
11 Best Horse Breeds for Jumping Big and Clear Irish Sport Horse. Anglo-Arabian. Dutch Warmblood. Connemara. Oldenburg. Quarter Horse. Morgan. Draft Crosses. What type of horse is best for hunter Jumper? A hunter horse must be athletic and agile and good breeds for the purpose include the Hanoverian, the Holsteiner, Read more…
Some stubborn horses quickly learn they can take advantage of their owners. Consistency is needed in horse training. Stubbornness can also come from lack of work. If your horse is use to hanging out in the field all day, every day, you may face some resistance when it comes to Read more…