If your horse paws when you stop, you can lightly bump your brakes to get him standing on all four feet. But remember, if you tap your brakes to jar one horse, it jars any other horses in the trailer, too. Groundwork outside the trailer might also help a pawing Read more…
If you’re going around the arena in the left direction, your horse’s front left leg should lead at the canter. If you’re going around to the right, your horse’s front right leg should lead. To make it simple—your horse’s inside foreleg should always be leading at the canter. Which leg Read more…
Developing your horse’s stamina is a gradual process, but with these five tips you can start focusing on increased stamina today. Incorporate a Conditioning Program. Focus on Hill Work. Use Ground Poles and Gymnastics. Introduce Interval Training. Feed EQ-Royal. What builds the most endurance? Performing aerobic exercise regularly strengthens your Read more…
Your horse’s body contains a large amount of muscle, which makes up between 40 and 55 percent of their total body weight. How much of a horse is muscle? Skeletal muscle makes up 45 percent of your horse’s body weight, far more even than the bones. Are horses naturally Muscular? Read more…
Feed diets high in good-quality forage such as pasture, grass hay, or mixed grass/legume hay. These forage sources can be fed free choice to endurance horses. Horses have evolved to survive on forage, so it is the best possible feed for gut health. How do you condition a horse for Read more…
The basics for feeding any horse are hay, salt and water with only as much grain as needed for the animal to maintain good body condition. Hay still is the basis for a good feeding program because it usually can satisfy daily maintenance requirements of energy, protein, fiber, vitamins and Read more…
Hold one end of a tape at the foal’s elbow and measure the distance to the ground. Double this measurement and you have an idea of how tall the mature horse will be. For a weanling that is four to six months old, measure from the elbow to a point Read more…
They are athletic and intelligent horses that perform well in many equine activities, including pleasure riding, racing, ranching, eventing, or rodeoing. Paints have been treasured since the days of the old west for their durability and color patterns. What do paint horses look like? These horses have white markings on Read more…
Whilst typical horse ownership isn’t cheap, the price tag of the worlds most expensive horses can put things in perspective. Standard horses begin at just under $5k, whereas most show horses range from $10k to $50k. The best racehorses, show jumpers, and dressage horses can sell for exorbitant amounts of Read more…
Best Horse Breeds for Trail Riding American Quarter Horse. Arabian. Appaloosa. Icelandic Horse. Missouri Fox Trotter. Mustangs. Tennessee Walking Horse. What type of horse is best for trail riding? 10 Best Horse Breeds for Trail Riding in Tranquility Arabians. Irish cob. Thoroughbred. Friesian. Quarter horses. Icelandic horses. Boerperd. Mules. Which Read more…