The term “Roarer” refers to horses with a condition called Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) or Laryngeal Hemiplegia which affect the upper airway of the horse. The term “Roarer” is used because of the noise that is often heard by horses with this condition during work, or strenuous exercise. Can you Read more…
‘ For an interested, physically and mentally fit adult with no previous riding experience, the ability to walk, halt, trot, canter and steer in basic balance, understanding and control, on a suitable horse, we generally find is achievable within 10 private biomechanics lessons, spread over 2-10 weeks, sometimes faster, Does Read more…
Tie downs are useful in postponing going from popping up the head to flipping over. They certainly do not relieve the frustration that cause the behavior. But when that critical moment occurs, there won’t be much rearing. How do I stop my horse from rearing up? If your horse rears Read more…
Breeze: Working a horse at a moderate speed; less effort than handily. Bullet work: The best workout time for the distance on a given day at a track. What is the difference between handily and breezing? Breezing means the horse works entirely without urging at a moderate speed. Handily means Read more…
It can hurt you and the horse if you don’t do it right. Without the proper posture and balance or if you bounce to much while riding your butt, back, legs, arms will hurt plus your improper balance, posture and the bouncing can injure your horse. Does riding a horse Read more…
12 traits and skills of a good rider Patience. It is a well-known fact that a good rider knows that some processes (especially teaching processes) cannot be rushed. Persistence. Empathy. Appetite for knowledge. Desire for self-improvement. Sensing when to let go. Ability to think logically. Efficiency. Does horse riding require Read more…
Aggression between horses in the domestic environment is too common, this reflects how stressed our horses can be within a domestic environment. Assessing the cause of the aggression is crucial: it can be fear based, pain based, learnt, protective, redirected, maternal or hormonal based, to name a few. What makes Read more…
The American Quarter Horse Association, which uses both terms, describes a sorrel as a type of copper-red chestnut, but allows that chestnut is also a correct term. Many organizations simply avoid the issue and choose one of the two terms to denote all reddish or brown colorations that are not Read more…
The term “to Hobday” a horse, is a treatment for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in which the left side of the horse’s larynx is weak or paralysed, reducing the ability to perform at high speeds and creating the characteristic noise of a “roarer”. What is a Hobday operation on a horse? Read more…
Horses are neither nocturnal nor diurnal and so may choose to sleep at any time. Each horse will have their preferred times to sleep and so will be impacted by any changes to their schedule. Do horses sleep during the night? Like humans, sleep is essential for the wellbeing of Read more…