If you bathe your horse, be sure he is completely dry before you begin to clip. Wet hair does not cut well, will make your blades dull, and the end result of trying to cut wet hair will appear unsightly. Can you groom a wet horse? If your horse has Read more…
Horseback riding is one of the oldest sports in the world and fulfills every definition of sport, yet it is often perceived as an easy activity, not a sport. What is the oldest equestrian sport? game poloSimilarly, the game polo, which today is played all over the world, is one Read more…
Other behaviorists think it best to not allow the horse to “groom” the human. Equine Behaviorist, Dr. Jennifer Williams, has this to say about allowing a horse to groom a human: “Often when a young horse is being groomed by a human the horse will also turn and try to Read more…
Use a whip or polo wrap wedged under the tail bone so that it pokes out just a bit, or a lot, depending on your horse. Grab the tail in your fist and gently slide down towards the ground, until you are at the desired length, then use super-sharp scissors Read more…
Arabian horses have refined, wedge-shaped heads, a broad forehead, large eyes, large nostrils, and small muzzles. Most display a distinctive concave, or “dished” profile. Do all horses have Arabian in them? Almost All Horses Today Are Descendants of Arabian and Central Asian Stallions. Is Arab horse same as Arabian? Sometimes Read more…
Thomas Jefferson was a fine horseman who rode horses almost daily for exercise while president. Which president was good with horses? George Washington Thomas Jefferson called him “the best horseman of his age and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback.” An avid hunter, breeder and racing Read more…
While hair and fur are terms that are used interchangeably for some animals, you will never hear an equestrian refer to their horse’s coat as fur. A horse’s coat is known as hair, however, it is often referred to as simply their coat. What do you call the hair on Read more…
Rabicano, “ticking” or “skunk tail” is a white pattern in horses that can vary in expression from a small “frosting” over the tail to an almost roan appearance. Yet, its genetic causes are still unknown. Can a horse be rabicano and roan? It is, however, possible for a horse to Read more…
Today, wild horses and burros are present on 179 different BLM Herd Management Areas (HMA), covering 31.6 million acres in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. Each HMA is different in size, geography, and bloodlines. Why are there no wild horses? Hundreds of years Read more…
A white horse is born predominantly white and stays white throughout its life. A white horse has mostly pink skin under its hair coat, and may have brown, blue, or hazel eyes. “True white” horses, especially those that carry one of the dominant white (W) genes, are rare. How rare Read more…