About Road to the Horse The 2022 Road to the Horse will be held in Lexington, Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park March 24-27. The event will feature four competitors and over $100,000 in cash and prizes contributed to by well-known industry sponsors, including YETI. Who are the competitors in Read more…
Pooping – yes, pooping is a sign of a release and relaxation. Regular dropping is a sign that your horse is happy and healthy. What are the signs of a horse relaxing? When a horse cocks his leg, he rests the leading edge of the hoof on the ground and Read more…
Q: What should you wear to a horse race in winter? Dress in plenty of layers, and remember to bring a warm coat, hat, scarf, and gloves. What do ladies wear to races in winter? Wool or Wool Blends A wool or wool-blend fabric is the perfect choice for a Read more…
Most horse shows run from one to three days, sometimes longer for major, all-breed events or national and international championships in a given discipline or breed. What are the three types of show horses? There are three main divisions at a hunter/jumper horse show: hunter, jumper and equitation. In all Read more…
White, pale tones & light blue go with any color horse. Things to avoid: neon colors + clothing with large prints, wording or logos! Neon colors can reflect back onto your body and give unflattering skin tones and large prints/working/logos can be very distracting and take away from the overall Read more…
You can wear field or dress boots and your breeches should be neutrally coloured – we would advise you go for a nice beige or tan pair. You can wear shirts, however, some shows will even allow you to wear polo shirts without a jacket. How should you dress for Read more…
Jewelry. Many sports don’t permit you to wear jewelry while competing, but most equestrian disciplines will allow it, so if you are comfortable and can perform without distraction, jewelry is a great way to accessorize. What do people wear to a horse show? You will see most people in riding Read more…
While steroid use without a prescription has been illegal in humans in the United States, the Federal Drug Administration allows four steroids — Winstrol, Equipose, Durabolin and testosterone — to be administered to horses. What kind of steroids do they give horses? The most commonly used parenterally-administered glucocorticoids in equine Read more…
Horse manure is not as smelly as cat or dog feces. Most people do not find it overly offensive. Does horse poop smell good? In fact, most people do not find it particularly unpleasant. Your horse’s feces may smell foul if there is an excess of food, a nutritional imbalance, Read more…
But what about those police horses that patrol the streets and leave mess behind? Why don’t that have to pick them up? There is no law that requires people to pick up horse manure the way there is with dog fouling. Do you have to clear up horse poo? There Read more…