Can You Ride Horses On Gravel Roads?

Gravel roads with large stones can cause pain for tender footed horses, making them anxious or unwilling to go forward, and loose gravel may cause your horse’s hooves to slip and your horse to stumble. Riding on differing road surfaces may require special considerations for shoeing. Do horses need shoes Read more…

Can You Ride Horses In Steel Toe Boots?

Always make sure you wear proper footwear (small tread and appropriate sized heels) that will prevent a foot from ever making it through a stirrup. While cowboy boots or ropers are often considered fashionable to wear when working with horses, consider wearing steel-toe safety boots when you’re doing groundwork. Can Read more…

Do Dogs Gallop Like Horses?

Like most horses, we dogs have four primary gaits: walk, trot, canter and gallop. Our trot is most efficient, covering the most ground with the minimum energy expenditure. Why does my dog pace like a horse? The pace is uncommon among domestic quadrupeds, but it is a good endurance gait. Read more…