Refused To Race. Refused To Race – R or RR. A horse gets to the starting line and simply refuses to start the race. Fall – F. A horse runs in the race but falls at one of the obstacles. What happens if your horse doesnt leave the stalls? Thus, Read more…
Unaltered racehorses that win enough races will be retired quickly, usually before 3 years of age. This helps to avoid injury and allows the owners to begin collecting their money for breeding fees. At what age do most race horses retire? The majority of racehorses will have a racing career Read more…
But there’s more than a thick layer of hair that keep horses warm. Learn how horses thermoregulate naturally and why we aren`t necessarily doing equines a favor by rugging them when it’s cold. Horses have fur, skin, body fat, arteries, and sweat glands to help them keep a steady temperature. Read more…
To ask your horse to side pass over the pole, apply pressure to the side you want your horse to move away from. Close your fingers around the reins and your leg around the horse as you apply leg pressure behind the girth. What is it called when you move Read more…
• Any sudden forceful pressure or severe jerk—for example, if a horse steps on his reins and pulls back—can lacerate the tongue. Some bits are harsher than others and more apt to cause injury if the reins are jerked, whether accidentally or through rough handling. Are Tongue ties painful for Read more…
The combination of tension of the flexor tendons and weakened laminae can cause rotation of the coffin bone. Can coffin bone rotation be corrected? Can rotation always be corrected? A. In most cases rotation can and should be corrected at the earliest opportunity, it’s a case of trimming the hoof Read more…
The coffin bone, also known as the pedal bone or the distal phalanx, is the bottommost bone within a horse’s leg, similar to the tip of a human finger. Can a horse recover from a broken coffin bone? Simple fractures of the coffin bone often require several months of rest Read more…
Top 9 Awesome Tricks to Teach Your Horse Smiling. Bowing. Shake Hands. Act Ashamed. Kiss Your Cheek. Shake for “No” Nod for “Yes” Hugs. What kind of tricks can you teach a horse? Horse Tricks Here you will learn a few “tricks” you can easily teach your horse: The “lift Read more…
A horse most often tosses his head out of frustration. He wants to go forward, but his rider maintains a firm hold on his face. You hardly ever see a horse on a loose rein toss his head. Why does my horse keep throwing his head down? Why do horses Read more…
1. Dress: must be neat, no training shoes, baseball caps or jeans. Where possible, ladies should wear a collar and tie or blouse with jacket and neat trousers or skirt/kilt. Sensible footwear is essential to allow a pony to be shown effectively. What do you need for a Shetland pony? Read more…