Generally trail riding at night is a bad idea. Your horse can see better than you can, but that doesn’t mean it will see all the possible hazards that could be on trail—like a low branch that could sweep you off. Other trail users and road users won’t be able Read more…
By no means an exciting race in the same sense of the fast-paced Thoroughbred racing, the endurance race horse embodies the saying “slow and steady wins the race.” Far slower than the almost 40 mph reached during the Kentucky Derby, an endurance horse moves at a pace around 7 mph, Read more…
twelve hours. In addition, each distance race has a time limit. For example, a fifty-mile ride must be completed within twelve hours and the hundred mile ride competitors have twenty-four for completion credit. What is a good age for an endurance horse? Among endurance riders, the view is common that Read more…
You can ride an average, healthy and energetic horse for 25 and 35 miles (40 – 56.5 km) in one day in ideal conditions. However, most of them will successfully handle only 15 and 20 miles (24 – 32 km) a day with enough water, food, and rest. How long Read more…
“Do I Need to Wrap my Horse’s Legs Before Trailering?” Almost always, yes. Whether you’re hauling to a rodeo, dressage test or a distant trail riding event, you should carefully wrap every leg that’s getting on that horse trailer. When should you wrap your horses legs? When you bandage a Read more…
Similarly, horses also have a natural curve to their spine to help maintain and support their structure. When a horse’s spine curves too far inward, the condition results in lordosis or more commonly referred to as swayback in the equine world. Are horses backs supposed to be curved? Curved backs Read more…
Standard horses begin at just under $5k, whereas most show horses range from $10k to $50k. The best racehorses, show jumpers, and dressage horses can sell for exorbitant amounts of money. How much do top eventing horses cost? If you’re talking about a horse that’s ready to compete at the Read more…
Horses experience grief in remarkably similar ways to us. Here’s how to help your equine through the loss of an equine friend. Allow the Horse to See the Body. Energy Work to Alleviate and Process Grief. Sedating Triple Warmer. Strengthening Lung. TTouch. The Grieving, “Neutral” and Happy Ones. Internal Support. Read more…
Missouri Fox Trotter. I think that Boadicea was a Missouri Fox Trotter. Obviously it’s just speculation but in the quest where you hunt the bear with hosea, Arthur mentions that he “needs a horse. Something strong and fast”. Assuming that he wants a horse with these traits because that’s what Read more…
Repetitive stress. Any activity that places prolonged pressure on the tailbone, such as horse riding or sitting on hard surfaces, may cause coccyx pain. Tailbone pain as a result of these causes is not usually permanent, but can become chronic if left untreated. How do you relieve tailbone pain? To Read more…