Yvonne Horjus. With over 180,000 followers on YouTube, Yvonne Horjus and her horses of fan ‘e Goëngamieden have a successful reality soap. ‘And every day about 200 new followers’, says Yvonne, who has worked for breeder Rein Brandsma for twenty-five years already. ‘We breed utility horses, they have to be Read more…
In the old west, cowboys rode all kinds of different breeds, but some were more popular than others-quarterhorses were by far the favorite because of their speed, athletic ability, and hardiness. Other common breeds included the Appaloosa, Morgan, and American Quarter Horse. What type of horse did most cowboys ride? Read more…
They are quite gentle and respectful when they believe their relationship is solid, but can be stubborn and somewhat aggressive if they feel like they are being abused in some way. Appaloosas are a horse of great strength and stamina and can be a horse that is willing to please. Read more…
Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is the inability to see in low to no-light conditions. Horses with two copies of the leopard complex white spotting pattern allele (LP) have CSNB. This includes horses from the Appaloosa, Miniature Horse, and Knabstrupper breeds, among others. What are the signs of a horse Read more…
American quarter horses, Appaloosas and American quarter horses are all descendants of hot-American quarter breeds. What horse breeds are hot bloods? Popular breeds of hotblood horse Hotbloods may be the smallest group of horses, as the category refers to Arabs, Barbs, thoroughbreds, and Akhal- tekes. Arabs, thoroughbreds, and their crosses Read more…
The Irish Sport Horse is known for its versatility, athleticism, and courage and is considered to be one of the best horse breeds in the world. Are Irish sport horses rare? Despite being a very popular eventing horse, purebred Irish Sports Horses are quite rare with only 2,000 registered purebreds Read more…
A Mongolian horse can cost between roughly $100 (₮300,000) and $1,650 (₮5,000,000), depending on its coloration, conformation, disposition, lineage, racing ability, and gaiting ability; some amble and-or pace in addition to the “usual” three gaits of walk, trot, and canter found in other horse breeds. How much does it cost Read more…
The hooves are left untrimmed and unshod, and few farriers are in the country. Mongol horses have hard, strong hooves and seldom have foot problems. Sometimes, horses will be branded. Horses from different regions of Mongolia are considered to have different traits. What kind of horses did the Mongols have? Read more…
Some sources state that the Andalusian and the Lusitano are genetically the same breed, and the only difference is the country in which individual horses are born. The Lusitano is also known as the Portuguese, Peninsular, National or Betico-lusitano horse. Are Andalusians and Lusitanos the same? Thus, the Andalusian and Read more…
Lusitano horses are well suited for the bullring and driving too. Lusitano horses are very fast, have that rounder body and head, and are very athletic. Their speed, stature, and athletic ability have made them the primary choice of bullfighters and of those working cattle for generations. What are Lusitano Read more…