Horses spend most of their time standing to escape predators. Horses also have a mechanism that allows them to rest while they’re standing up. Some horse owners teach their horses to sit down; however, it’s unnatural. Do horses stand their whole lives? Three legs on, one leg off Horses can Read more…
Use a chair. One very simple way to try and practice two point position at home is just to use a chair as your imaginary horse. Turn the chair around so you are facing the backrest and then squat over it with your hands on top of the back rest Read more…
Around 83% of people employed as Horse Trainers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 17 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%). Full-time workers work an average of 54 hours per week in their main job. This is 10 hours more than the all jobs Read more…
The light seat: a rider holds her backside a couple of inches out of the saddle, allowing her upper body to incline slightly forward. The light seat also has the added benefit of removing the rider’s asymmetries and potential uneven pressure on the horse’s back muscles. What is the difference Read more…
Horse Racing Treble Bet Example For a standard treble bet with three selections included to win in horse racing, you’ll require all three selections to win the race they’re running in. If one or two of them fail to win, then your bet loses. How does a treble horse bet Read more…
This is a condition of gas accumulation in the gut that indicates a nutritional imbalance from eating poor-quality hay. While a distended abdomen may look alarming, hay belly is a condition that is treatable by improving the nutrient content of a horse’s diet. What do you do for hay belly Read more…
Blue eye means swollen cornea. 1. The cornea has water in it, but not as much as it can hold. The surface membrane of the eye – the cornea – provides a clear, protective layer for the eye. What does a blue spot in a horses eye mean? The cause Read more…
Unlike humans, the horse is able to see images to the left and right at the same time due to the eyes being at the side of the head. The cornea is the surface of the clear part of the eye and the colored part of the eye is the Read more…
CHESTNUT – Chestnuts can pull of almost any colour. Dark green looks superb. Some people have strong opinions about pink on an orange coat, but if it’s a bright, jewel-like pink, that pop of colour looks great. What colours go with chestnut? Chestnut works tonally with other shades of brown Read more…
CHESTNUT – Chestnuts can pull of almost any colour. Dark green looks superb. Some people have strong opinions about pink on an orange coat, but if it’s a bright, jewel-like pink, that pop of colour looks great. Pale pinks don’t look as smart, so avoid those. What colours go with Read more…