Can Alpacas Mix With Horses?

llamas and alpacas are fast becoming the most popular companions for horses and there are many benefits to owning them. They not only mix well with horses but they keep the weeds down, help reduce the worm burden and they are relatively cheap to keep. What animals can be companions Read more…

What Are The 3 Breeds Of Draft Horses?

In North America there were five draft horse breeds on the classic list: Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron, Shire, and Suffolk. The Draft Cross Breeders and Owners Association recognizes the following breeds as draft horses: American Cream Draft. Ardennes. What are the different types of draft horses? Draft horseRepresentative species What is Read more…

Is Dressage A Horse Abusive?

But what spectators don’t see behind the perfectly braided manes and spotless jodhpurs, is a subculture of physical and emotional abuse. In extreme cases, trainers have been documented beating their horses into submission using whips and prods. Is dressage cruel to the horse? Is dressage cruel to horses? Dressage done Read more…

Are Horses Built To Run?

Basically, horses can run for great distances thanks to their unique built and physiology. These animals’ bodies are light and highly efficient, while their legs’ bottom half have no muscles. Are horses made to run? Running and jumping comes naturally to horses, and we see them doing both those things Read more…

At What Age Do Horses Calm Down?

Horses are not fully mature until between the ages of five and seven years old. A horse is a horse – and they all mature at approximately the same rate. Do horses get calmer with age? Unless they were abused or totally neglected, older horses—even the untrained ones—often have a Read more…