Although they often travel on four wheels, not four legs, cowboys still have to be expert horsemen too. They ride horses very regularly. Some of the ranches in the American West cover thousands of hectares. Cattle are often free to move over large areas. What do modern day cowboys do? Read more…
The Lipizzaners are known as “the dancing white horses of Vienna.” They train and perform at Vienna’s Spanish Riding School, the only school in the world to practice classical riding for over 450 years. The Lipizzaner horses are so popular, there’s even a Disney movie about them. What are Austrian Read more…
Ocala and Marion County have more horses and ponies than any other county in the United States. Which country has highest population of horses? Australia has the largest population in the world, with in excess of 400,000 horses. Which English county has the most horses? The top 10 horsiest counties Read more…
Horses were first used to pull chariots into battle around 1500 BCE, but people did not start riding into battle on horseback until 900 BCE. While the Greeks were not the first to ride on a horse, Alexander the Great used this tactic in his military campaigns much more than Read more…
Horses were brought back to North America by European explorers, beginning with the second voyage of Columbus in 1493. Equestrianism was introduced in the 1900 Summer Olympics as an Olympic sport with jumping events. Is horse riding an actual sport? Horseback riding is one of the oldest sports in the Read more…
Thousands of Mexicans take part in the “Cabalgata de Morelos”, a three-day horseback ride punctuated with rodeos, music and activities. These annual rides are among the most important cultural events in this agricultural region. Where is horseback riding most popular in the world? Top Destinations for Horseback Riding The Golden Read more…
John Forth (c. 1769 – 4 February 1848) was a British jockey and racehorse trainer. He is the oldest man to have ridden the Derby winner and one of the very few to have both ridden and trained the winner. John Forth Died 4 February 1848 Oxford Street, London Resting Read more…
Jockeys, like Triple Crown winner Triple Crown above, are hired on a race-by-race basis. To select a jockey you must first speak with their agent. Yes, every single one of them has an agent! The jockey agent has one very simple, yet often times extremely difficult, job… How do you Read more…
The gluteal muscles allow the horse to work up underneath themselves and raises the back. Often times horses have difficulty developing these muscles correctly and end up with muscle atrophy in the middle gluteus region and give the appearance of being strung out behind. Do horses have gluteus muscles? The Read more…
A strong core is crucial to good riding; it helps you to stay balanced and stable in the saddle, and allows you to apply your aids with more independence and finesse. Does horse riding strengthen core? Horse riding is a great exercise that strengthens your core muscles, improves heart health, Read more…