Camargue horses are always gray. This means that they have black skin underlying a white hair coat as adult horses. They are born with a hair coat that is black or dark brown in colour, but as they grow to adulthood, their hair coat becomes ever more intermingled with white Read more…
Uses. The Yakutian horse is used primarily for its meat, which is considered a delicacy by locals due to a plentiful fat layer. Their milk is also utilized, mostly for making Kumis. Despite their small stature, the Yakut is valued for its riding capabilities. Can you ride a Yakut horse? Read more…
Generally, a horse’s neck should be one and a half times the length of the head. The neck should tie into the horse’s body fairly high to provide good chest space. The shoulder and pastern angles should be between 40 and 55 degrees. A horse can move best with a Read more…
Swan Neck Conformation The horse has a neck set at a high upward angle, with the upper curve arched, yet a dip remains in front of the withers and the muscles bulge on underside. This conformation type is common, especially in Saddlebreds, Gaited horses, and Thoroughbreds. What is a ewe Read more…
Blaze: a wide white stripe down the middle of the face. Strip, stripe, or race: a narrow white stripe down the middle of the face. Bald face: a very wide blaze, extending to or past the eyes. What is a white face horse called? Horses that have a completely white Read more…
A riding horse is also called a ‘saddle horse‘ or a steed and is used for recreation, sport, or business. A steed has to be strong and have a good temperament to work with people. What is a equestrian horse? Equestrian is a citation to horseback riding. It is derived Read more…
What is a Soft Mouth? A soft mouth means different things to different people. Some people want a horse “on the bit,” meaning the horse actively carries the bit in the mouth, neither pushing beyond nor hiding behind it. Reiners and reined cowhorses are ‘on the bit,’ responding to each Read more…
Gio is dressage superstar Charlotte Dujardin’s horse who recently wowed the world with his performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Stats about Gio: Born: July 4th, 2011 Height: 16 hands (162.5 cm) Color: Chestnut Owners: Charlotte Dujardin, Renai Hart, Carl Hester Rider: Charlotte Dujardin Does Charlotte own Gio? It’s with Read more…
Chetak. The courageous stallion who has poems written in his name was Maharana Pratap’s saviour. He was the real hero of the battle of Haldighati where he saved his master’s life by taking over a mighty elephant. Chetak reared high in the air and planted his hooves on the forehead Read more…
Coon-Footed – The slope of hoof wall is steeper than the pastern. Often associated with long sloping pasterns tending to the horizontal, which breaks the angulation between pastern and hoof. Usually seen in hind feet, especially in post-legged horses. What does it mean when a horse is coon footed? A Read more…