male. Terminology. The male parent of a horse, a stallion, is commonly known as the sire and the female parent, the mare, is called the dam. Are sires male or female? maleA sire is an animal’s father. A newborn foal might look very much like his sire, with a white Read more…
When you sit the trot, your back is absorbing every beat of every stride your horse takes. Simply by learning how to post, you can move with your horse at the trot, instead of against him. What is it called when you bounce up and down on a horse? Trotting Read more…
A strong withered horse refers to a fast and fit horse. What is a withered horse? A mutton wither is caused by shortened thoracic vertebrae in the shoulder. The thoracic vertebrae are responsible for creating additional shoulder definition in horses. Breeds that typically have high withers, such as the thoroughbred, Read more…
Public Liability Insurance is essential. As a loanee, you are the horse’s keeper and may therefore be responsible for any damage that the horse causes to a third party’s person and/or property. What does loaning a horse include? Unlike a part loan, a full loan arrangement usually involves moving the Read more…
Equine mortality insurance helps cover your horse against loss from accident, illness, disease, injury, theft, humane destruction, and transportation anywhere in the continental U.S.A. or Canada (optional worldwide territories are available.) The premium rate is based on the horse’s use, breed, and age. What is covered with horse insurance? Most Read more…
Swelling of the withers usually is caused by trauma, usually from ill-fitting tack. Saddles that have a tree that is too wide, too narrow or broken may traumatize the withers. Direct trauma from the horse rearing and falling over backwards may fracture or otherwise injure the withers, which also can Read more…
Buying a Horse: This is typically done once you have advanced to a point that you will be able to keep whatever horse you have for a minimum of 2-4 years. Horses that are competitive in our local A show circuit cost anywhere from $45k to $350k All depending on Read more…
roar. A scream is similar to a roar. It’s louder than a roaring sound. Just like roaring, it’s rare to hear your domestic horse scream. Also, a horse will scream while the mouth is open. What does it mean when a horse squeals? When horses squeal, it is usually a Read more…
See-sawing. If you saw your hands back and forth to get your horse “in frame” or “round”, you have effectively shown the world you don’t have a clue what you’re doing. It is a common trend now that horses are ridden backwards. What is sawing on the bit? If you Read more…
The modern horse, Equus caballus, became widespread from central Asia to most of Europe. Local types of horses, all breeds of this single species, undoubtedly developed, and three of these—Przewalski’s horse (E. ferus przewalskii or E. Where do modern horses come from? Scientists found that modern horses come from central Read more…