Most Rocky Mountain Horses are capable of performing all of the same gaits as non-gaited horses such as the walk, trot, gaits. Can you jump with a Rocky Mountain Horse? Rocky Mountain horses have been known to easily clear 4-foot jumps once they have been trained in show jumping and Read more…
Horses are not monogamous animals, and pairs of horses do not establish lifelong relationships. Instead, horses do form long-term relationships within groups, called herds. Do horses have relationships with other horses? As with people, strong social bonds develop between individual horses and groups of horses. This herd nature results in Read more…
Friesian falls into the warmblood category. The original Friesian was bred with the Spanish Andalusian breed, which included Arabian genes. The Arabian is considered a hot-blooded horse. Are Friesians considered Warmbloods? For the past two hundred years, the Friesian breed itself has been kept free from outside blood, making it Read more…
Colour works great with bays! While you have to be careful matching colours with a chestnut or palomino, bays, and especially dark bays, pair well with colours. Sticking with jewel tones is a safe bet, deep reds, navy, emerald green and pinks or purples are all safe bets. Consider your Read more…
Jockey John Velazquez has ridden Messier in his past two races and will be back in the saddle for the Derby. Who is riding Messier in the Kentucky Derby 2022? This year, Velazquez will be aboard Messier in the hunt for his fourth. Smith will be competing in the Derby Read more…
On Derby morning, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas talked about the decision to scratch his contender and gave one simple explanation: He just wasn’t ready. “I made an effort to have him ready but I don’t think I did a good job,” Lukas said. Why did horse scratch Read more…
The American Saddlebred and National Show Horse have five gaits: walk, trot, canter, slow gait, and rack. Is a Saddlebred horse gaited? They are considered a gaited breed, as some Saddlebreds are bred and trained to perform four-beat ambling gaits, one being a “slow gait” that historically was one of Read more…
Earlier Friday, Lukas scratched his Kentucky Derby horse. Ethereal Road was a 30-1 longshot and drew the far outside post in the 20-horse field. “You have to read the horse,” he said. “Ethereal Road wasn’t as sharp and wasn’t as focused as he was earlier in the week.” Why did Read more…
4 year old. Flightline is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2018 and retired -> race from 2021 to 2022. He was sired by Tapit out of the Indian Charlie mare Feathered. How much is the horse Flightline worth? The $184 million valuation is not a precise Read more…
Ear papillomas, are white or yellow flaky skin patches inside of a horse’s ear. Thought to be caused by insect bites and an association with the papilloma virus, this condition can affect a horse to such a degree that he may become uncomfortable and can exhibit behavioral changes such as Read more…