They are a rare breed, with only a few of the pure horses left in Iran. In the past, they were used as military horses but are now used for racing and pleasure riding. What horses did the Persians use? History The first written reference to the Nisean horse was Read more…
The native Persian horse is one of the most famous and oldest breeds of horse in the world. The Persian horse has unique features and is regarded as the ancestor of all original and top-breed horses today. Ancient Persia was the land of breeding the best horses which exist today. Read more…
The Clydesdale Clydesdale horses were originally used for agriculture, hauling coal in Lanarkshire, other heavy hauling across Scotland, and are still used for draught purposes, agriculture and logging today. What kind of horses did the Scottish Highlanders ride? While we love seeing the Outlander actors riding large, gorgeous Friesians around Read more…
We call this phenomenon, when the horse does not respond immediately to a light driving aid, “behind the leg”. When your horse is behind the leg, you don’t have true influence over him, because he is deciding for himself whether or not he is going to respond, when, and how Read more…
For those that don’t know the breeze-up sales are when unraced 2-year-olds are ridden and galloped or ‘breezed’ on the racecourse. Most of the horses have been purchased as yearlings by their consignors who spend the next 6 months breaking them in and riding them away, and getting them ready Read more…
General Requirements for Animal Imports into North Carolina “Livestock” means any hoofed animal, to include bovines, sheep, goats, swine, camelids (New and Old World), and horses and other members of the Equidae family. Do horses qualify as livestock? The term “livestock” includes cattle, sheep, horses, goats, and other domestic animals Read more…
bring good fortune. Tibetan prayer flags are traditionally hung in high places to catch the wind so the prayer will be carried out to bless and bring good fortune to all sentient beings. Translated to English, the words on Wind Horse prayer flags say: “May the rain fall at the Read more…
Before deciding which rug to put on your horse, you need to consider all of the variables, such as their level of work, their feeding and stable management regimes, whether or not they are clipped including what type of clip they have, the condition that they are in and their Read more…
Foals can’t be tamed until they’re older, but can be fed to accelerate growth. Once your foal is all grown up, or if you’re looking for how to tame a horse in Minecraft for the first time, read on. How do you keep a baby horse in Minecraft? You can Read more…
The wind horse is a symbol of the human soul in the shamanistic tradition of East Asia and Central Asia. In Tibetan Buddhism, it was included as the pivotal element in the center of the four animals symbolizing the cardinal directions and a symbol of the idea of well-being or Read more…