American Horse of the Year Horse of the Year Thoroughbred flat racing Country United States Website Eclipse Award What is a horse award? The National Pleasure Horse Awards recognizes horses that are consistent winners across the country at USEF Licensed Saddlebred competitions. The program, which crowns nine champions, uses a Read more…
An average horse can cover 20 to 25 miles (32 – 40 km) a day at a slow pace. The difference in longevity directly depends on breed, training, provided breaks, terrain, and weather. However, a horse well-trained for endurance rides can cover more than 100 miles (161 km) in a Read more…
They will eat grass and weeds, making way for other plants to grow and thrive and kill off weeds that are harmful to their growth. They will also naturally trample unwanted weeds and plants that are harmful to the growth of healthy grass and plants too. What is the role Read more…
Your thighs should be flat against the saddle, with your knees and toes pointing straight ahead. Be aware that if your knees or toes are turned out, you are probably gripping with your calves which will not help your horse, whatever its temperament. Should you grip with your knees when Read more…
Rosette Braids or Eventing Knots. For eventing horses, rosette braids (also called eventing knots) are created on short manes between four- to six-inches in length (measured after the mane clears the crest). Rosette braids can also be used for jumpers and dressage horses. What is a horse braid? Braiding or Read more…
Unfortunately, weaving is the most harmful to the horse’s health. Is weaving in horses bad? Weaving is generally not a very damaging vice over short periods of time, but horses that are consistent weavers may show abnormal hoof wear, and stress on their joints (which can cause lameness). Damage to Read more…
What do you do to finish up the clip? To finish up the clip I hot cloth the horses with a small amount of hot oil. This helps to remove any residual hair and grease from their coat leaving them super shiny and clean. Why use hot cloth for horses? Read more…
You can use mayonnaise (ugh), horse conditioners, or grooming oil to help restore condition and shine. How do you get a clipped horse shiny? After Clipping Brush off with a soft, flicky brush, before applying a further hot cloth wash to pull out the remaining grease and dirt. This will Read more…
This woven canvas material includes horse tail insertions in the weft direction. These materials are found in the highest quality canvas materials. The resilience of horse tail reinforcement is unsurpassed and cannot be replicated by synthetic yarns. What is hair canvas made of? Hair Canvas is a woven fusible interfacing Read more…
Even when an underlying metabolic problem is controlled through management changes, stable founder will persist and require continual care. “Usually those feet can’t get to where they can go barefoot,” says Morrison. “The majority of them need to stay in some type of shoe because the laminae are more compromised. Read more…