How Do You Help A Horse Mourn?

Horses experience grief in remarkably similar ways to us. Here’s how to help your equine through the loss of an equine friend. Allow the Horse to See the Body. Energy Work to Alleviate and Process Grief. Sedating Triple Warmer. Strengthening Lung. TTouch. The Grieving, “Neutral” and Happy Ones. Internal Support. Read more…

How Much Is A Good Show Horse?

Whilst typical horse ownership isn’t cheap, the price tag of the worlds most expensive horses can put things in perspective. Standard horses begin at just under $5k, whereas most show horses range from $10k to $50k. The best racehorses, show jumpers, and dressage horses can sell for exorbitant amounts of Read more…

What Is A Paint Horse Called?

Pinto. Pinto, (Spanish: “Painted”), a spotted horse; the Pinto has also been called paint, particoloured, pied, piebald, calico, and skewbald, terms sometimes used to describe variations in colour and markings. The Indian ponies of the western United States were often Pintos, and the type was often considered of poor quality. Read more…

What Are Paint Horses Best At?

They are athletic and intelligent horses that perform well in many equine activities, including pleasure riding, racing, ranching, eventing, or rodeoing. Paints have been treasured since the days of the old west for their durability and color patterns. What do paint horses look like? These horses have white markings on Read more…

What Is A Jigger Horse?

A jigger is a battery powered electric shock device, similar to a taser. Long used in the Australian racing industry as a means of pushing horses to run faster, their use was curbed during race meets once stewards vision of races improved with the introduction of video surveillance.[i] What makes Read more…

Why Does Nevada Round Up Wild Horses?

The purpose of the gather is to prevent undue or unnecessary degradation of the public lands associated with excess wild horses, to restore a thriving natural ecological balance and multiple-use relationship on public lands, consistent with the provisions of Section 1333(b) of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Why are Read more…