A buggy is a light carriage with a simple design and seating for two people, generally drawn by one or two horses. Also known as a roadster or a trap, it can have two or four wheels. Buggies generally have a folding or falling top, however, some American styles have Read more…
Follow this step-by-step process to position yourself correctly and control your horse or pony effectively while getting on and off. Mounting and dismounting should be done on the left side of the horse. Using a mounting block to get on helps prevent excessive strain on the horse’s back. Can you Read more…
For a horse trailer to avoid overloading one of the four tires or possibly breaking one of the axles, it must be level when hitched to a tow vehicle. What we mean by “being level” is that the weight of the trailer should be sitting evenly on both axles and Read more…
Horses have excellent peripheral vision. Evolution has equipped horses to be highly aware of peripheral motion. The human brain takes about a half a second to process what our eyes “see”; colour, size, distance, approach etc. That processing is not an option for wild horses. Can horses see to the Read more…
General Anatomy. As laterally positioned orbits animal (one on each side of the head),horses have remarkable peripheral vision, but reduced binocular vision and depth perception. Do horses have good peripheral vision? However, because the retinas of their eyes are very large, horses have very good peripheral vision. A subtle turn Read more…
A horses’ ability to see depth is limited because their eyes are set so far apart. From most angles, horses cannot get a left-eye and right-eye view of the same object in one glance. Unlike humans, the horse is able to see images to the left and right at the Read more…
The average empty weight of a horse trailer is about 2,900 pounds. When loaded up, small horse trailers max out at 7,000 or 8,000 pounds (GVWR). This allows for a cargo capacity of about 4,300 pounds. Load capacities vary by trailer style and construction. What trailer can carry the most Read more…
12′ x 18′. For a run-in horse barn, without individual stalls, a 12′ x 18′ or 12′ x 24′ barn is usually adequate for three average-sized horses. When designing your barn, it is recommended to add two extra stalls and a little more space than you think you need. What Read more…
In general, gooseneck trailers are safer than bumper pull trailers. This is because they offer greater stability on the road, thanks to their design. Gooseneck trailers are attached to the tow vehicle in the truck bed. This distributes the weight of the trailer and horse more evenly than bumper pull Read more…
When you are going in a straight load, the single horse should be on the left, the driver’s side. If you have two horses in a straight load trailer, put the heavier horse on the left. What side of trailer does heaviest horse go? Trailers – if travelling one horse, Read more…