Some people (usually those who profit from jumps racing) would like us to believe that horses love to jump. Again, this is incorrect. Horses only jump obstacles at full gallop because they are forced to do so. Is jumping a Read more…
Repetitive jumping is not something that is good for you or your horse due to the impact of jumping on both of your joints. So, jump schools should be limited to no more than three times a week. Can you Read more…
5-7 years. Most riders begin jumping before a horse is fully grown (5-7 years). With proper judgement, fitness, and horsemanship, schooling younger horses over starter fences is acceptable. At what age should you jump a horse? Some trainers do it Read more…
5 Best Horse Breeds for Rugged Mountain Hunting American Quarter Horse. Mustang. Rocky Mountain Horse. Highland Pony. Mule. What is the best horse for hunter jumper? 11 Best Horse Breeds for Jumping Big and Clear Irish Sport Horse. Anglo-Arabian. Dutch Read more…
A horse’s jump has five phases: approach, takeoff, flight (bascule), landing, and recovery. Horses can jump from any gait or from a standstill, but they usually jump from the canter. What are the 5 stages of jumping? To understand how Read more…
Evidence suggests North America was hardest hit by extinctions. This extinction event saw the demise of the horse in North America. It survived only because the Bering land bridge that once connected Alaska and Siberia had enabled animals to cross Read more…
Thus the classic story of horse evolution was formed: as grasslands took over from forests, the horse gradually evolved larger body size (perhaps to better defend against predators), taller-crowned teeth to handle abrasive grasses, and long, monodactyl limbs to race Read more…
North America. Most of equine evolution happened in North America, but domestication happened in Europe and Asia after horses crossed the Bering land bridge and later became extinct in the Americas. Where did horses come from evolution? The horse’s ancestor Read more…
The main difference between a hunter and a jumper horse is their performance style. Since hunters are judged subjectively based on movement and conformation, they must maintain a correct frame throughout the round. Whereas, jumpers are judged objectively based on Read more…
6000 years ago. Horses, the scientists conclude, were first domesticated 6000 years ago in the western part of the Eurasian Steppe, modern-day Ukraine and West Kazakhstan. And as the animals were domesticated, they were regularly interbred with wild horses, the Read more…