Old Horse was a folk custom found in an area of north-eastern England. Geographically, the custom was found in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and part of Yorkshire. The tradition entails the use of a hobby horse that is mounted on a pole Read more…
walking. Horses have four basic gaits: the walk, trot, canter, and gallop. The speeds (and names) of these gaits vary depending on the discipline and horse. But in general, walking is the slowest gait and galloping is the fastest. What Read more…
It’s from a card game called Napoleon, where the best hand you can have is called a Napoleon, shortened to a nap. Where does the word nap in horse racing come from? NAP is actually short for Napoleon and comes Read more…
A Tie-back and a Hobday are surgical procedures commonly performed together as treatment for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN), a condition causing paralysis of the nerve supplying the muscles of the larynx. How much is tie back surgery? An oral approach Read more…
Flat racing, where horses gallop directly between two points around a straight or oval track. Jump racing, or Jumps racing, also known as Steeplechasing or, in the UK and Ireland, National Hunt racing, where horses race over obstacles. Steeplechasing, where Read more…
The term “Roarer” refers to horses with a condition called Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) or Laryngeal Hemiplegia which affect the upper airway of the horse. The term “Roarer” is used because of the noise that is often heard by horses Read more…
‘ For an interested, physically and mentally fit adult with no previous riding experience, the ability to walk, halt, trot, canter and steer in basic balance, understanding and control, on a suitable horse, we generally find is achievable within 10 Read more…
Tie downs are useful in postponing going from popping up the head to flipping over. They certainly do not relieve the frustration that cause the behavior. But when that critical moment occurs, there won’t be much rearing. How do I Read more…
Breeze: Working a horse at a moderate speed; less effort than handily. Bullet work: The best workout time for the distance on a given day at a track. What is the difference between handily and breezing? Breezing means the horse Read more…
A horse with a swayback will *typically* not be in any more pain than a normal horse, unless it is forced to carry a heavy weight-bearing load on its back. If a swayback horse has been out of work for Read more…