The term “to Hobday” a horse, is a treatment for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in which the left side of the horse’s larynx is weak or paralysed, reducing the ability to perform at high speeds and creating the characteristic noise of Read more…
Horses are neither nocturnal nor diurnal and so may choose to sleep at any time. Each horse will have their preferred times to sleep and so will be impacted by any changes to their schedule. Do horses sleep during the Read more…
Horses have been evaluated and are ready for professional training to develop their foundation. How do you reward a horse? Ways to Reward Your Horse A positive attitude. can be used to indicate the horse is doing well or on Read more…
All baby horses are called foals, regardless of their gender, until they’re one year old. Males foals are also called colts, and female foals are fillies. These terms are used until the horse turns four years old. What do you Read more…
Ideally, you want to be walking your horse out on soft, flat surfaces or tracks 5-6 days a week for 20-30 mins at a time. Routes with lots of straight lines are ideal. Later on, in the phase start to Read more…
How to Get Over Your Fear of Horses: Visit a Stable and Meet the Horses in a Controlled Environment. Start horseback Riding Lessons. Adventure Out on a Trail Ride with Experienced Guides. Read Horseback Riding Books and Learn Tips and Read more…
Offer to help, but give them space. Just like with any loss, it’s likely that your friend or family member will be in a semi-state of shock for the first few days or weeks after the loss of their horse. Read more…
What is Hepatitis in Horses? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The disease is not commonly encountered in horses, but mild cases may be under-diagnosed because clinical signs can be vague, and often don’t show until approximately 80% of the Read more…
Jodhpurs. Pants for horse riding are called ‘Jodhpurs. ‘ They are tight-fitting trousers that go to your ankle and have a cuff. They are made specifically to wear riding a horse and with paddock boots. What are horseback riding pants Read more…
In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old. The word can also be used for other female equine animals, particularly mules and zebras, but a female donkey is usually called a Read more…