The American Quarter Horse Association, which uses both terms, describes a sorrel as a type of copper-red chestnut, but allows that chestnut is also a correct term. Many organizations simply avoid the issue and choose one of the two terms Read more…
Rubicon was the product of a Swedish Warmblood/Canadian Warmblood cross, getting his distinctive tobiano pinto coloring from his dam. Foaled in 2004, “Rubix” was earmarked as Andrée’s next lower level event horse. What is the difference between roan and rabicano? Read more…
Champagne is a dominant trait that dilutes hair pigment from black to brown and red to gold. Champagne on a chestnut background (Gold) produces a gold body color and often a flaxen mane and tail that can be mistaken for Read more…
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…