Wear a helmet with a tight cap underneath for warmth. Plan to use thermal layers, a coat and additional upper body clothing. Wear thin layers on your lower body to improve comfort and warmth. Take advantage of winterized riding boots. Read more…
Breeches are designed to fit snugly and not rub when horse riding. Horse riding breeches are designed to stretch to allow for more freedom of movement. This allows riders to sit and ride more comfortably. Riders can now concentrate on Read more…
Some horses wear blankets because they don’t tolerate cold weather, and other horses may have their coats clipped or are show horses, and still, others may be covered to protect against sun bleaching, even in the summer. What do horses Read more…
It’s typically a long-sleeved, button-up shirt or jacket, with traditional styles featuring a collar, a wallpaper print, and a Western yoke. Modern Western riders opt for stretchy, breathable shirts and tank tops. During competition, Western riders often swap the shirt Read more…
Clothes horses are used to hang laundry to dry and sometimes they are called clothes/laundry airers as well, whereas airer is more of a British term (I think). Why is a clothes Airer called a clothes horse? The term clothes Read more…
Essential horse riding gear includes clothes that are comfortable and won’t chafe, as well as safety equipment such as a helmet and riding boots. And riding tack, which is any equipment used to ride horses, such as saddle, bridles, and Read more…
Breeches, boots and collared shirts are the norm at some barns while others are more casual. When you went to elementary school, middle school, and even high school, you likely had a dress code. What do you wear to the Read more…
The tail of the horse and other equines consists of two parts, the dock and the skirt. The dock consists of the muscles and skin covering the coccygeal vertebrae. The term “skirt” refers to the long hairs that fall below Read more…
First, that horses have thicker epidermal skin layers than humans. Second, that horses have thicker dermal skin layers than humans. Third, that horses have fewer cutaneous nociceptive neurological structures than humans. Do horses have tougher skin? While it’s been said Read more…
A horse’s coat is known as hair, however, it is often referred to as simply their coat. Is a horse mane hair or fur? A horse’s coat has a few different types of hair. Temporary hair is your horse’s body Read more…