Ordinarily if a horse died in town or near the ranch house, folks would drag the carcass to what would be euphemistically called a “boot hill for horses,” except they didn’t bury the horse. The scavengers would take care of Read more…
Stable to the Stars For over six decades, from 1912 until they closed the barn doors for the last time in 1975, Fat Jones Stables of North Hollywood provided rental horses used for riding, driving and stunts for many Western Read more…
The average price for a barrel horse is $25,000 – $30,000. How much does a top barrel racing horse cost? How Much Does a Good Barrel Racing Horse Cost? Barrel racing horses on average can cost anywhere from $2,000-$40,000. However, Read more…
So, you’d be forgiven for assuming that horse racing isn’t suitable for children, but that’s where you’d be wrong! Can children go to the races? Children under 18 are welcomed at many of the Jockey Club horseracing events. In fact, Read more…
Although rodeos feature various breeds of horses, the overwhelming majority of equines participating in rodeo events are American quarter horses. Even if a rodeo horse isn’t a registered quarter horse, he’s likely to be a quarter horse type. That means Read more…
“But most of what you see in rodeo these days are bred,” said Jim Bainbridge, spokesman for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. A top-end bucking horse can cost $50,000 or more, said Nate Morrison, sales coordinator for Benny Binion’s World Read more…
Full-pass: When a horse moves sideways, bent in the direction of the movement. Gait: The four movements used by a horse: walk, trot, canter and gallop. Why does my horse go sideways? He may walk sideways if he is shying Read more…
Typically, only a few days are lost in the horse’s training schedule, as exercise is an important part of the post-surgical aftercare. Some horses will be able to race within a few weeks after surgery, but more realistically one should Read more…
Friesians. At a time when there were fewer than 100 Friesians in the USA, the horse that played Goliath was a 19-year-old Friesian stallion named Othello. What breed of horse is Goliath? FriesiansA Friesian named Othello played the prominent role Read more…
Successful racehorses that are retired are most often sent to the breeding shed. This is an area on stallion farms that are made specifically for the breeding of brood mares to successful stallion thoroughbreds. How old is a race horse Read more…