While you can ride a horse sidesaddle — with both legs on one side — the usual (and safer) way to ride a horse is astride. When you’re astride, you have one leg on each side of a horse: you’ve Read more…
#1 – Unlucky Green? The colour green is said to be extremely unlucky for equestrians, so unlucky in fact, that even onlookers who are said to be sporting a green tie or handkerchief will bring the horse and jockey bad Read more…
Green is a very commonly used term to describe a horse with little to no formal training. While there is certainly still a range in just how green a horse is, this type of horse is not ideal for a Read more…
A Hanoverian (German: Hannoveraner) is a Warmblood horse breed originating in Germany, which is often seen in the Olympic Games and other competitive English riding styles, and has won gold medals in all three equestrian Olympic competitions. What breed of Read more…
Kathy Blocksdorf is an equine expert and writer with over three decades of experience in training and riding horses. Here are 10 of the best horse breeds for beginners. American Quarter Horse. Arabian. Thoroughbred. American Paint. Morgan. Kentucky Mountain Saddle Read more…
The average horse carries 58 percent of its weight on its front legs and 42 percent on its hind legs. She discovered the horse must learn to move in an uphill balance by pushing upwards with its forelimbs. The hind Read more…
The count is an arabian, they have a pretty distinctive face shape (it looks nothing like any other horse) and then there’s the issue of size. The count is an albino Arabian and the only albino horse in the game Read more…
While the Amish don’t have any rules regarding the horse they use, most choose a standardbred. Many times, the horse is a retired racehorse, used in harness racing, that has already been trained to trot. What is an Amish horse? Read more…
Dutch Warmbloods are bred to perform in dressage and show jumping at the highest level. These horses are appealing modern horses, with great eagerness, reliability and intelligence. The unique Dutch harness horse is bred to perform in driving competitions and Read more…
There are 4.5 cups in a pound of horse grain. Performance horses, for instance, may require 4.5 cups per day, while adult or senior horses may only need 4 to 8 cups. How much does 1 cup of horse feed Read more…