The average price for a registered Thoroughbred stallion is around $100,000. That’s just the average, though, and the reason it’s high is that most elite horses in North America are Thoroughbreds. It’s pretty normal for Thoroughbred stallions to sell over Read more…
Veterinary literature has suggested that up to 34% of horses (which tend to be over-represented by thoroughbreds) may show signs of kissing spine on X-rays, but many do not exhibit any clinical signs as a result of them and may Read more…
For Thoroughbreds, birth certificates are their Jockey Club Certificate of Registration, or “Jockey Club papers.” A horse’s Jockey Club papers allow them, among other things, to be sold at public auction, race in sanctioned events, and be bred to other Read more…
In fact, any horse—regardless of its bloodline, ancestry, or size—can be classified as an “albino” if it is born with the distinctive white color. Contrary to what some may believe, it is a common type in the United States. Can Read more…
There’s at least one unusual fact about Thoroughbred horses: Every Thoroughbred horse in the Northern Hemisphere has the same birthday. No matter what month a Thoroughbred is born, its birthday falls on January 1. Why do racehorses have the same Read more…
The average price for an Arabian horse ranges from around $5,000 to $20,000, with horses from prized bloodlines sometimes costing considerably more. How much does a white Arabian horse cost? On average, an Arabian horse will cost between $5,000 to Read more…
The Morgan breed originated in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1789, with the birth of a bay colt named Figure. At one year of age, Figure was given to a Randolph, Vermont, schoolmaster named Justin Morgan in partial payment of a Read more…
If you want your horse to graze in the pasture, you’ll need to provide at least two acres of well-managed land for a single horse, plus another acre for each additional horse. But if you want to feed your horses Read more…
Ponies might be smaller in stature than horses, but that doesn’t mean their purchase or upkeep costs are proportionally smaller. The cost of a good pony can be the same or higher than a horse. Expect prices for suitable first Read more…
The rare white Arabian horse is located near the northwestern edge of the map, right around Lake Isabella, on the western side of the region known as Ambarino. This particular horse is stark white, meaning it may be hard to Read more…