Everything About Horses

What do we mean by ‘backing your horse’? Well, at a top level it means to teach a horse to wear a saddle and bridle, and to carry someone on their back. When Should a horse be backed? Most horses, Read more…

This term is usually used to describe a horse that does not work willingly forward from the rider’s leg. What does forward thinking horse mean? It is up to the rider to develop a horse’s willingness and understanding. Rider’s must Read more…

Most adult full-size horses’ height is in a range from 14.2 to 16.2 hands. Even though most riders consider 15 to 15.2 hands high medium-sized horses the most comfortable, novices find the smaller horse a better option for ride learning. Read more…

Most horses, especially sports horses, should be backed by the age of three to minimise these issues. What does it mean when a horse gets backed? The term ‘cold-backed’ is used to describe a horse displaying symptoms of a sensitive Read more…

Long before a horse refuses to go forward he may give us clues that he is testing our leadership role. A: A horse usually resists or refuses a request from his rider for one of four reasons: pain, misunderstanding, fear Read more…

To achieve an effective ‘long and low’ way of going trainer Andrew Day recommends using circles to establish a balanced way of going, riding the horse gently forwards until he puts effort into his haunches and enters into a reactive Read more…

Good boots or shoes help protect your feet if they get stepped on, and help prevent your foot from sliding through the stirrup should you fall off your horse when riding. Why do equestrians wear long boots? Long boots prevent Read more…

You should wear shoes that have a 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch tall heel to prevent your feet from slipping through stirrups, offer protection from being stepped on by a horse, and provide a moderate level of traction in Read more…

Lesson length for traditional/able bodied lessons: In able bodied riding, lessons usually range from 30-60 minutes of riding (possibly some additional time on the ground and preparing the horse if that is how the instructor works). How long does it Read more…

Riding breeches are designed to be worn with riding boots, but they are now also used together with riding shoes and short chaps/gaiters. On the other hand, if you have jodhpurs, these are worn with riding shoes. What do you Read more…