Pentathletes do not ride their own horse in competition. Instead, pentathletes draw a number to determine their horse. Athletes have a 20-minute warm-up and five practice jumps before entering the riding course. Do you use your own horse in pentathlon? Read more…
Dressage. Dressage is called the “highest expression of horse training,” and involves the rider and their horse performing a routine. Essentially, it’s a horse dancing with a human riding on its back. Amazing. What is horse prancing called? Dressage: How Read more…
Compared to other similarly sized mammals, horses have a superior ability to use oxygen – their aerobic capacity is around two and half times that of cattle, and this is a large part of what gives equines their athletic edge. Read more…
Hanging a wind chime near the water trough or run-in shed is a way to give the horse some extra guidance. A radio playing in a nearby barn will also help the horse stay oriented. Avoid turning the blind horse Read more…
feral horses. Horses that live in an untamed state but have ancestors that have been domesticated are called “feral horses“. For instance, when the Spanish reintroduced the horse to the Americas, beginning in the late 15th century, some horses escaped, Read more…
Also, a blind horse can follow a fence line to help him navigate his new home. Blind horses typically have above average hearing and can use sound reflections from nearby physical structures and objects to identify their presence and avoid Read more…
Watch to see if the horse tracks movement with the uncovered eye, and then try the same thing with his other eye. Lead your horse over jump poles or logs. If he trips or stumbles over these obstacles, it’s possible Read more…
Don’t euthanize a horse just because it’s going blind. However, you should not euthanize a horse just because it is going blind. Many horses adjust well to blindness and can live happy lives without sight. What can I do for Read more…
Olympic dressage. For some, Olympic dressage is that sport where an athlete sits on a horse and makes it dance. What is the dancing horses called? The famous Spanish Riding School features the Lipizzaner horses (often called Lipizzan in North Read more…
Seen a lot of horses in fields looking like the one above? No this horse isn’t blindfolded and he is not injured. He is simply wearing a fly mask. A fly mask is a piece of gear used on horses Read more…