Painting your horse is a great way to make it prettier for a parade or for special events like Halloween and other festivals. Always use safe, non-toxic, water-based paints for painting on your horse. Paints like Tempera-based paints and Crayola Read more…
In memory of the one and one half million horses and mules of the Union and Confederate armies who were killed, were wounded or died from disease. What happened to the dead horses in the Civil War? Those horses and Read more…
Traveller (horse) Traveller and Robert E. Lee Other name(s) Jeff Davis, Greenbrier Breed American Saddlebred Sex Male Born 1857 Near Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia What was the name of General Lee’s horse? TravellerTraveller was a nervous and spirited Read more…
How to Calm A Horse in A Stable 1) Provide Him with a Sense of Control. 2) Improve the Stable’s Air Quality. 3) Establish a Regular Brushing Routine. 4) Give Him Some Toys to Play With. 5) Put on Some Read more…
daily. Stall cleaning should be a daily task. It usually takes no more than 20 minutes to give a stall a quick cleaning, but will take longer if you have neglected the duty for more than one day. How often Read more…
The American Paint Horse has been known to reach speeds of 55-60 mph, which is the reason it is favoured by cowboys and cattle ranchers in the American West needing speed in their steed. How fast was Secretariat in mph? Read more…
Stabling Keeps Your Horse Safe One of the main reasons for stabling horses during the night is to keep him safe and healthy. People believe that stabling their horses at night provides the greatest safety and comfort for the animal. Read more…
The flashy, multi-toned coat of the American Paint Horse traces back to the horses brought to North America by Spanish explorers. When Native Americans acquired horses, they preferred the spotted color, and settlers later bred their own horses to Indian Read more…
Hoofprints symbolized how many times the horse and rider had successfully stolen horses from the enemy. Handprint on the shoulder was an oath of vengeance. Hail marks symbolized a prayer for the horse and rider to fall upon the enemy Read more…
Further controversy arose in October 2012, when the German branch of PETA filed a legal complaint against Rath, Schockemöhle and Linsenhoff, alleging that Totilas was being abused due to the use of rollkur in his training and management that kept Read more…