“Someone to steal horses with” is a literal translation of the German saying “jemand zum Pferde stehlen”, meaning a person you can rely on when doing something out of the ordinary together. What do you call someone who steals horses? Read more…
Ask your horse to stand; let your reins be slack. If they start to take a step, immediately pull a rein to your hip and apply pressure with the leg on the same side. This will cause the horse to Read more…
A horse seems unwilling to move forward. This complaint can result from a variety of underlying causes including severe foot pain, lameness, muscle pain (tying-up) abdominal pain (colic), or lack of proper halter training. What do you do if your Read more…
A yellow ribbon means: the horse is being ridden by a para rider (a rider with a disability) this can range from limb weakness, to visual or hearing impairments for the rider. What does a yellow ribbon on a horse Read more…
An example of a qualitative trait in horses is chestnut versus black coat color. Quantitative traits – traits that show a continuous range of phenotypic variation. What are qualitative traits in animals? Qualitative traits are a “Yes or No” trait Read more…
While horses wear masks for a variety of reasons, the primary reason is to protect their eyes and face from pesky flies and other biting insects. Should you take a horses fly mask off at night? Generally, a horse doesn’t Read more…
Horses can be ridden wearing fly masks if it doesn’t obscure your animals vision. Before riding a horse with a fly mask, ensure it doesn’t interfere with your horses’ bit or reins and allows adequate viewing. Most horse owners buy Read more…
Some horses will be seen wearing a red hood, they serve the same purpose as an ordinary hood but are not worn in races. Instead, they are worn before the race in the parade ring and when heading down to Read more…
A correctly fitting fly rug will protect your horse from insects and the sun, allow air flow to prevent overheating or sweating, and allow him move comfortably and naturally without creating any pressure points or rubs. Will fly sheets make Read more…
Lycra hoods cover a horse’s face, ears, shoulders, neck, mane, withers, and chest. They can be worn by themselves or under a blanket. Hoods may be used to keep a horse’s mane tamed and/or preserve braids before a show. They Read more…