How Many Marwari Horses Are Left In The World? Sadly, there are not many of these beautiful horses around in the world, and less than 30 outside its native land of India. There are currently less than 1000 Marwari horses Read more…
The origin of the Shire Horse dates back to a cold blooded heavy horse, first mentioned in around 1066 brought into England after the Norman Conquest. Where did Shire horses originate from? Shire horseOrigin What were Shire horses originally used Read more…
Feeding a proportion of 60% of concentrate and 40% roughage by weight as chaff and good quality hay (or at least one part grain to two parts volume of chaff and hay) will provide adequate fibre for these important functions, Read more…
Tattoo Characteristics A standardbred tattoo always has five characters, either a letter and four numbers or two letters and three numbers. The first letter in the tattoo indicates the year of birth. Are standardbreds faster than thoroughbreds? In regards to Read more…
two distinct. American Standardbred They have two distinct gaits: pacing and trotting. Pacers have a single-foot amble, or “pace” (forelegs move in unison with hind legs on the same side), while trotters have a single-foot walk or running walk. What Read more…
The Turkoman horse, or Turkmene, was an Oriental horse breed from the steppes of Turkoman desert. Its closest modern descendant is thought to be the Akhal-Teke. It influenced many modern horse breeds, including the Thoroughbred horse. Do Turkoman horses still Read more…
Falabella horses eat the same things as other “regular” horse breeds. Falabella horses are a grazing animal, so they prefer natural grasses and grains as part of their diet. Because of their size, the amount of “pasture” this horse needs Read more…
Small ponies have existed in the Shetland Isles for over 2000 years and probably much longer. Various excavations on the islands have revealed the bones of small ponies that existed during the Bronze Age and it is thought that ponies Read more…
These horses are adapted to severe climatic conditions and are thought to be one of the oldest existing horse breeds. There are currently about 6,600 Akhal-Tekes in the world, mostly in Turkmenistan, although they are also found throughout Europe and Read more…
Key Characteristics The Shire is a strong character with a placid nature. It is the largest British draught horse, standing over 17.2hh in height, and a mature stallion can weigh almost one tonne. Are Shire horses strong? The magnificent and Read more…