Beyond their unusual beauty, Paints are prized for their calm, friendly, easy going temperament. These are relaxed, highly social horses, with natural intelligence that makes them easy and rewarding to train. Are American Paint horses good for beginners? The American Read more…
The Knabstrupper or Knabstrup is a Danish breed of warmblood horse. It is principally a riding horse, but is also used as a harness horse and as a circus animal. Knabstrupper. Distribution Denmark Germany Italy Sweden Standard Knabstrupperforeningen for Danmark Read more…
The Shire has a great capacity for weight-pulling; it was used for farm work, to tow barges at a time when the canal system was the principal means of goods transport, and as a cart-horse for road transport. Why are Read more…
The horse comes in various colors, including bay, chestnut, black, palomino, gray, buckskin, and blue roan. Most importantly, they have distinctive white markings that vary in size and pattern. The American Paint Horse Association describes three main patterns of American Read more…
The typical Hanoverian is a bold horse, but intelligent with the choices that it will make. Most are sensible with their attitudes toward humans or their herd, while having a willingness to train or work that is atypical of many Read more…
Today, the Shire Horse is considered a rare and endangered breed, with some estimates placing the breed population at less than 2,000 horses worldwide. Are there still Shire horses today? One hundred years ago, there were a million Shire horses Read more…
The short answer is yes. Your horse can take short naps while it’s standing and frequently does, especially if it’s bored, but it also lies down to get better sleep for the night. How do shire horses sleep? To protect Read more…
Temperament. The Fjord horse is known to be good-natured, laid-back, and agreeable. They are kind and gentle as long as they are treated with care, making them ideal for children and beginners. Are Fjord horses good? Today, the Fjord horse Read more…
The appearance of the Norwegian Fjord horse makes it instantly recognisable, and it’s easy to see why this breed was so popular as a war mount and farm draught horse. While Fjords stand 13.2 to 14.2 hands tall, they often Read more…
The rescue of the Lipizzans by the United States Army, made famous by the Disney movie Miracle of the White Stallions, occurred in two parts: The Third United States Army, under the command of General George S. Patton, was near Read more…