Let’s take a closer look at the most common disciplines: Show Jumping. Show Jumping is one of the most competitive disciplines on our list, where riders travel around a course that has jumps set at specific heights and obstacles in Read more…
Remember, even under the safest and most comfortable conditions, your horse must never be left alone for more than 8-10 hours at a time. Is it OK for a horse to live alone? Their instincts tell them that there are Read more…
Lazy horses are often overweight and are therefore usually on a restricted diet which can mean they may be lacking in important vitamins, minerals and amino acids, important in energy production. Why is my horse suddenly lazy? If your horse’s Read more…
Horses need stables during the night to protect them from bad weather such as rain and snow. All horses need some protection from the weather and a professionally built stable can offer just that. Bring your horse in from outside Read more…
14 – 20 hours. In total, horses eat for 14 – 20 hours a day, depending on forage quality and availability in their area. When they aren’t eating, they undergo very short periods of fasting – generally no longer than Read more…
Buy what you need Halter (headcollar) and lead-rope. Equine first aid kit. Tack. Riding helmet. Feed. Rugs (depending on the time of year) Feed bucket. Feed storage. What do I need when I get a horse? Riding Saddle with girth Read more…
On horses, the mane is the hair that grows from the top of the neck of a horse or other equine, reaching from the poll to the withers, and includes the forelock or foretop. It is thicker and coarser than Read more…
Domesticated, or tamed, horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes for many reasons. Horses need wide open spaces for defense purposes, and they need some shelter, like trees or cliffs, to protect Read more…
These requirements include: adequate and appropriate feed. water. shelter. space and exercise. company. health care. treatment of illness or injury. How do beginners take care of horses? Horses need daily care to stay healthy, including access to clean water, food, Read more…
The limbs play a major part in the movement of the horse, with the legs performing the functions of absorbing impact, bearing weight, and providing thrust. In general, the majority of the weight is borne by the front legs, while Read more…