Many studs now operate a “no foal, no fee” policy which means if your mare does not concieve the first season, you will get a free return the following year but the stud fee does have to be paid the Read more…
When the horse starts to become strong, keep your leg on quietly, sit to the trot, and ask him to walk, holding your position and keeping your rein contact steady. Repeat the exercise, using very quiet aids. As soon as Read more…
Racing stallions, or male horses of breeding age, earn a “stud fee” for each broodmare (female horse) they breed with. The fees vary hugely but the very best stallions, with a winning history on the racetrack, can earn more than Read more…
Market Navigation My trades: Lists all active trades for horses you are selling, including those you are selling via private trade to specific players. This is also where you can cancel trades to take your horses off the market. How Read more…
An average miniature horse weighs 200 pounds and should receive at least 2 to 4 pounds of forage a day. Look for a fine, soft, leafy hay rather than a coarse, mature hay. Feed at least one-third to one-half of Read more…
A soft swelling between the front legs is usually edema (fluid within tissue planes) that has settled here from an injury elsewhere. In the chest area, the skin and underlying connective tissues are very loose, and so when edema accumulates Read more…
If the line is in back of the knee (i.e., the knee looks like it is bent even when the horse is fully bearing weight on the leg), the horse is considered “over at the knees” or “buck kneed,” a Read more…
When you straddle something, you’re sitting on it with one leg on each side — like straddling a horse or a fence. Unless you’re using an old-fashioned side-saddle, you straddle a horse when you ride it. What does straddling mean? Read more…
between 900 and 1250 pounds. How much does a quarter horse weigh? The American Quarter Horse weighs between 900 and 1250 pounds. Generally, Quarter Horses aren’t tall. That means their weight comes from their bone density and powerful muscles. What Read more…
A: The toed-out condition you describe originates from the conformation of her forelimbs where her knees are rotated laterally (outward). This results in a condition called sheared heels, where the inside heel bulb of the foot is displaced proximally (pushed Read more…