Montana. After filming at various locations in New York State, the production moved to Montana where a working cattle ranch of the Engle family, located about an hour from Livingston, Montana, became the fictitious Double Divide Ranch, though a new Read more…
This horse was presented to General Philip Sheridan by the officers of the Second Michigan Cavalry in 1862. He was three years old, was jet black with three white fetlocks, and stood 16 hands high. What kind of horse was Read more…
Evidently Redford was determined to not let this happen with The Horse Whisperer because he recruited two of the best trainers in the horse business, Buck Brannaman and Rex Peterson, to help with the film. How old was Robert Redford Read more…
The Kathiawari is a rare horse from the Indian peninsula of Kathiawar . Most of the horses of this breed are descendants of the horses bred by royal families. Kathiawari horses are used primarily as a riding horse due to Read more…
Hippoi Athanatoi are the immortal horses of the gods depicted in the number of three because of the mystical power that the number represents. What is the horse of God? THE HIPPOI ATHANATOI were the immortal horses of the gods. Read more…
Give Him a Scratch A good scratch on the horse’s neck will make him very happy. Some horses like their faces, ears, and even the area at the top behind their front legs (think horse armpits) scratched. Some really do Read more…
Approach the horse diagonally from the front whenever possible. The number one rule for approaching horses is to make sure that they know you’re coming. This is easiest (by far) if you come at the horse from the front and Read more…
The Hackney originated in Norfolk, England, bred by prosperous farmers seeking to improve the quality and trotting speed of their carriage horses. Around 1760, an existing local breed, the Norfolk Trotter, was crossed with Thoroughbred stock, and over the next Read more…
Pushy behavior often comes down to anxiety. Of course, safety is priority #1. Make sure that you’re putting your safety before everything else. If your horse is being so pushy that they’re literally moving you around with their body and Read more…
Approach your horse while he’s lying down. Make sure to approach your horse calmly, quietly, and slowly. You may need to try this over and over again if your horse doesn’t want to stay lying down when you walk up Read more…