Ride single file and obey all traffic signs and signals – remember, your horse is legally considered a vehicle! Ride on the right hand side of the road (with traffic) and yield to pedestrians. Keep one horse length between you Read more…
The Iroquois Steeplechase. There is one legally-sanctioned (and gambling free) horse racing event in Tennessee each year. The Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville is a spring meet, convening at Percy Warner Park each May. What horse race is in Nashville? The Read more…
Stone bruises are a risk when horses are traveling in rocks or on gravel roads. If the sole is pared a little with a hoof knife in the tender spot, a reddish or bluish discoloration may appear. There may be Read more…
In national forests across the West, cowboys are being asked to pay special attention to the bottoms of their horses’ hooves. The reason: Metal horseshoes, if scraped against rocks on backcountry trails, can spark wildfires capable of growing quickly into Read more…
Not giving your horse the proper time or care in letting it cool down puts him at risk of heat exhaustion. If your horse is hot after exercising and does not properly cool down, he is not going to get Read more…
Things to check for: A snug fit with even, firm pressure around the entire head. No specific pressure points or gaps. Helmet locks onto the back of the skull. Helmet sits level on the head, covering the forehead leaving about Read more…
How to size your head for a riding helmet. Using a soft fabric measuring tape, wrap it around the widest part of your head (over your hair). It should follow a line about 3/4 inch above your eyebrows, just above Read more…
“When a horse loses a shoe it’s often a front shoe, and it’s caused by the back foot coming into contact with the front shoe, either through forging or overreaching,” says Jack. Overreaching is where the toe of the hindfoot Read more…
Two race tracks, Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course, make up the bulk of Illinois’ yearly horse racing. Arlington Park, in particular, has become one of the most popular racing venues in the United States. On Arlington Million Day, the Read more…
Livestock, Horses and Poultry In cases involving livestock (which includes horses) and poultry, BOAH does have jurisdiction to enforce the agency’s standards of care (345 IAC 14). Are horses considered livestock in Indiana? (9) Livestock includes horses, cows, goats, pigs, Read more…