Over the years, Andalusian horses have displayed most coat colours; today, gray and bay Andalusians are the most common, with black, dun, palomino and chestnut also seen. While rare, buckskin, pearl and cremello colours are also allowed by Andalusian breed Read more…
The famous Spanish Riding School features the Lipizzaner horses (often called Lipizzan in North America), who trace their lineage back to the sixteenth century. What are Lipizzaner horses known for? The Lipizzaner is closely associated with the Spanish Riding School Read more…
Horses don’t “need a job” but they often need something. What is it that they really need? Horses need enrichment – aka, horses need lives. I believe that the behaviors people use as proof of horses “needing a job” are Read more…
Spanish horses are athletic and useful for a variety of riding disciplines, including ranch work, endurance competitions, and pleasure riding. They have an unusually long stride, and many of them are gaited. Are Spanish horses gaited? The Spanish Jennet Horse Read more…
“Coachman” is correctly applied to the driver of any type of coach or carriage having an independent seat for the driver. If it is a public transport vehicle the owners might arrange things differently and a coachman may do no Read more…
Horses thrive in the wild on a diet of grass and other plants. From these foliages, they extract the nutrients needed to grow healthy and strong. Domestic horses are no different; eating grass is essential. Should horses be on grass? Read more…
Most horsebox conversions will have the original delivery body flooring made from either 18mm WISA plywood or 25mm Keruing hardwood from Malaysia, both are excellent and long lasting products. What is a horsebox floor made of? Most have a floor Read more…
They were intended for carrying heavy or unstable items such as milk churns. The name survives today in that of the milk float. Why do we call it a horse float? Historians revealed that horse floats were originally designed for Read more…
Features Coupler Type: Gooseneck Horse Stalls: 3H (7300 model) or 4H (7400 model) Trailer Width: 7’0″ outside width Inside Height: 7’2″ inside height Stall Width: 40″ stall width How wide is a standard gooseneck? The standard width is 8′. 8′ Read more…
The last cavalry charge made on horseback by the U.S. Army took place in 1942, when the United States fought the Japanese army in the Philippines. After that, the mounted cavalry was replaced by tanks. When was the last cavalry Read more…