Saddle cloths and numnahs are two pieces of equipment that serve a similar purpose. They are inserted beneath the saddle in order to absorb the horse’s sweat, cushion the saddle and protect the animal’s back. What is underneath a saddle Read more…
Full quarter horse bars are 6 1/4 to 6 1/2 inches apart. This size fits horses who are wider in the front shoulders than a semi-quarter horse bar size with extra muscle or fat. As horses age, they may gain Read more…
A good fit — Two to three fingers’ width is just about right. Too narrow — If you can fit your whole hand in between the withers and saddle gullet, the tree is too narrow. Too wide — If the Read more…
Low Withers Also known as mutton-withered horses, this kind of horse has a gradual slope towards its rear and lacks shoulder definition. It may also have a rounder and/or flatter back. Sometimes, a horse may have no withers at all. Read more…
The SHOWMASTER Balance Pads train the stability and balancing of the horse. Can improve body awareness. Slowly getting used to working on the pad is important. What are balance pads good for? Balance pads are designed to give your body Read more…
In a healthy horse, the white of the eye (sclera) should have only a few small blood vessels visible on the surface. The sclera is a good indicator of the circulatory health of the horse, and also of the health Read more…
Research shows that because of wool’s effective cooling management, a horse can maintain a lower and more stable core body temperature when having a wool saddle pad next to skin instead of synthetics. What is the best material for horse Read more…
The respiratory system consists of the large and small airways and the lungs. When a horse inhales, the air travels down the trachea, which divides into the tubes known as the right and left bronchi, then into the smaller airways Read more…
The saddle pad or blanket provides a bit of extra cushioning between the saddle and the horse and helps the saddle stay clean. Without a pad or blanket, a saddle will sit directly on the horse, where it will absorb Read more…
Myth 1: Horses with blue eyes have more eye problems. Some horses have irises that are both brown and blue; the medical term for a two-colored iris is “heterochromiairidis.” These are more common in horses with patterned coats such as Read more…