On roundabouts, horse riders keep to the left within the roundabout until they reach their exit – pay attention to the rider’s hand signals. What should you do if there are horses? slow down, give them plenty of room and Read more…
Walk around the round pen on the left side of the horse. Continue walking left until the horse is completely relaxed and trotting along at an even pace. The horse should not seem frightened or stressed. If the horse is Read more…
The round pen, sometimes called a bullpen, is a round enclosure used for horse training. They range in diameter from a minimum of 30 feet (9.1 m) to a maximum of 100 feet (30 m), with most designs 50 to Read more…
Be careful to apply the proper depth of sand. With its deep, loose traction, sand deeper than 6 inches is stressful to horse tendons. Start with about 2 inches and add a ½ inch at a time as necessary. (Start Read more…
Alicorns. Alicorns are pony characters in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, My Little Pony: Pony Life, and other material, who have both a unicorn horn and Pegasus wings and, depending on the depiction, also have Earth pony power. What Read more…
Alicorns. Alicorns are pony characters in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, My Little Pony: Pony Life, and other material, who have both a unicorn horn and Pegasus wings and, depending on the depiction, also have Earth pony power. They Read more…
Adjective. scopey (comparative more scopey, superlative most scopey) Of a horse: capable of performing jumps in a stylish and skilful manner. What does it mean when a horse scopes dirty? The piece of medical diagnostic equipment that veterinarians use to Read more…
Always aim for a light but consistent contact. Make sure the horse doesn’t drop behind the contact, which will make it impossible for him to use his back end. A good exercise to encourage the horse to take the contact Read more…
Bone can become infected when it loses its blood supply and a piece of bone dies. The blood supply for bone typically enters from the outside covering, and if this is scraped away or damaged during wounding, the underlying bone Read more…
If you do keep all your horse’s old shoes, there are countless creative DIY ways to reuse them. Key or Jewelry Holder. Nail an old shoe to a smaller piece of wood and hammer in a couple of horseshoe nails Read more…