Horses are very well known for biting other horses to communicate with them. Sometimes they will groom one another with little chomps and nibbles. Sometimes a horse will playfully bite a companion horse. At other times, a horse will bite Read more…
Well, there’s truth in it for most people. Even casual horseback riding provides intense stretches to the muscles and tendons in the groin, thighs, and pelvic area. Athletic riding often produces soreness through the length of the leg, up through Read more…
A hand is (measured across the palm) is typically 4 inches and the number after the decimal point is inches. So a pony that is 12.1 hands high is 49 inches tall at the withers. You can buy a special Read more…
Being Stepped On It is possible to have your fingers stepped on, say when cleaning hooves, but far less likely. After a fall, it’s possible that the horse might step on you, but often your horse will do what it Read more…
The conclusion I arrived at was that equine friendship isn’t widely researched, but from the information scientists do have it is very likely that horses can and do form relationships. Are horses friendly to each other? Horses seem to cherish Read more…
How Tall Should A Horse Be Based On Rider Height Rider Inseam Minimum Horse Height 34″ 14 hands 36″ 15 hands 38″ 15.3 hands 40″ 16.2 hands What size horse is right for my height? If you really don’t know Read more…
Mutual grooming and play are other important behaviors for horses that cannot be achieved when a horse is living alone. According to the RSPCA; “Mutual grooming [is] a very important behavior for horses. Areas that they cannot reach themselves can Read more…
Light horses stand 14-2 to 17 hands high, weigh 900 to 1,400 pounds, and are used primarily for, riding, driving, or racing, or for utility purposes on the farm. Is 15 hands big for a horse? Light riding horses are Read more…
Your veterinarian will never advise you to feed your horse a beer if they suspect an incidence of spasmodic, or gas, colic. Can beer help with colic? The only type of colic that beer may, in fact, help with is Read more…
A sixteen-hand horse is 5’4″. A hand measurement is 4 inches, therefore a sixteen-hand horse is 64 inches tall, (4×16). 64 inches converted to feet equals five foot four. Is 16 hands tall for a horse? Light riding horses are Read more…