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…
Another name for this condition is ‘learned helplessness‘. When the horse has no say in their reality and nothing they do changes anything, they give up and shut down. What does it mean if a horse is shut down? A Read more…
Horse Shying and Spooky? 10 Ways to De-Spook Your Horse Touch your horse everywhere. Be aware. Do groundwork. Reward tries. Understand positive reinforcement. Train light aids. Loose rein riding. Don’t turn away. How do I stop my horse from getting Read more…
Desensitizing is when you introduce your horse to everything they may be scared of and help them understand why they don’t have to be afraid. How do you desensitize a horse? Systematic Desensitization This refers to gradually introducing a frightening Read more…