It’s your job to read the signs and sense when your horse is feeling anxious. The most common signs to look out for include weaving and stall walking, shaking, eye-rolling or bolting. If you’re on the ground and you notice Read more…
For a horse to be considered black, it must be completely black except for white markings. A sun-bleached black horse is still called a black horse, even though it may appear to be a dark bay or brown. What is Read more…
Skewbald is a colour pattern of horses. A skewbald horse has a coat made up of white patches on a non-black base coat, such as chestnut, bay, or any colour besides black coat. What is a black horse with white Read more…
If humans are in the environment, the foal will imprint upon those humans to some degree, but it is preferred that the foal primarily imprints on the dam, more than anyone else, initially. If you must handle a horse in Read more…
Horseback riding can be a great tool to ensure a kid’s participation in outdoor activities. Parents can engage their children in a valuable exercise that develops their personality and life skills. Here is a comprehensive guide to highlight the benefits Read more…
Conclusion: These results indicate that the 4-week horseback riding program used in this study was very effective for significantly improving anxiety, depression, and attention in children with ADHD. Can horses sense anxiety? One study conducted in Sweden confirmed that horses Read more…
A rollback is a helpful way to collect your horse, engage their hindquarters and get them moving their front end. In reining, the horse gallops to a stop, turns or “rolls” their shoulders in a 180-degree reversal and lopes off Read more…
First place. Did you know each color represents a certain placing? First place is a blue ribbon, second place is a red ribbon, third place is a yellow ribbon, fourth place is a white ribbon, fifth place is a pink Read more…
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) uses freeze marking to identify captured wild horses and burros. Freeze marking is a permanent, unalterable, and painless way to identify each horse and burro as an individual. It is applied on the left Read more…
For horses, spooking is a natural response to being startled or afraid of something. In the wild, spooking is an innate mechanism that helps them flee from danger very quickly. Other factors, such as excess energy, pain, or vision issues Read more…