Horses eyes are located on the side of their head, so they have a wide range of vision. They can see almost 360 degrees and have blind spots only immediately in front and immediately behind their bodies. Can horses see Read more…
If your horse doesn’t go forward, you can turn it in a small circle, asking it to obey with your rein, seat and leg aids. The idea is not to spin the horse so it becomes disoriented, but to take Read more…
Pogo, a miniature horse, had three legs when an animal rescue group contacted the university earlier this summer and asked what could be done to help him. Wednesday, Pogo pranced around Bartlett Arena at the College of Veterinary Medicine, with Read more…
If you cut a leg off your horse, it’s not going to run far or fast. If you cut two legs off, it’s going to fall over. And if someone else cut your horse’s legs off, you wouldn’t help them Read more…
The Trot. Until the 1870s, no one was sure whether all the hooves of a trotting horse left the ground at the same time. Look closely at the fifth frame of this Eadweard Muybridge sequence and you can see that Read more…
left. Always approach a horse from the left and from the front, if possible. Speak softly when approaching, especially from behind, to let it know of your presence. Always approach at an angle, never directly from the rear. Why approach Read more…
Horse Biting Out of Discomfort or Agitation Your horse may bite you if they are uncomfortable because of a saddle that doesn’t fit or a girth that is too tight. Biting can be a sign that your horse is trying Read more…
The left side, also called the “near side,” is considered the proper side for mounting and dismounting a horse. This tradition goes back to the days when horses were used in battle, and the rider’s weapon was a sword. What Read more…
The saddle, bridle and reins will likely not require any adaptations for leg amputees. If stability and balance are a concern, especially when first starting out, rolled leather hand holds can be attached to the front of the saddle. Riding Read more…
Riding a horse can be both physically and mentally therapeutic to those with paraplegia, but they’ll face a handful of obstacles during the process of readying to ride. Can you ride a horse with no legs? The saddle, bridle and Read more…