Horses are naturally highly social animals. A normal healthy horse would never live alone by choice. When horses live in a herd situation (either in the free living or domestic state) they have a rich and varied social life that Read more…
Though not so common, there have been a few people getting killed in a horse-related accident. Due to its strength, a single kick inflicted in the wrong place can result in a severe bodily injury or death. A horse can Read more…
Horse theft today is comparable to automobile theft, a crime punishable by felony jail time. What do you call someone who steals horses? rustler. noun. someone who steals farm animals such as sheep, cows, or horses. What do you do Read more…
Ask your horse to stand straight by pushing the appropriate hip or shoulder into alignment. As soon as your horse moves away from your push, stop pushing. You will have to move from side to side while keeping contact with Read more…
The horse’s ancestor is thought to have been a primitive creature about the size of a fox which emerged sometime after the time of the dinosaurs. Called Eohippus, this diminutive animal had four toes, and lived in the dense jungles Read more…
The Basics of Equine Behavior The horse, a prey animal, depends on flight as its primary means of survival. Horses are one of the most perceptive of all domestic animals. The horse has a very fast response time. Horses can Read more…
Showing allows a horse to be exposed to life outside the barn, which prepares him for new environments and accustoms him to different sights and sounds. Ultimately, he becomes a better behaved animal, one no so easily spooked or distracted Read more…
In my experience, most horses are more comfortable driving with blinders of some sort. They allow the horse to focus on the job at hand without having to worry about the carriage moving around in their predator warning vision. Are Read more…
Generally there are one of three reasons why you are using a hood on a horse. For warmth in cooler months and to reduce coat growth, to protect from the sun in the warmer months or most commonly for insect Read more…
Horses help move cattle from one pasture to another or gather cows and calves from grazing lands. Before it snows, ranch hands use their horses to comb the backcountry, collecting cattle over several days. Horses allow ranchers to cover great Read more…