curry comb. A curry comb is often a circular brush that has a hand strap. This type of brush has sets of teeth on it that will be used to lift and loosen dirt from the horse’s coat. Because of Read more…
the automobile. Most experts believe the horse and buggy days started to fade out around 1910 when the horse and buggy was replaced by the automobile. What replaced the horse car? Trucks became popular because businesses and the military (particularly Read more…
streetcars. Since a typical horse pulled a streetcar for about a dozen miles (19 km) a day and worked for four or five hours, many systems needed ten or more horses in stable for each horsecar. Horsecars were largely replaced Read more…
Roaching or hogging is when the mane, and sometimes forelock, is completely shaven. This is usually done if a horse’s mane is quite ragged, or for certain disciplines such as polo, polocrosse, and calf roping, to keep the mane out Read more…
Horse Feeding: The 10 Golden Rules Provide fresh clean water at all times. Water is the most important nutrient in your horses’ diet. Always weigh feeds. Feed little and often. Use quality feeds. Feed according to bodyweight. Make changes gradually, Read more…
Horses do not require both eyes for judging depth of field as do humans. I personally know and have ridden a few one-eyed horses, and also have many as clients. These horses foxhunt, event (even at higher levels), trail ride, Read more…
Reasons people decide to sell their horse: The rider has outgrown the horse, either physically (as in the case of children and ponies) or in skill (like a rider working towards highly competitive competition but limited by a senior horse). Read more…
A Horse Works Better On Rocky Surfaces On the other hand, horse riding does not require additional infrastructure like public roads. It can run effectively on rocky surfaces and open ground. Lastly, unlike cars, horses can pass and jump through Read more…
Ideally, you should wait an hour or so after your horse has finished a meal before riding them. If you’re going to do something really strenuous, it should be closer to three hours. Can you ride a horse on a Read more…
Driving horses do NOT need blinders to prevent them from being spooked by the vehicle they’re pulling. That’s a myth. Any well-trained harness horse can be driven without blinders. Do racehorses wear blinkers? Many racehorse trainers believe that blinkers keep Read more…