Horses wear shoes primarily to strengthen and protect the hooves and feet, and to prevent the hooves from wearing down too quickly. Much like our finger and toenails, a horse’s hooves will grow continually if not trimmed. Are horse boots Read more…
Sometimes find new homes with someone willing to provide them with care and attention and/or redirect them to second equine careers. Other horses may be placed in equine rescue, rehabilitation or retirement facilities. Some are euthanized by a veterinarian at Read more…
How much is my horse worth? Factors Influencing Value. Age. Age 7-12yrs. Horses in their prime (7-12yrs) are usually worth more simply because the demand for older or younger horses is less. Height, Sex & Colour. Temperament. Breeding. Intended Job/Performance Read more…
The way to make a horse worth more money is to ensure it is well trained, healthy, sound, and well behaved. Bloodlines and conformation are important too, but it’s easy to forgive a horse’s obscure bloodlines and less than perfect Read more…
cars. In one decade, cars replaced horses (and bicycles) as the standard form of transport for people and goods in the United States. In 1907 there were 140,300 cars registered in the U.S. and a paltry 2,900 trucks. What replaced Read more…
Yes they are. They most definitely are. 90% of World’s leather is imported from India, where cows are initially used for dairy products and once they get old, they are sold to industrialists who use butcher them for leather. Do Read more…
On average, with a car, drivers are spending about $5,000 a year on gas. The average yearly cost for insurance is about $1,000. Now, for a horse, a rider is going to spend about $3,000 alone to purchase the horse. Read more…
It’s no surprise that some of the great pioneers of automobiles in the US had a great appreciation for horses. In fact, some cars were named after these majestic animals! Ever wonder why they call it “horsepower”? One of these Read more…
As a general rule of thumb, you should feed your horse 1-2 pounds of alfalfa pellets per day for every 1,000 pounds of body weight. For example, a 1,000-pound horse would need 10-20 pounds of alfalfa pellets per day. How Read more…
The Anatomical reasons were to: prevent the horse from moving its tongue over the bit; opening its mouth; crossing its jaws; and prevent the bit sliding through the horse’s mouth. Why do some horses not wear Nosebands? However, the use Read more…