A real jocker is seen in his difficult moments! This saying is particularly true for Laura Cheshire, an Australian jockey who managed to give an excellent exhibition of horsemanship during the sixth race at Murwillumbah when the bridle broke on her horse soon after the race had started. Even though not everybody who was watching…
Mules are often undervalued and deserve more recognition from people because they truly are very special. Mules have inherited the best qualities of both horses and donkeys, by being larger and faster-moving than donkeys but less picky about food and stabling than horses, and cheaper to keep. They are often considered stubborn and bad-tempered, but…
A rescued horse has gained the attention of all the people who go and visit him at the Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary in Ontario, Canada. She looks like a fairy tale princess due to her magical figure and almost royal presence. Maybe that’s why they decided to name the beautiful horse Barbie because she…
Every child’s dream as they grow up is to have a horse or pony. There is no better gift for children than to have a great companion who will be with them through good and bad times during their childhood. So, for anyone who is thinking about buying a horse or pony for their children,…
As horse owners, we would always think that we are providing our horses with the best living conditions by giving them food and shelter, which are the basic needs for them. Another basic need that they have is freedom and in a way, horses lack that as domesticated animals. It is totally not an owner’s…
I am pretty sure that you are all aware of the huge difference of wild horses and domesticated ones in terms of personality. Domesticated horses are usually very sociable and they are used to being around humans so they will most likely show a gentle attitude towards humans who will be kind towards them, however,…
We are on winter time and in the coldest month of the year and probably the snow is present in a lot of countries all around the world. Apart from giving the usual winter beauty, it brings a lot of things that we should worry about as well. The cold temperatures are one probably and…
By far, you probably all know that twin pregnancies in horses are very difficult and have a very low success rate compared to normal pregnancies. Is really different compared to human pregnancies as in terms of humans, there is no major danger in such pregnancies as it is in horse so as soon as an…
Do you remember the first day when you bought a horse? The reason why I am saying that is because your age and the horse’s age can say a lot about how the first contact that you had with each other was. If you got a middle aged horse then it is common sense that…
Most people recognize the thoroughbred horse because they are the most used breed in horse racing, but not many people know that Thoroughbred horses are multipurpose horses, and can be used in many disciplines other than horse racing. Thoroughbreds are labeled as “hot-blooded” horses but they are so much more than that. Not only they…