The breed we are presenting today is not widely known in America but the Ardennes horse is an early breed of European draft horse that is precisely different from other heavy horses of its nature. It’s been around for about 2,000 years and with their massively muscled bodies, remarkable strength and gentle attitude, the Ardennes…
A Draft Horse is a large horse initially bred to be a working animal and perform hard tasks such as plowing and other farm work. There is a various number of breeds, with diverse characteristics, but they all share general characteristics of power, tolerance, and a docile temperament which made them essential to generations of pre-industrial…
Sometimes horses don’t get the recognition they deserve and aren’t mentioned often in different conversations about the significant role they have played by improving the security system, which is totally amazing. They are part of the mounted police, who exist in a lot of countries all over the world. Murphy is one of the many…
We don’t know if you’ve heard the good news before but, there’s a new entry to the Disney World family. Her name is Lilly, and at only a few weeks old, she already has fans from all over the world because of her beloved personality. Later she’ll help pull Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage, but for now,…
Every equine parent knows that their children’s safety comes first. It doesn’t matter if you’re giving your love for horses to your kids or being around horses is a new thing for the entire family, child safety around horses should always be the biggest priority. We all know the benefits of owning a horse and…
Everyone these days has become a selfie addict. We want to post on our social media everything about ourselves so we make sure that we always capture every aspect of our life. While some do it just for fun, others, mostly teenagers, are willing to do anything so that their photos are liked and commented…
There has always been a debate if cloning an animal is ethical. A few years ago people talked about it like it was science fiction but nowadays there are various hundred horse clones by scientists all around the world eating, breeding, and racing in various competitions. It’s a real thing and horse organizations and federations…
It’s something you can avoid when you decide to ride horses, at some point you are going to fall off your horse. Even if you’re not hurt physically, a fall can leave you feeling emotionally shaky and you’ll need to regain lost confidence. It happens in all sport disciplines but falling off a horse is…
The Haflinger is a breed recognized amongst all other horse breeds for its long, beautiful mane, gorgeous coats, and kind temperament. They are all stunning but one Haflinger called Storm out of the Netherlands is winning the hearts of horse lovers all across the world for her smooth long mane, who looks exactly like Rapunzel!…
All equestrians acknowledge that there are horse terms that we say that leave non-horse people shocked because they don’t understand a single thing of what we are saying when we communicate with other equestrians or with our horses. I’m sure as soon as you were reading the article you were already thinking of several sayings…