Alert and Erect. Ears which are forward and pricked upright, as shown above, indicated a horse who is focused and aware of his surroundings. He is ready to react to whatever comes his way, or whatever he thinks is coming his way. If your horse is this focused on something, it might be difficult to…
The FEI has “strongly recommended” riders do not use dry ice as a cooling agent, following an outcry over a video of an endurance horse standing amid dramatic clouds of vapor. Immediately after the incident in France, the FEI advised the “possibility” of bringing a case of abuse against the horse’s Spanish rider Arkaitz Arakistain…
Dales Pony: <3000. The Dales pony, a hardy breed native to England, was recently recategorized from “Endangered” to the more serious “Critical” status by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, an organization that helps conserve and protect native British livestock breeds. Like the Exmoor pony, many Dales ponies were used for mining, and their numbers dwindled…
1.Bay- To most people: A body of water indenting a shoreline. To horse people: A brown horse with a black mane and tail. 2.Frog- To most people: An amphibian that’s either cute or creepy, depending on your phobias. To horse people: A part of the horse’s hoof that acts as a shock absorber. 3.Green- To…
A colt who lost his mother a few days after he was born has been saved thanks to a nanny goat who stepped in to feed him. Imelda and Jim Kingston, from Co Cork, Ireland, welcomed a foal from their home breed Irish draught mare Carrigbawn Sunset but owing to complications with the placenta, the…
For thousands of years, the bond between man and animal has proven to be effective in creating an emotional, healing bond. Horses are used by physical, speech, and occupational therapists to reach their patients on a personal level through what is referred to as “hippotherapy.” Children with autism also benefit from equine therapy due to…
PARADISE, Calif. – When Jeff Hill returned to his neighborhood in Paradise, California, after evacuating during the Campfire, he came across a wayward horse — in a backyard swimming pool. The horse appeared to have jumped in to escape the flames and was caught in the pool cover. He had been checking on a neighbor’s…
1 – Connemara Pony The Connemara pony hails from the area for which it’s named, the rugged and wildly beautiful west coast of Ireland. They are known for stamina, strength, and sure-footedness, all the things they need in order to survive in their native land. Farmers would have but one pony and she (they preferred…
The 800-to-900 pound thoroughbred male horse named Sonny got trapped about 30 feet down an embankment at around 6:40 a.m. on private property in the 11300 block of North Oro Vista Avenue, the Los Angeles Fire Department reports. Neighbors told CBS2 that Sonny got stuck along a fence on his owner’s property at around 3…
The general consensus is that new riders and horse owners will be safer with an older horse to learn on. Riding coaches and instructors often have a few older horses they know they can put any beginner on for a safe ride. These older horses are the type that a beginner will want to take…