1) The American Standardbred is a very popular driving breed for both racing and pleasure driving. A former racing Standardbred can be retrained for pleasure driving. It’s important to remember that the what is desirable in a racehorse may not be desirable in a pleasure horse and that you must re-teach some Standardbreds to respond…
A Warmblood breed, the Dutch Warmblood is an extraordinary sport horse that has risen to prominence in the international equestrian world in recent years. The Dutch Warmblood is often used as a competitive and recreational horse in the major international equestrian disciplines of dressage, jumping, three-day event, and driving. The same characteristics and approach that…
1) Horses Sleep Standing Up. Yes, horses do sleep standing up! They sleep laying down too, but only for short times. Learn all about the sleeping habits of horses. 2) Horses Can’t Burp. That’s right! Horses can’t burp, at least not the way humans do. They can’t vomit or breathe through their mouths like humans…
1) The biggest equines in the world are the draft breeds. These horses were bred to pull or carry large loads. Included in the draft breeds are the Shire, Percheron, and Clydesdale horses. Before the use of trucks and tractors, draft horses pulled plows, wagons, streetcars, barges, and other farm implements and conveyances. They were…
Felix is a playful and happy foal who is three weeks old. He lives in a beautiful farm near Peterborough, Ontario, along with a few other horses, some cows, and a few dogs. He lives a carefree life and has access to several pastures and paddocks which he can romp and play in alongside his…
An international dressage rider is fighting for life after sustaining a severe head injury while rescuing a stranger’s horses from a yard ravaged by bush fires. German rider Janina Kletke, who is based in Australia, responded to a phone call asking if she could collect four horses from a burnt-out property in Garfield North, Victoria….
You see plenty of cars, vans and the odd motorbike parked in McDonald’s car parks as drivers and riders pop in for a quick bite. But you don’t see many horses. So it was something of a surprise when traffic police officers on a night shift saw this chap park his horse and gig outside…
Horses are an all-consuming force of nature that alter every aspect of our lives, but maybe it’s time to fess up. Here are 10 true equestrian confessions. 10.If my horse has a small cut, temperature, or “just seems off” I rush him to the vet; however, I was unable to justify a trip to the…
“Somewhere…somewhere in time’s own space, there must be some sweet pastured place Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow, Some Paradise where horses go. For by the love that guides my pen I know great horses live again.” ~ Stanley Harrison “The earth would be nothing without the people, but the man would be…
A woman with Parkinson’s disease is left bedridden but thanks to some special friends, she is able to enjoy her passion for riding horses one more time. For those of you who do not know, here is an explanation of Parkinson’s disease (Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Symptoms start…