Riding a beautiful animal like a horse is extremely rewarding. Taking them out on a trail can be priceless. But precautions must be taken to ensure both the safety of the horse and the rider when riding on an open trail. There are many unknowns on a trail…
Horse breeds fall into four categories: Coldbloods, hotbloods, warmbloods, and ponies. Colbloods Coldbloods were bred for strength and are large, bulky, draft horses such as the Clydesdale, Shire, and Belgian. They are known as gentle giants are usually very docile. They are used on the trail and in…
Secretariat was a legendary thoroughbred racehorse whose name reigns supreme in the history of racing. The chestnut colored stallion and three white “socks” not only became the first horse in 25 years to win the Triple Crown in 1973, he did it in a way that left spectators…
Buying a horse is a serious decision. Too many first-time horse owners select a horse that isn’t right for them and eventually get frustrated and give up on the horse and horse riding in general. Buying a horse a horse takes a lot of research, plus some experience…
Horse a very interesting creatures. Check out these fun facts to learn more about them! Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.Horses can run shortly after birth.Horses can swim!Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.Horses have around 205 bones in their body.Horses have a…
There are many types of riding styles, but in North America and many other places, western and English are most common. If you're just learning to ride you may be curious about the differences between English and western riding styles. The basics of each are actually very similar.…
Are Horses Mammals? The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Eohippus, into the large, single-toed animal of today.…