How often does your horse need trimming and re-shoeing? This is a question often asked by new owners and not always followed by long time horse owners. The answer is normally every 6 weeks. On occasion shoeing is needed sooner when the farrier is using corrective shoeing over a period of time to what we…
When we talk about barrel racing we always take into consideration the technique of the rider, the speed of the horse, and the relationship of the two. As a sport it doesn’t really change and there aren’t new developments. The pattern is the same, the method of approaching the barrels also is the same, and…
In the small village of Stainforth in South Yorkshire, 79-year-old Ron Thompson wouldn’t change his life for anything. It was his luck to be born near Doncaster racecourse which was one of the things that made him ride horses at first, and then love them with all his heart. Ron has spent his life near…
Horses are really friendly creatures and they can make friends with almost any species. There are times when they can put up with anything their friends do which can leave us surprised because they aren’t that tolerant in a relationship with a human. What you are going to watch in this video is a horse…
All foals are cute and lovely, each in his own way and we just can’t get enough of watching those adorable creatures running and playing around. Zebra foals aren’t an exception and what you are going to watch in this video is a zebra foal called Colton stretching those little thin legs, jumping and running…
“My horse spooks at the strangest things. I know he was desensitized as a colt. How do I get him over this spooky behavior?” It’s easy for us to forget that sometimes we need to go back to the beginning with our horses. Horses are never too old or too trained for desensitizing work, even…
The saying goes ‘what happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas’, but if what happened in the FEI World Cup Dressage Final spread further abroad and the sport of dressage hit the jackpot, big time. Mention dressage in America and one name instantly comes to mind, Brentina. As she blazed a path to international…
Everyone who has worked with draft horses can tell that they don’t change it with anything in the world. Nowadays,the diesel-powered tractors have taken over as to feed more people you need more land and then there is need for vehicles that can do the work quickly but there is no feeling compared to the…
A pair of horses has survived a frightening crash in Adelaide after their float broke free from a vehicle and rolled on its side. The video, which was posted on Facebook, had this description: “REMARKABLE SURVIVAL: Two horses are lucky to be alive after their float overturned on South Road. Their owner initially feared the…
The U.S. Park Police Horse Mounted Unit is one of the oldest police equestrian units in the United States. Established in 1934, it consisted of one horse rented from a local stable. As the value of the mounted unit was proven, it expanded to an operational strength that patrols and provides protection in the Washington…