Loading a horse into a trailer is not a separate skill that horses and their handlers need to learn. Loading is simply a response to the step cue you’ve taught your horse through heeding. The horse that has learned to stay at your shoulder, trust your consistency and trust that he’s got your full attention…
It’s good to have fun when you are working around horses. Grooms work long and hard, and sometimes you just need to get creative and have a good laugh with the vacuum instead of crying about how dirty your horse is. The advantage to having a vacuum is that it can replace some of your…
Horses are proud and smart animals and horse lovers don’t mind spending their lives taking care of these stunning animals. They are always there for people who need them and they have also served as therapy animals. It’s like they have the sixth sense and know what people need. These gorgeous animals have given meaning…
The Budweiser Clydesdales are a group of Clydesdale horses used for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. They are simply gorgeous horses admired by horse lovers all over the world. There are several “hitches” or teams of horses, that travel around the United States and others that remain in their official homes at…
The Appaloosa is an American horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern. The Appaloosa is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. It was named the official state horse of Idaho in 1975. It is best known as a stock horse used in a number of western riding disciplines,…
The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse named for and derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale, a county in Scotland. Although originally one of the smaller breeds of draught horses, it is now a tall breed. The Clydesdale was originally used for agriculture, hauling coal in Lanarkshire, and heavy hauling in Glasgow. Today,…
In their natural environment horses are playful gentle animals who form faithful bonds and are always there for their equine friends. This doesn’t change a bit even when they are under the care of a human. Moreover, they are eager to learn new things. Considered to be intelligent animals they also have a logical, flexible…
The Yili is a small horse from the north-western Xinjiang region of China. Yili horses are normally bay, chestnut, black or gray and are an average height of 14 hands high. Their conformation is compact and firm and they have got a straight profile with a light head. This small horse breed is used for…
Riding isn’t easy and you have to go through a lot so that you can become a professional rider. Even then there are moments when you just can’t control your horse as they are really unpredictable. There are riders out there who think that controlling a horse is all about pulling hard on the reins…
There are always unexpected things during the process of riding and we usually should be prepared about anything. Horses are such unpredictable animals and we never know what they are going to do and what they have set their mind on. It is usually because of these unexpected turns that accidents happen, some of them…