Where Horses Rule
What do you think? Will this foal become a professional dressage horse when he will grow up? As we can see, he looks very graceful already, moving confidently, with his head up and his posture straight. I’m sure he would be great for dressage shows. Ideally, the dressage athlete has an “uphill” appearance and is…
As we were watching this video, we were amazed at how high this horse jumped. Horse jumping can also be called show jumping, stadium jumping, or hunter jumpers. Many disciplines involve jumping horses, including eventing. But two jumping disciplines are involved in show jumping in the United States, and these are hunters and jumpers. Daily…
Some people have been known to train cows and bulls to jump and ride them just like a horse. It’s going to take some training, as bulls may be more naturally inclined to be aggressive, but they are rideable. Some are extremely gentle. Yes, they have a stronger character than horses or cows, but they…
The horse needs a full mane and tail if he’s spending time outside. Standing with his rump to the wind his tail protects his delicate underparts, and he can lower his head, so it’s shielded from the wind by the rest of his body. Horses like to play in the snow, as we see in…
I think we will all agree that Friesians are the fashion models of the equine world. We can see it very well in the way they look. They all match each other and they are all amazing. I mean, look at their movements. These all 4 horses look and move like models. But the last…
Horses are athletic animals that have this quality in their blood, but this is only highlighted when working to get good results. In just six months, this beautiful stallion managed to transform his qualities as a ride even if at the beginning of the training he made only a few incalculable and unimaginable jumps he…
While tracking wild mustangs in Nevada as a boy, Monty Roberts observed a nonverbal communication between the horses, a silent language he would later call “Equus.” Monty would later incorporate this communication into his nonviolent training approach he calls “Join-Up.” Monty first developed Join-Up to stop the cycle of violence typically accepted in traditional horse…
There are some horses who manage to do great on their own even in situations when a rider is needed. Horses are very intelligent animals and if you train them well, they can do great things even alone. They learn to be independent and act on their own just like they would do if their…
I believe we all agree that Budweiser Clydesdales have become the most famous horses in the world. They are a wonderful team of Clydesdale horses who can be seen in different ads and commercials made by the Anheuser-Busch Company, an American brewing corporation founded in 1852. The Budweiser Clydesdale’s are recognized for their spectacular advertisements…
I’m pretty sure that all horse owners are familiar with “Hot shoeing” as it is a very popular practice amongst all the farriers. The objective of this method is to form a soft surface between the hoof and the shoe and to seal the cut point tubules because by doing this way they are less…
Some of the greatest musicians of all times who have left their mark in the music industry have shown that they are the biggest horse lovers. Horses are one of the most amazing animals in the world and they have such a great impact on the way that they make us feel. Apparently, a lot…
Something very interesting that distinguishes horses from each other is their unique colt pattern all over their bodies. It is true that the first thing that people look at is skin color that helps them recognize a certain breed immediately because there are also breeds who do not have those patterns over their bodies cause…
All the horse people know that there is nothing cuter than watching an adorable foal trying to walk for the first time. It is indeed a huge struggle, especially when the foal is a few days old as the one in this video. The adorable Gypsy foal has just learned how to walk but he…
Jockey Tom Greatrex readies himself for the ride aboard Blue Haze in a bumper race at Worcester in May 2016, and then this happens as soon as he is to be led onto the racetrack. Ready to leave the parade ring and about to head out on course, Blue Haze decides to go all bucking…
A chestnut Thoroughbred gelding owned by Karen Murdock of Walnut, California, Lukas is considered by many to be the smartest horse in the world. Though Lukas began his career as a racehorse, he was unable to make it on the track. Like many failed racehorses, his life took an unfortunate turn, and he ended up…
We have said it many times that falling off your horse is something that has happened to every rider, from the amateur to the most talented ones. If you have ever ridden a horse in your life, you know that falling off a horse is unavoidable and at some point, it’s going to happen to…