Running Braids for Long Manes

Braids Long Manes

Equestrians enjoy a luxurious, long mane. For some breeds such as Friesians, Morgans, Arabians and Arabians, this is a part of their breed standard. For competition in hunt seat pleasure or equitation … Read more

How does a horse see color?

Horse See Color

Horses can see certain colors. Horses don’t have the ability to see color as humans. Trichromatic color vision is what humans and other primates have. This is because they have three types … Read more

What are working horses?

Working Horses

Working horses were once a major source of transportation. They were the main form of transportation before motor vehicles and could pull heavy loads. They drove us to work, pulled our ploughs … Read more

Bathe Your Horse Beautiful

Bathe Horse

Laurie Pitts, top barn manager and groom, shares her bathing techniques to bring out the beauty of your horse’s coat. You might feel compelled to bathe your horse often, even … Read more

Low-Stress Foal Weaning

Low Stress Foal Weaning

To ease the separation from mom during foal sheaning, build your foal’s confidence. Hilltop Farm is a sport-horse breeding center in Colora, Maryland. It is midmorning. Megan Fischer, director of Raising … Read more

GETTING A FEEL FOR HOOF FLARES

HOOF FLARES

“The horse hoof is a complex marvel in natural engineering,” Susan Kauffmann, Christina Cline and The Essential Hoof Book . It is important to have an eye for balance and symmetry … Read more

Breed Profile: The Haflinger

Haflinger

We take a closer look… The beautiful Haflinger is a beloved breed known for their friendly nature, chestnut coats, versatility and durability. The breed was born in the foothills the … Read more

Discover the Irish Sport Horse

Irish Sport Horse

The Irish Sport Horse (also known as the Irish Hunter) is a relatively young breed. After generations of crossbreeding the Thoroughbred and the Irish Draught horse, it was officially created … Read more

Tobiano Vs Overo Vs Tovero Horses

Tobiano Vs Overo Vs Tovero Horses

These colors sound like different horse breeds, but they are just coat colors that can be found in many horse breeds. These colors are more common in certain breeds than others. They most … Read more

Horns on Horses

Horns on Horses

We’ve already discussed the possibility that unicorns exist. There are many plausible explanations for why the idea of a horse with horns was first proposed. We’ve probably concluded that unicorns are mythological … Read more

Horse Boots for Barrel Racing

Horse Boots

Are you concerned about the health of your horse? Barrel racing can be a thrilling and fun activity, but it takes practice and skill. Horse boots are essential for barrel racing … Read more

Brome Hay

Brome Hay

Brome Hay for Horses Today, we will be discussing grass hay. We’ll be discussing bromegrass hay specifically for horses. It is one of the most difficult, yet crucial, things that you can … Read more

Cremello Horse

Cremello Horse

The Cremello horse Cremelo horses are pure cream horses with a pale white tail and mane, unusually pink skin, and piercing blue eyes. These horses could be considered literal unicorns. Many people … Read more

Horse Syndication 101

Horse Syndication 101

Equine Legal Solutions has noticed a steady rise in buyers reaching out to us about buying horses for “syndication” or wanting to know if our forms work. The short answer to … Read more

Types of livery

Types of livery

Grass Livery This type of livery gives the horse owner a place to keep their horse. Horse owners are responsible for the daily care and feeding of their horse. This type of … Read more

Connemara Pony

Connemara Pony

The Connemara Pony, a calm, brave and intelligent breed of horse from Ireland is the only native breed. Connemara Pony, Ireland’s only native breed, is also not an indigenous species. Many … Read more

Rocky Mountain Horse

Rocky Mountain Horse

Today, there are approximately 25,000 Rocky Mountain horses worldwide. A large portion of these horses still reside in Kentucky. In the 1800s, the Rocky Mountain Horse was born in Kentucky’s … Read more

Andalusian

Andalusian

Andalusians are energetic and gile and have been called the Royal Horses of Europe. Andalusians are Pure Spanish Horses, (Pura Raza Espanola oder PRE), and descend from native horses of Spain … Read more