Your blanketing questions answered
…horse is overheated, and a blanketed horse sweats first beneath the material, then along the neck and behind the ears. Overheating typically occurs in horses turned out during warming daytime…
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Body Language Basics for Your Horse
…for the horse to initially understand what we want. I draw an imaginary line across the horse’s withers. When I move forward of the line, the horse senses that I’m…
The Slaughter Debate: Solving the Puzzle
…educate horse owners, especially new horse owners, on the responsibility they’re taking on when they purchase a horse.” Other current education efforts in the industry include a handbook being published…
Ranch Horse Versatility
…www.americanranchhorse.net American Paint Horse Association: www.apha.com/ranchhorse American Quarter Horse Association: www.aqha.com/showing/divisions/versatility.html Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association: www.rmqha.com/recreational/ranch Southern Stockhorse Association: www.southernstockhorse.com Ranch Horse Association of America: www.rhaa.org Stock Horse of…
Glossary of Equine Terms
…— the right side of the horse. paddock — a small pasture or enclosure; larger than a pen. Paint Horse — a horse, usually of stock type, registered with the American Paint Horse…
Clicker Training With Horses and The Power of “Yes”
…horse is one of those stiff-as-a-board, feet-stuck-in-cement horses. We’ll start out on the ground with this horse, teaching him to soften to the lead rope. You’re going to stand off…
Ponying a Horse
…Drive (never drag) the ponied horse forward and then gradually reposition him alongside the pony horse. Practice moving the ponied horse in every direction with the lead horse, in a…
5 Gaited Crossbreeds
…the family started to use curly horses in their breeding program. Today, some Gaited Curly Horses are descendants of the Damele horses. Breeders also diligently cross their Curly Horses with…
GPS: Get Power Steering With Your Horse
Whether we’re riding our horse in the arena or down the trail, having a horse that easily changes direction certainly makes the experience more enjoyable. It is akin to driving…
Spanish Horse Breeds
…the Paso Fino, and the Peruvian Horse. Andalusian Horse The Iberian Horse is an ancient breed. Cave paintings of its ancestors, estimated to be 20,000 years old, have been found…