Officials are searching for the killer, or killers, of a 1,300 pound horse named Phedras de Blondel, who was slaughtered on a farm in Palmetto, Florida. The horse was a 12-year old prize show jumping horse, believed to be killed for his meat. Phedra...
-Over 200 horses found abandoned -74 dead at a Nebraska ranch called 3-strikes -40 horses impounded from Virginia’s New Beginnings Horse Rescue -40 horses among 600 animals impounded in The Haven, North Carolina These were only some of the seriou...
It’s another big day for the German equestrian and Olympic bronze medalist Daniel Deusser. The German rider has claimed another equestrian event victory, adding another big win to his portfolio. Daniel Deusser and his horse Cornet was the last team to...
Dwarf equines are mostly seen in miniature horses and miniature donkeys. Shetland ponies, Friesians, and mustangs may also give birth to dwarf horses. There are four types of dwarfism that appear in equines achondroplasia, brachiocephalic, dystrophic...
Lady equestrians the world over are constantly searching for a bra that provides real and sufficient support -without having to suffer pain and discomfort while they are in the saddle, and this important riding accessory has proved hard to find. For...
Stallions are magnificent animals. The male hormone testosterone produced by stallions cause these creatures to hold their heads high, strut to show off their physiques and bestow the horses with an exceptional desire to perform. The downside of an uncastrated...
Many experienced athletic riders prefer to mount from the ground, on the left side of a horse. Mounting from the ground is a display of prowess in many riding circles. Horse owners often consider a mounting block as a crutch for older or inexperienced...
1) Heated Water Source Your outdoor horse needs a lot of water in order to keep ingested materials moving through the gut normally. To lower the risk of equine colic, also make sure that your horses’ water sources remain freeze-free. 2) Top Quality...
The Tennessee Walking Horse was bred and developed in Central Tennessee during the late 1800s as an all-purpose ranch horse. It descends from a mixture of different breeds including Narragansett Pacer (now extinct), Canadian Pacer, Thoroughbred, Mo...
When riding horses over jumps, the rider usually approaches a fence from either the trot or canter. However, jumping from the walk can be a very useful exercise for both horse and rider. Many three-day-event riders use this method and Lucinda Green, ...
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