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For most people (e.g. excluding large breeders, horse dealers and such), it is usually best that you purchase a horse which is already trained to the level you will be using the horse at. If you will be using the horse for basic riding it should be trained to this level pre-purchase; if you are [...]

When you wish to train a horse you'll have to catch it first. When you first attempt this you may be surprised at how frustrating it can in fact be. When training a horse this is actually the most important step. The trust foundation is laid in this step. No matter what you do with [...]

The three general categories of horses are warmblood, coldblood and hot blood. Each of the hundreds of different horse breeds fits into one of these categories.
Cold Blood. In Europe, horses were originally bred for farm work and as working horses. Their main function was to pull things (e.g. plow, cart, barges, forest logs). They were [...]

Cribbing is a behavioral problem, which sometimes develops in horses with insufficient mental stimulation (i.e. bored horses) and most commonly occurs in horses which spend long periods of time in stalls. Cribbing horses bite objects (such as fencing rails), while pulling backwards on the object and sucking air. It is believed that the horse does [...]

Horses are very sensitive creatures who demand our undivided attention and loving care. It’s not enough to only provide the bare necessities like food, shelter and whatever healthcare your horse insurance policy will cover. Like humans, it is those little extras that they need to be truly at peace with their place in the world.
Horses [...]

When looking for a horse, the desired horse age is an important consideration. Horses which are too young lack maturity and training while horses which are too old cannot provide many future years of riding. Following is a review the typical advantages and disadvantages of the various ages.
Four Year Old. This is one of the [...]

When you wish to train a horse you’ll have to catch it first. This sounds simple enough, but if this is your first attempt at doing so it can be surprisingly frustrating. This is actually the most important step of all in training. The trust foundation is laid in this step. Remember the importance of [...]

 
What things make up your horse feed.  Do you know?  This is the question I asked myself years ago.  It is interesting because I am always so concerned about the things that enter my body.  Yet, when it came to horse feed, I really didn’t understand what I was feeding my baby.I saddled up and [...]

Horse riding is a popular pastime with many young children, many go on to take up horse riding in one of the many forms of professional horse riding whether that is horse racing, dressage or any other equestrian event. In the UK it is one of the most popular sports with members of the royal [...]

Horse riding is a broad category of equestrianism; the type of horse riding you may be engaging in might be horse racing, polo, show jumping, dressage or just pleasure riding. One thing remains with all aspects of horse riding and that is you need to take proper care of the horse before, during and after [...]