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Horse stall mats are becoming increasingly popular, due to the advantages they provide over other stall floor surfaces: - Yielding. The traditional concrete floor is very hard. Unless you provide a thick layer of bedding, this hardness can stress joints, possibly injure feet, and cause sore points where the horse lays down to rest or sleep. Mats provide a softer and more yielding surface which is more comfortable for horses and less likely to result in impact stress injuries. - Warmth. The materials used to make horse stall mats are naturally insulating. This is both more comfortable and healthier for horses, especially in winter. - Traction. Concrete and wooden floors can be slippery when wet...

You may have seen it at a show, a lovely horse trotting around the ring sporting a fancy red ribbon in his tail. Sure it is pretty, but did you know that it also has a meaning? Surprisingly, many riders do not. The tradition started many years ago. Riders would place a ribbon in their horse's tail when riding in the hunt to warn other riders of things they might not have the time to tell them before the ride. When there are a lot of horses working in a group, it can be hard to know which horse is which, and a ribbon makes it clear when there is a something that needs to be considered before approaching. Understanding the Color of a Ribbon There are four colors of ribbon that you might see on a...

Some people are allergic to horses. Depending on the type of allergy, this can result in various symptoms: - Itchy eyes, nose or skin - Hives or rashes - Watery eyes - Sneezing or coughing - Difficulty breathing - Asthma attacks When first being exposed to horses, one should carefully check if one has an allergic reaction. Special care should be taken with anyone who suffers from asthma as a horse allergy can trigger a asthmatic attack, which in the most severe cases have been fatal. Consequently, if one has an asthma problem, one should take precautions when first exposed to horses (including having an inhaler and other asthma treatments to hand) and one should monitor asthmatic children when first...

Horseboxes are the best and safest way to transport your horse. Horses are sensitive creatures and long hours on the road can cause stress. Therefore it is of utmost importance that you get the right transportation services. Horseboxes are carefully designed to ensure that both you and your horse are safe and comfortable as you travel from one location to another. When looking for the right horsebox the best way to go about it would be to do a little search online. Look for different manufacturers and compare their horseboxes and services. You can find horseboxes for sale at a variety of websites. Read through the specifications of the horseboxes offered and based on your needs you can narrow down...

Horse quotes, equestrian quotes, dressage quotes, words of wisdom from the masters of classical riding: a single sentence can change the way you look at horses and horse riding forever. Horse quotes and horse riding quotes can be inspiring, heart-warming, educational or amusing. Educational quotes can make us think, comical ones can make us laugh and when the quote touches on a subject close to our hearts, it can even bring a tear or two to our eyes. Reading quotes and marveling about how accurate and true they are is entertaining, but could they possibly have a more influential effect or our personal riding experience? Could a quote really make a difference to how well you ride, on how effortlessly...

When you have had a bad fall, it can take a long time before you feel confident enough to get back on a horse. And so it should be, caution is the body's way of protecting itself. But what do you do if you love horse and you love horse riding and you are yearning to get back in the saddle but your riding confidence is a rock-bottom low? 1. Maintain physical fitness, strength and suppleness Start with what you have. Get fit. Lose any surplus weight that may have accumulated while you were laid up. Slowly build up your strength again and gradually regain your suppleness with stretches and yoga. If it was a severe injury, work with a professional, like a physiotherapist. You will automatically feel...

ft horse is a very large, yet compact and stocky looking, horse which has been bred for extreme strength in both muscle and boning to give the horse the ability to handle very heavy labor such as pulling a plow through hard or even frozen soil; or hauling a fully-laden cart or wagon used to transport heavy items such as lumber, coal, marble, or casks of beer and wine. They are often hitched in matching teams of two or more when the items to be hauled are extremely heavy; or if speed is essential in getting a heavy load to its destination, there may be several teams hitched together. Draft horses are quite recognizable because they tend to be extremely large equines that stand 15 to 17.5 hands high...

your horse turns two, you can finally consider beginning his training to be a riding horse. Assuming that he already knows the basics of being led and tied, he is now mature enough to handle light work, and real training. It is possible to begin training your two-year-old to longe. While it may seem simple, longing can be quite hard on a young horse’s joints, so be careful not to use too small a circle, or to longe for an extended amount of time. Instead, use short sessions, starting at a walk, and slowly progressing to trot work. Most two-year-olds are not yet balanced enough to manage a canter on a longe line, so it is better to avoid canter work for now. As you teach your youngster voice...

The Kabardin Horse dates back from at least the sixteenth century. Found in the mountainous regions of Northern Caucasus it is like all mountain breeds an extremely hardy and sure footed animal. They were produced from the horses of the Steppe tribes by crossing the native Mongolian stock with Turkmene, Persian and Karrabahk blood. The first Kabardins were smaller in stature than those bred today and were generally used for riding in the mountains. During and after the Russian Revolution many of the Kabardin horses died and the numbers were seriously depleted, which led to some effort being made to re-establish the breed in the 1920s. As several horse studs began to develop the breed, in particular...

Training a horse to do tricks or to be an obedient pet can be quite a challenge, let alone a wild a horse. How to train a wild horse is a problem among several horse lovers who have horses with tantrums that don't seem to relate in anyway. But horse experts insist that all these wild horses need are focused attention, patience and some getting used to. They say that how to train a wild horse is no longer something to fear as long as you have him fenced while training. The first thing you should do is to care for the horse and build a relationship with him. On the first days or weeks of training, visit the horse constantly and feed him, brush him and pet him. Do this until such time it becomes a...

To have a strong and healthy horse it is important for you to feed them properly. Feeding them quality hay will give them the important nutrients and minerals they need. The amount of proteins needed by a horse are dependent on their metabolism, age, and rate of work. An adult horse will eat about 2% of its body weight every day, and experts recommend that half of the food eaten daily should be hay. If your horse ways a thousand pounds, they should be eating at least ten pounds of hay each day. All hay is basically divided into two categories which are grass and legumes. Legume hay is much more nutritious than grass hay, and has more calcium and protein. While hay will not give horses all the...

As a rider there are times when it is less than exciting to get out in the arena and complete the same old routine of jumps and exercises. There is no reason to think that the poor horse is also less than thrilled with the same series of jumps and exercises on a daily basis. This type of reaction to the same training routine is only to be expected, however it can lead to a lot of problems for both the horse and rider. The most obvious issue with a bored horse and rider going over a stale training routine is that it doesn't lead to any type of improvement. It may actually contribute to injuries and poor conditioning and will definitely keep reinforcing bad habits, poor balance and decreased athletic...

Whether old or young, healthy and improving their day-to-day quality of life should be part of your everyday treatment of them. Herbs for your horse are readily available, and should be used for many reasons. Keeps Them Young No matter how old your old friend is, they can feel young at heart, with herbal help. Dandelion and Echinacea can help boost your horse's immunity and prevent them from illness. There are many herbal blends that increase your aging horse's energy and help support their digestive system, such as Ginseng, Rosehips, Ginko, Peppermint, and Kelp. Keeps Them Looking Good For a shiny coat, go for blends that include Peppermint oil, Corn Meal, Biotin and Corn Starch. A lot of these can...

From the minute your horse steps into a trailer to be transported, he's completely dependent on you, the horse owner, for his well-being. As a reliable owner, this isn't anything to be taken lightly. It's important that you commit every effort to keep your horse secure and healthy while traveling. When acquiring your trailer, ensure that it's large enough for your horse. The average sized bumper pull trailer is normally 6 1/2 to 7 feet high. These trailers were intended for average size horses. Should you own a massive horse, consider a bigger trailer that could give your horse sufficient room. Next, there are many things that you can do to ensure your existing trailer is safe. Check your floors...

There are plenty of things you want your horse to be good at and there are plenty you don't want him good at. What would you guess the number one thing is that you don't want him getting good at? It is bucking. Understand that if a horse does anything long enough, he will get good at doing it. Bucking is one thing you want to make sure he never gets good at. There is a rule about bucking everyone should follow. The rule is "If you never let a horse buck then they don't learn how to buck". So how do you keep a horse from learning how to buck? It's simple really. Just go slow. Don't overwhelm him. You try and prevent it. There are 3 things that typically cause bucking. The first one is pain. If your...

Every horse needs pasture or access to some type of forage. Ideally, the more time your horse can spend in the pasture the better. This is not only healthy for them nutritionally, but mentally and physically as well. There bodies are just better off when they are able to graze on a regular basis. Eating all day is what horses are good at and they enjoy it. Horses have a remarkably small stomach for their size and multiple small meals per day is ideal for the horse. They are meeting their requirements for these multiple small meals when they are allowed to graze on a regular basis. In fact, horses that are not ridden or worked on a regular basis may be able to survive quite well on pasture and a...

Lots of people want to train a horse and be a natural horsemanship trainer. There is a certain glamour to being a horse trainer. Often, people have trouble in horse training because they are a PS when it comes to horses. What's a PS? It's a Professional Student. People can get themselves book smart and know a lot of useful (and not so useful) stuff. Pretty soon, they have an expert's knowledge but not an expert's experience. Where am I going with this? When I first started learning horse training techniques I was a voracious reader. If it had to do with horses and how to get them doing what you ask, I read it! I soon discovered I became a professional student instead of a doer. So...I became a doer...

No matter what you do in life, there are certain principles that apply to what you're doing. For example, when we go to school we typically start in kindergarten and go through the 12th grade. Math is a "must learn" subject in school. We start with the basics like 2+2. As we learn the basics, we learn the harder stuff. We can't master the harder stuff until we master the basics. No matter what your job is, math is something we all have to know and we can't get along without it. The same goes for the horse world. Horses and horse owners need the basics to survive also. In the horse world, the number one concept that controls everything is pressure and release. This is how the horse learns to do what...

Next to dogs, horse care is more familiar to man than the care of any other animal. Horses have been a close companion to human beings since the times of some our oldest civilizations. If horses were used for transportation and battles then, now they are mainly for leisure and sports. But, whatever the use, breed and type of horse, proper care for these animals is always important. Basic horse care provides for essential needs like shelter from foul weather and rain, shade from the sun and flies, clean and fresh water, adequate forage and enough space to graze. It is advised to provide the horses with food that is 1.5% to 2.5% of its body weight in pounds. Since they eat less at a time but more...

Horses can be trained to help people perform different and complex activities. In the USA for example, horses on farms are still used to help prepare the land, transport crops as well as people and harvest crops and agriculture products. Ranches still use horses in the day to day care of herds and flocks on expansive ranches. In other countries not only are they used by farmers and ranchers, horses serve as the only efficient mode of transportation in the rough, barren, and remote areas that are still lacking a basic infrastructure. From the beginning of man and horse interactions until now, horses have to be trained to perform all these different functions, transport, farm and ranch work, for...

Clicker training is a method or process of training an animal using a clicker as a marker for desirable behavior and rewarding it. It is usually used to mark desirable behavior. This practice is commonly called "click and treat" or "clicker training". The clicker is a plastic box with a thin piece of metal that makes a short, distinct "click" that tells the horse they're doing the right thing. All you have to do is click and reward by giving a treat to the horse whenever he obeys to do whatever you are trying to teach him to do. A clicker has a unique sound that most horses have not yet heard before. It is also more consistent than using the human voice. A clicker must be accompanied by a 'treat' or...

Packaging and habits Before conditioning begins, horses must be shod and wormed. The next day begins the actual process of upgrading, which is to guide you to ensure that the shoe is adjusted properly recently placed for him. It is also necessary to round off your nails, removing excess protruding before starting work with the other horses. Most polo players prefer to keep their horses in the stable during the training period. This not only allows them to more carefully monitor their daily intake of food but also keep them at a higher temperature. Like humans, horses muscles respond better when they are hot, and as a bonus, her coat improved faster. An output short trailer, truck or trailer will...

s often become dead to the aids over time. They are not as responsive and get bored of what they are doing under saddle. Sometimes this can be corrected under saddle, but often a horse becomes hard in the mouth, or otherwise will not listen to a rider. In this situation, it can be useful to tune him up on the longe line. Proper longing for training should always be done in full tack. Tack up your horse as you usually would before longing him. If you can, tie up the stirrups so that they do not bang on his sides. The longe line should not be attached to one side of the bit. Instead it should go through the near ring, over the poll, and clip onto the far ring of the bit. It is safest to longe in an...

showing your horse, doing a proper clipping job can be one of the most important ways to make him look his best. Many people leave show grooming to the last minute. When clipping a horse for a show, it is important to think ahead. It takes about a week for any clipper marks to grow out enough to be unnoticeable, so show clipping should always be completed at least a week before the show. Start out with the head. There are several things that should be trimmed to make a horse’s face as refined and beautiful as possible. First of all, you need to trim the excess hair from under the jowl. While in the summer, many horses are sleek, during the fall and spring seasons, the shaggy hair below the...

#ffffff;" /> Most horse owners are not looking to merely become friends with their horse. They also expect to be able to ride that horse, and to train it to be suitable for their needs. This all-important step is where you begin to push the limits of the bond you have created. Once you have established a good relationship with your horse, you can get started on training him. If your horse is already reasonably well trained, this can be fairly easy. On the other hand, even well trained horses can offer some surprises. Start out with something your horse knows. Keeping the balanced relationship you established on the ground, work with your horse, practicing the skills he learned before he knew you...

THO PONY* Found in a South African enclave called Lesotha, the Basotho Pony is primarily used as a riding horse. Developed after 1825, the Basotho Pony is an offspring of the Cape Horse. Crossing with other horses such as the Thoroughbred and Arab breeds and exportation caused a near extinction of the Basotho Pony in the early part of the twentieth century. In the late twentieth century, efforts to strengthen the breed once more was strong thanks to the formation of the breed society. The Basotho Pony is well-know for its distinctive gaits, not only with the canter, trot, and walk, but also the pace and the triple. The Basotho Pony was responsible for the development of the Nooitgedacht Pony...

ET HEAVY DRAFT* Developed during the 1880's and 1890's, the Soviet Heavy Draft was recognized as a "new heavy draft breed". They were bred extensively, in areas including Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Gorki, Ryazan, Penza and Orel regions. These areas had developed industries and agriculture, and needed strong, fast horses of ample size to assist them with their work. Native horses were initially improved by the stallions of Belgian Brabancon Draft breeds. In 1936, there were 3 state breeding centers, Pochinkovsk, Gavrilovo-Posad and Mordovian that branched later to the Alexandroz farm and the Yaroslavl farm. Two facilities were turned into studs. Demand for Soviet Heavy Draft horses grew as the agricultural...