Horses have been herd animals since time immemorial and their herd instincts have a tendency to shape the behavior of even domesticated horses when they’re in an arena or on the ...

You might have heard masses of talk about ‘feel’ in the world of horses. It is a word that’s bandied about by the know alls, the know a bits and the know nothings, ...

Every year, septicemias takes a heavy toll of foals. Foals are exposed to any amount of illnesses, plenty of which can lead on to septicemia. The weak point of all foals is the leftover ...

I have no claims to being a genius, but you might think twenty years of exposure to any subject would be adequate to make you an expert. It took me twenty, long years of being with ...

You should be a regular at horse shows. They give you an opportunity to analyse and work on your riding talents; they also give you chances to engage with and learn plenty from other ...

Horse riders use western type bits for a similar reason they use spurs. Bits and spurs are used to draw the horse’s attention to a command from the rider and to get it to respond ...

Winter starts early in some areas of the Earth and later in others. Some areas even don’t have any winter to speak of. Because of this, some pony owners begin to battle with early ...

If you’ve been long time pony person, you most likely have experience with horses that spooked at something they saw, heard or smelt. If you have a lot of young horses, you will ...

There should be a few thousand pro horse trainers out there. Like with all professions, there are those horse trainers who are in a class of their own, there are those who are very ...

Laminitis may be the end product or a derivative of a range of illnesses. The severity of occurrence can also change with circumstances. When a mare foals, make awfully sure that the ...