Easy Home Style Meals For Show Families On The Road

It can be hard to fix homestyle meals when your own the equine show circuit. Eating out can get tiring, and expensive. Consider quick meals with little prep, that will lend a taste of home cooking when you're on the road!

How to Photograph Your Horse

Have you ever wondered if there is a right or wrong way to take a snapshot of your horse? What angle makes your horse look well - Huge! Read on, my friend.

Training A Yearling

How schooling your yearling should build a bond between you and your horse.

Possible Solution for the Vice of Weaving for Stalled Horses

Unfortunately not every horse owner has the luxury of allowing their horses the benefit of unlimited pasture or turnout time. Horses kept in stalls most of the day can sometime develop a vice such as weaving. When a horse weaves he or she is standing in place but weaves its head and neck back and forth as it rocks from side to side. This can cause stress on the horse's legs and may cause lameness to occur. Sometime horses that weave can lose weight or become physically exhausted caused by their weaving. The horses do not have a problem but are responding to a problem instead.

A Paint Horse's History

The American Paint Horse is a breed of horse that combines both the characteristics of a western stock horse with a pinto spotting pattern of white and dark coat colors. The paint horse is a descendant from the Spanish horses that were exported to the Americas in the 16th century and it became part of the herds of wild horses that roamed the Western deserts and plains.

Structure of the Foot and Hoof

Knowing The Proper Names Of The Parts Of The Horse Hoof May Help You Diagnose A Problem Quicker

Horseshoeing Sheared Heels – The Fix

Horses with sheared heels are at risk of lameness - there are two different methods of fix - both are discussed with the pros and cons.

Protecting Our Horses With Horse Insurance

There are a number of different options when it comes to horse insurance and each owner must examine the policies as they relate to their particular situation. Insurance policies can often be customized to fit the owner's particular situation and needs but there is some common practices standard to most policies.

Have You Outgrown Your Horse

This article tells you how to recognize when you've outgrown your horse. And what to do if you have.

What Is the Coggins' Test?

Coggins' and EIA are sometimes used interchangeably. This article EIA what Coggin's (equine infectious anemia) is and the Coggin's test, which was developed to test for the EIA virus.

The Importance Of Horse Supplies In Maintaining A Healthy Animal

In the care and keeping of horses, it is necessary to have a variety of standard horse supplies at the ready in order to responsibly fulfill our duties as horse owners or caregivers.

Navicular Disease, Contracted Heels And Bad Shoeing Practices

Navicular disease, how bad shoeing practices can contribute to the problems. Ways to help prevent Navicular through proper shoeing.

Does Gelding Improve Behavior?

There's been a few questions come through lately regarding badly behaved stallions and whether gelding will fix the problems. So this is a summary of what the research on gelding and behavior has turned up.

Famous Horses from the Big Screen

There is a unique emotional bond between humans and horses ever since the first man tried to mount this wonderful animal. Horses seem to have the ability to sense a person's mood and react to it. It is no wonder then that so many people enjoy books and feature films with horses as the stars. Here are some of the best known horses-actors.