Those funny calloused areas on your horse’s pasterns and legs are often thought to be vestigal toes, but there is quite a bit of folklore around these odd bits of horse. Are they really toes? Do all horses have them? And how do you take care of them? Here’s what you need to know about chestnuts and ergots.
Why didn’t the knights yore and cowboys ride zebras? And why do we ride horses? This infographic video traces horse domestication and how horses were both influenced by technology and culture, and how they contributed to it. Zebra ...
Frontline workers haven’t had much of a break during this pandemic, and now with an apparent second wave underway, they’re working harder than ever. A few horse rescues are trying to bring some stress relief to these essential hea ...
Much is made about riding about a bit, and many people that feel that going bitless is more humane. Australian trainer Warwick Schiller discusses why that may not be true, and that some ‘bitless’ bridles may be even more severe th ...
BMC Smokey Bear is a 16.3 hand Thoroughbred bearing the BMC TB brand. At the age of 16, Blood Moon Creations earned 9,714,000 PB with this stallion. 19th generation Smokey The Bear is by the stallion BMC Beanie Bear, whose pedigre ...
Every jump in a stadium jumping ring has a name, as do cross country jumps. Some of the jumps are specific to training. With the help of GoPro footage, Equine Helper points out what they look like, explains why they are named, and ...
Rejected by her mother, the veterinarian wasn’t optimistic about this tiny equine’s chances for survival. But after careful nursing, rearranging the furniture and just taking things day by day, this little one didn’t just survive ...
When your dad decides to sell the family farm, what do you do with your horse, your very best friend? They say if you love something, set it free. And that’s what Timothée Chalamet did in the SNL skit, The Farm. Happy ending ensue ...
Hello 2021! We changed out our calendars looking forward to a fresh year! Did you stay up to see the new year in? While we snoozed or celebrated, these horses were busy competing in jump-offs, ringing in 2021 in the top spots. ...
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