Todays Equine

Horses and other equines are gentle and thoughtful animals. Like dogs, they are great to spend time with children or adults suffering from certain health problems caused by genetic syndromes, brain injuries, traumatic experiences or other mental health issues. While some scientists claim there are no hard evidence that equine assisted therapy works, others praise […]

The Belgian horse is called by a variety of names, including the Belgian Heavy Draft, the Belgian Draft and the Brabant. However, to make things even more confusing, the Brabant is now considered a separate breed in North America as of 1998 when the American Brabant Association was formed. No matter what this lovable and […]

Drawing animals can be both entertaining and help you develop your own artistic style. Whether you want to draw realistic forms or create comical animal figures, practice and patience will likely be required. Learning how to draw a horse can supply you with the daily drawing exercise needed to improve your personal technique and can […]

Rocking Horse Toys make for excellent gifts for little ones, especially since the horse holds such a special place in the heart of Americans. Horses are not seen in most urban areas or on the routes between cities as they were a century ago, but their reputation has not washed out. Look through photos from […]

The idea of training a new horse is fun and exciting and, of course, you want to ride right away! But breaking a horse to ride is not as easy as they make it look in the movies. You can’t just jump onto the back of a majestic wild stallion and expect to gallop off […]

The word “osselet” means “little bone” in Latin. Osselets in horses is a repetitive stress injury usually associated with running and training. If left untreated, osselets in horses can lead to acute arthritis and bone growth limiting flexibility. Osselets can make it painful when the horse flexes the joint and may lead to lameness. General […]

If you’ve ever wanted to train your horse, you’ll know that it’s far from being a walk in the park. Horses are not like dogs. Far from it. The horse is an incredibly beautiful animal, but with its beauty comes also its great size. Therefore, horses can become extremely dangerous, especially if they are placed […]

Not all people who love horses can ever hope to own one. Horses are expensive, need lots of attention and lots of space. For many horseless horse lovers, collecting or showing horse figurines is the next best thing to owning a horse. Showing model horses make a huge hobby in the United States. Models are […]

There are over 350 horse and pony breeds worldwide but many of these breeds are extremely rare and in danger of extinction. For example, the rarest horse breed in the world, the Abaco Barb, went extinct in 2015 when the last mare died without being able to have a foal. It is possible that breeds […]

Horse names are often difficult to choose. Some older horses come with names that you may not like, or a new foal or a horse with an unknown name may come into your barn, and these all need new names. Quite likely, you’ll need both a registered name and a stable name for your horse […]