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Horse Care and Ownership

How to be a responsible and knowledgable horse or stable owner, boarder and equestrian. Learn about: daily horse and pony care, horse ownership expenses, boarding stables, breeds, equine history, various disciplines, basic anatomy, hoof care, horse equipment and products and seasonal equine needs.

How to Saddle a Horse

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~ An Introduction to Saddling Up Your Horse ~ by Adrianne Lake After the grooming process is complete, it is time to saddle up. This may seem difficult if you have never done it before but with a little practice … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Basic Horse Care, Horse Riding Tagged With: blanket, far side, near side, saddle, saddle pad, tack

How to Lead a Horse or Pony

leading a horse

This article explains the proper procedure for leading horses. Includes safety and troubleshooting tips, common mistakes, and detailed explanations of how to lead, turn, stop and back up your horse or pony from the … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Basic Horse Care

How to Halter a Horse or Pony

Arab horse wearing new halter

Every horse owner must know how to halter horses and ponies. This article explains what a halter is, how to put one on a horse or pony, and how to size a halter. by Adrianne Lake You'll quickly discover that … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Basic Horse Care Tagged With: halter, harness, headcollar, lead line, noseband, sizing, throatlatch

How to Groom a Horse

cleaning a horse

How to Groom a Horse or Pony by Adrianne Lake Grooming the horse is important for a number of different reasons.  It helps create a bond with the horse, and it allows you to become familiar with the horse's body … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Basic Horse Care Tagged With: clean hoof, dandy brush, grooming, grooming equipment

How to Pick Up a Horse Hoof

horses hoof

By Jeffrey Rolo The idea of picking up a horse's hooves can intimidate some owners since a well-placed horse kick would really hurt! Such caution is good, but in reality if you pick up a horse's hoof properly you … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Basic Horse Care Tagged With: clean hoof, hoof, hoof pick, horse, lifting leg, pick up

The Equine Redemption

A friend of mine was looking to buy a horse that could be a backyard horse for her and her son to ride around and be friends with. She didn't want to spend a lot of money, so I suggested we go to the local auction to see … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Adoption Tagged With: arab-cross, auction, equine, gelding, redemption

How to Buy a Horse at Auction

horse auction at St. Jacobs

Is it possible to buy a decent horse, at a decent price, at a public auction?  Yes - providing you follow a few commonsense buying tips. Buying a Horse at Public Auction by Dale Anderson Let me share a short story … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Adoption Tagged With: auction, buying, Mennonite

Standardbred Horse Adoption

standardbred horse up for adoption

Although horse racing is a multi-billion dollar industry it is astonishing to discover that many racehorses are left with no place to go except the slaughterhouse. Thousands of Standbred horses in North America have … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Adoption Tagged With: rescue, standardbred adoption

Arabian Horse Breed

Casole arabian

Description and Characteristics of the Arabian Horse: The Arabian (or Arab) is a horse of exceptional beauty, elegance, grace, intelligence, balance, agility, speed and stamina. This magnificient horse breed has been … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Horse and Pony Breeds Tagged With: arab, arabian, black stallion, casole, cass ole

Thoroughbred Horse Breed

Thoroughbred Race Horse

by Adrianne Lake Thoroughbred Breed Description: The Thoroughbred horse is a supreme athlete and looks the part. Thoroughbreds are tall, leggy, long horses that come in any colour although solids are most … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Horse and Pony Breeds Tagged With: athlete, Jockey Club Registry, polo pony, racetrack, racing

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