Horse pillow wraps are an older style of horse boots that have mostly fallen out of popular use horse owners, veterinarians, and rehab professionals shift more towards more active rehabilitation and modern horse boots. In some horse stables, however, horse pillow wraps are still used as a way to bandage horse legs after very hard workouts …
Your First Horse
Including a horse in your senior pictures is a fun way to include your sport, your equine teammate, and a place that’s really important to you (like a stable, barn, farm, or arena) in your photos. Senior pictures with horses aren’t as uncommon as you might think. Many 17 and 18-year-old high school students choose …
Everything you ever wanted to know about horseback riding lessons – from your first lesson to becoming an instructor. Horseback riding lessons are many people’s first experience of horses. Unlike generations past, few of us have lifestyles that allow us regular contact with horses. Instead, horseback riding lessons are the best way to learn to …
In this guide to choosing what to wear horseback riding, you’ll find tips from a riding coach, horse show competitor, and former tack store owner about how to dress for (almost) any outing involving horseback riding. In this article, you’ll learn: Whether it’s your first time in the saddle or you’re a seasoned pro, in …
Although most horses are friendly and generally easy to ride, most horses are pretty lazy! Millions of years of evolution helped horses learn to expend the least amount of effort to survive. While this helps horses thrive in many environments, sometimes it means that horses will be a little bit disobedient just to save …
Many people who are new to horses are confused by the difference between Paint and Pinto horses- and, if we’re honest- so are many veteran riders and horse owners. So how can we understand the difference between these two seemingly identical terms? Simply put, when someone talks about a Paint horse, they are talking about …
For people who haven’t spent much time around horses, understanding horse height can be confusing. Horses are measured in a unique measurement form called hands. Each hand is equivalent to 4 inches. Descriptions of horse sizes in horse for sale ads, tack catalogs, and other places typically reference a horse’s height by “hands.” To other …
Not so many years ago, horses and horsemanship were part of everyday life. Because they were so ordinary – a bit like cats or dogs are today- most people understood quite a bit about horses, their likes, and their habits. Today, most people don’t get to have hands-on experience with horses very often. In our …
Getting a horse as a christmas gift can be a memorable and moving experience for both gift-giver and recipient. In this article, we’ll talk about the best way to give someone a horse as a Christmas present (or bothday or other holiday) plus few ways that you can make sure that this moment is the …
When you are considering buying your first horse it is very important to ask a lot of questions, especially if it is your first time buying a horse or you are buying a horse for a beginner, a kid, or a mature rider who is returning to riding as an adult. Questions you should ask …