Articles in the ‘Horses’ Category

If you have been very long time horse person, you have experience with horses that spooked at something that they saw, heard or smelt. If you happen to have got a lot of young horses, you’ll have had this type of experience more often than once. Some horses are literally capable of facing just about any situation with equanimity, while other horses are so fragile they can get spooked by their own shadows. Some horses will take just some time out to investigate whatever spooked them and either become placid again or take off in a tearing hurry. I have been on horses that were so spooked I may have sworn I heard their heart beats through the saddle! Manifestly, that is not an especially comforting thing to occur to a pony or human.

If you have ever travelled overseas before, you have likely experienced the phenomenon known as “jet lag”. This happens when you cross several time zones, and your body clock is disturbed. It’s a combination of lack of sleep from travelling, and being faced with breakfast when your body tells you it’s time to go to sleep for the night.

I don’t think anybody with the tiniest idea of horses and horse craft will deny that the end objective of horse training is to allow the rider to exert absolute control over the horse. This is what dressage and all the “arts of riding” philosophies are all about.

Everyone loves winter season and the freezing temperature outside. During this time, you slip inside your blanket and wish to laze around. While you can guard yourself from the biting temperature outside, your horse can’t. It is requisite to take dedicated care of your pet pony, especially in the winter season so that he doesn’t fall victim to dipping temperature outside.

Whenever you are working with an item of horse hardware, the very first thing you need to do is get a very good idea of what the standard or recommended settings for that item are.