Video: CHA Young Riders Clinic
Certified Horsemanship Association‘s Christy Landwehr and Middle Tennessee State’s Anne Brzezicki explain the basics during a horsemanship clinic for youngsters. ... MORE
Horses: Social Animals
In The Trail Rider, Bob Goddard discusses the social aspects of horses. ... MORE
Eighteen Beautiful Breeds of Horse
Appaloosa, Belgian Draft, Holsteiner, Quarter Horse ... These are just a few of the over 200 different horse breeds living around the world today. To find out more about 18 different breeds, go to this site at the American Museum of Natural History. ... MORE
The Biology of the Horse
Learn all about the biology of the horse from this interactive exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History. See how a horse hears, smells, sees, runs, eats, etc. This exhibit shows you everything you'd want to know about how a horse functions. ... MORE
Amazing Facts About Horses: Check Out These Tid-Bits
Check out this list of interesting facts about horses. From Blaze Magazine. ... MORE
Palominos: The Golden Ones
Myths and legends about gold-colored horses abound. Once the choice of emperors, kings and queens, Palominos have the ability to turn heads in any setting. ... MORE
Equine Tooth Talk: Straight from the Horses Mouth
People have been talking about horses’ teeth forever. They always hope that they aren’t looking a “gift horse in the mouth” or that the horse isn’t “long in the tooth.” What’s all the fuss about? Well, here it is …”straight from the horse’s mouth”! ... MORE
Dressage for Children
What's the best way to introduce childen to dressage? Dressage coach and clinician Deborah Lockemeyer explains how the equitation pyramid in the USDF Training Manual can be a guide for the young rider's development. ... MORE
What Exactly is a Roan Horse?
Flashy and popular, roans come in every shade from red to black to yellow. You can spot one from a mile away. Classically a stunning silver color with a dark head and legs, the roan is a popular mount. ... MORE
Horse Senses
The senses are an important part of what makes horses behaviorally distinct. They are the tools that a horse uses to interact with its environment. This article discusses how horses use their five senses to interact with their environment. ... MORE
The Miniature Horse
From the Blaze Magazine for Horse-crazy Kids comes this story on miniature horses--big fun in a small package! Their roles vary from backyard pets, to gorgeous show horses, to therapy horses for persons with special needs. ... MORE
Patterns Are In With Pintos
A Pinto is a type of horse. Not exactly a breed of horse, Pintos come in all shapes and sizes, from the tallest horses to the shortest ponies. Learn more about them in this story from Blaze Magazine for Horse-crazy Kids. ... MORE
Appaloosas: The Heavenly Horses
Blaze Magazine for Horse-crazy Kids shares this story on the Appaloosa horse, a breed that Chinese Emperors described as “heavenly horses.” ... MORE
For Kids: Learn How to Take Horse Pictures
With all the new-fangled ways to take pictures, some folks have begun to take photos for granted. But not AQHA mascot Two Bits. He likes to do it the old-fashioned way, not with a cellphone! ... MORE
Hackney Pony
Today Hackneys are bred almost exclusively for the show ring, and compete most often in harness, though some are exhibited in hand as weanlings or yearlings, or under saddle. Show divisions for Hackney Ponies include harness pony, cob tail pony, roadster, and pleasure driving ... MORE
Dartmoor Pony
Though some still exist in a semi-feral state on Dartmoor, the ponies are primarily found in good practical use today – ridden, driven, shown, and appreciated for their excellent qualities. ... MORE
Exmoor Pony
Despite having survived thousands of years, the Exmoor Pony today is one of the rarest equine breeds. Still bred throughout Great Britain, their numbers worldwide are only about 2,000 with a breeding population of only about 10 percent of that. ... MORE
Welsh Cob
Historically, Welsh Cobs have pulled military equipment, farm wagons, and bakery and dairy carts, and now are agile competitors in combined driving events and prized exhibitors in harness classes at horse shows. ... MORE
Welsh Mountain Pony
The Welsh Pony is one of the most popular pony breeds ever developed. Today, they are known for smooth, graceful movement and athletic ability, and have been used to improve many other breeds. They are excellent for pleasure riding and for many show disciplines under saddle and in harness. They’re particularly favored as children’s show hunters and jumpers, dressage, and eventing mounts. ... MORE
Pony of the Americas
Founded in the United States just more than 50 years ago, the Pony of the Americas is a versatile performer, brightly colored with the spots of an Appaloosa horse. The breed was created as a pleasure and competition mount for children, with adults allowed only a limited ability to show them. ... MORE
Mongolian Pony
One of the world’s oldest breeds, the Mongolian Pony, sometimes known as the Mongolian Horse, developed over centuries on the continent of Asia. Used by the Mongol people as mounts for war, they carried riders into battle in neighboring countries. ... MORE
Icelandic Pony
Icelandics are the only breed in Iceland and have been bred pure in that country for more than 1,000 years. They are survivors – for centuries they’ve overcome their homeland’s harsh weather, starvation, and even a volcanic eruption that killed most of their population a few hundred years ago. ... MORE
Chincoteague Pony
A unique type of pony still lives in feral herds on Assateague Island near the Virginia and Maryland coast. The breed’s name comes from Assateague’s neighbor Chincoteague Island, where the residents have a long tradition with their ponies. ... MORE
Haflinger Pony
The breed is generally very sound and hardy; it can survive on little food, and even the lungs and heart are strong due to years of living in the thin mountain air. So it’s hardly surprising that such ponies often remain active and healthy up to 40 years (that’s a very long life, even for a pony!) ... MORE
Shetland Pony
Today the American Shetland Pony Club includes four breeds: the Classic American Shetland Pony, Modern American Shetland Pony, American Miniature Horse American Show Pony.They excel in performance classes including roadster, harness and pleasure driving. ... MORE
Connemara Pony
When one thinks of a pony breed, children come to mind; yet the Connemara has always been a suitable mount for children AND adults. The Connemara has a natural jumping ability, and its build lends it suitable for dressage. As a show jumper or working hunter, eventing, western pleasure, endurance and driving – the Connemara can do it all! ... MORE
Before You Saddle Up Give Your Horse The Tack Test
It’s important to your horse for his tack to fit properly. Ill-fitting saddles or bridles not only hurt your horse, they can cause permanent damage to his back, head and mouth. And once a horse knows that his tack hurts, he’ll fight you whenever you try to put it on him. ... MORE
Know Your Healthy Horse: A Quick And Easy Checkup To Do Every Day
With no tools but your eyes and your hands, you can give your horse a simple health check. Once you get into the habit of doing a health check every day, you’ll be able to tell almost right away when he isn’t feeling well. But, of course, you have to know what to look for. ... MORE
What’s for Dinner? Feeding Your Horse to Keep Him Healthy
If you could teach your horse English, there is one word he would learn extra fast, and it would be his favorite word--food. ... MORE
School for Survival: Understanding the Wild Side of the Tame Horse
Although horses have been man’s companions and partners for many centuries, they were once wild-and in many ways, domestic horses view the world as if they were still wild. To consider illogical or harmful (such as shying on the trail or chewing wood in the stall), it helps to know how a wild horse learns to survive. ... MORE
Questions and Answers On Our Horses And Ponies
In order to take good care of our horses we have to understand them. And one of the best ways to understand them is to ask questions about them. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about horses and ponies. ... MORE
Fun Facts About Horses: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Here are some fascinating facts and stories about horses, like how a "neigh" is pronounced and spelled in several different languages and countries.. ... MORE
How Fast Is the Horse?
If you lined up all the creatures on Earth in one starting gate, here’s what would happen. ... MORE
Trade Places With Your Horse
You can easily get a feel for what it’s like for your horse to wear a bit and bridle by placing the headstall (facing backwards) over your own head and holding the bit lightly in your fingers. Have a friend be your “rider” and stand directly in front of you, holding the reins. ... MORE
