Tack is the equipment that riders use with their horses ad you need to find the right tack for sale. Basic equipment that a rider would use includes saddles, saddle blankets, reins, bridles and stirrups,...[more]

Paint Horse for Sale-What's Special about this Breed?

Looking for a Paint horse for sale? The American Paint Horse is a combination of white and another color, and its markings can be any shape or size. These horses have white hair that is...[more]

Dressage Trainers-What to Look For

Dressage is French for "training" and finding the right dressage trainer is key. It became an Olympic sport in 1912. Competition takes place in an arena called a court. Dressage emphasizes the harmony between horse...[more]

Selling a Horse- What Are the Basics?

There are many reasons why you might need to look into selling a horse. You may have to move, or perhaps you are going to go to college. Perhaps your trainer has told you are...[more]

Horse Breeders-How Do I Find a Good One?

So you want to find a horse breeder. You don't know very much about the process, but you know it is important to find a good one. You want to learn how to locate the...[more]

Ponies for Sale-If I Want a Pony, Where Do I Start?

If you're looking for ponies for sale and are at a bit of a loss, don't worry. Ponies are generally not taller than 14 hands at maturity, and they make wonderful pets for young children....[more]

How to Succeed in Breaking a Horse

Breaking a horse, which actually means being able to mount and ride the horse, is a long process that begins with the trainer instilling confidence and respect into the horse from the time he is...[more]

Western Horse Training--Olden Days to Today

In the old days, western horse training consisted of horses being "broken." A wild horse was put in a corral and roped, kicking and bucking until eventually the cowboy won out in the end and...[more]

What Do I Need to Know About Western Horse Training?

Western horse training is done in a round pen. It basically means the horse is using Western tack and will be competing in events like barrel racing, cutting, pole bending, and reining. These events can...[more]

Everything You Need to Know About Horse Training Books

There are thousands of titles of horse training books available to horse lovers. They can be found at online retailers, book stores, even tack shops carry books. It must mean that equestrians are book lovers...[more]

Horse Training Books, A to Z

Horse lovers obviously like to read, as there is no shortage of horse training books available in tack stores, book stores and online. They cover just about any equestrian topic imaginable, from generalized do-it-yourself titles...[more]

Is Horse Trail Riding For Me?

If you use your horse primarily for dressage competition, try something different for both of you and go horse trail riding. Think of it as something like cross training. You should not go solo; remember...[more]

The ABCs of Horse Trail Riding

Horse trail riding has grown in popularity. It feels terrific to be out riding in the fresh air with friends or family, enjoying a spring day. It is never a good idea to go off...[more]

The Basics of the English Discipline

The English discipline has emerged over centuries of European horseback riding. It is used world-wide and is the discipline seen at all Olympic equestrian events. There are many sports within the English discipline, including dressage,...[more]

Horse Dressage-- What is It?

Within the English discipline of horseback riding is the sport of dressage. Dressage is a competitive sport, with riders competing against a set of standards for various levels of proficiency. Dressage can be a very...[more]

Horse Training Equipment-- What You Need to Know

Using the right horse training equipment means you will have a well-trained horse, one that is a joy to ride, whether you are going to ride in dressage competitions or just for pleasure. You won't...[more]

The ABCs of Horse Training Equipment

If you want to learn about horse training equipment so you can do your own training, then all you need to do is some research. And if you buy the training equipment, you will save...[more]

Is a Horse Exchange a Good Idea?

Equestrians use a horse exchange primarily for buying or selling a horse. There are two forms of horse exchanges. One operates out of a physical location that is open all year or seasonally; the other...[more]

What is a Horse Exchange?

A horse exchange is a forum where you can find out all sorts of things that are related to the equestrian world. Horse exchanges fall into two broad categories: those that can be found online...[more]

The Different Kinds of Horse Boarding

Horse boarding is useful if you don't have the time or don't have a barn to take care of your horse. There are different options. When you have found a stable you like, make sure...[more]

Horse Boarding, What Are My Options?

There are several options available to those who are interested in horse boarding. Regardless of the one you decide is best for you, you should always have the stable owner draw up a written contract...[more]

Horse Bits-- How to Choose the Right One

There are many styles of horse bits available on the market, and all have their advocates and their opponents. But the most important thing for you to do is to find a bit that your...[more]

What Is a Horse Bit?

A horse bit is used by a rider to communicate with the horse they are riding. But they shouldn't hurt your horse. You should ride with the softest bit, i.e., one that uses the least...[more]

All You Need to Know About Horse Jumping

Horse jumping competitions can be held at horse shows with many different skill levels from novice to experienced. Grand Prix and Olympic events are the highest level. The horses are judged by how many obstacles...[more]

Introduction to Horse Jumping

Horse jumping is a type of competition that is held at horse shows at many different skill levels, culminating in the Grand Prix and the Olympics. Horses are scored numerically on how many jumps they...[more]

The Basics of Dressage Horses For Sale

When shopping for dressage horses for sale, there are a number of things to take into consideration. Most importantly, do you want a horse that can compete at the highest level right away (a School...[more]

Looking for a Dressage Horse For Sale?

If you are looking for a dressage horse for sale, there are a number of questions you need to ask yourself first. Dressage is the oldest equestrian sport, dating back to Renaissance times in Europe,...[more]

Draft horse tack, or the equipment attached to horses, originally began with farming equipment. Because larger, heavier equipment was being manufactured in the United States in the early 1800s, there was a need for a...[more]

What Is Draft Horse Tack?

Draft horse tack (the equipment used with horses) has evolved over the years. Draft horses began to be imported into the United States from Europe in the early 1800s. Breeds include Belgian, Percheron, Clydesdale, Suffolk...[more]

How to Build Your Own Horse Farm

The barn is the center of a horse farm, from small back yard facilities to those with 100s of acres and their own race track. If you are thinking of renovating or building a barn,...[more]

What Do I Need to Know About Horse Farms?

Whether they have 1 acre or 100 acres, horse farms all revolve around the barn. The barn really is the heart of the operation, even if it is a top of the line facility, with...[more]

The ABCs of Draft Horse Saddles

There are almost as many different kinds of draft horse saddles as there are draft horses and they are all a little bit different. One thing that these saddles have in common is that they...[more]

Draft Horse Saddles-- What to Look For

Like all saddles, draft horse saddles need to fit the horse well. A poorly fitted saddle will bruise the horse's back. Signs that a saddle does not fit the horse include exhibiting erratic behavior while...[more]

Everything You Need to Know About Horse Facilities

Horse facilities are places where horses can be kept safely. The first thing most people think of when thinking of a horse facility is wooden post and rail fencing that stretches on and on alongside...[more]

The Basics of Horse Facilities

Horse facilities are any locations where horses and their owners can be together and enjoy each other. They are places where the horses work and play, where the horses are fed and watered, where they...[more]

Is Natural Horse Training For You?

Natural horse training is a phrase that is difficult to pin down because it may mean many different things to different people training different horses. What it doesn't mean is forcing training on a horse...[more]

What You Need to Know About Horse Sales

Horse sales almost everywhere; through classified ads in magazines or on the Internet; at horse shows; from trainers or farriers; or from farms that specialize in a particular breed of horse. Whether online or in...[more]

The ABCs of a Horse Sale

You may be looking for a horse sale where you can find the ideal horse for your needs and wants. Well, there are many horse sales and also horses for sale. What you may want...[more]

How to Get the Most Out of Horse Classifieds

If you want to find out what is available in the equine world, be sure to check out horse classifieds. These ads are a great way to find out what horses are for sale and...[more]

Horse Classified-- Demystified

Horse classifieds are a very useful way for horse owners or potential owners to find everything they need having to do with horses, including a new horse, equipment, the names of farriers and veterinarians and...[more]

Where to Buy a Horse--All Your Questions Answered

Where to buy a horse is a complex topic. There are so many places where you can look; it can be overwhelming unless you've done your homework and researched horses, breeds, training, and the care...[more]

The Basics of Where to Buy a Horse

If you are interested in learning where to buy a horse, you will be happy to know that there are several avenues you can take. Which one you takes depends on what you want in...[more]

Leasing a Horse-- Is it Right For You?

You may be wondering about leasing a horse. It's not that hard to do; in fact many horse owners help pay for the upkeep of their horses by leasing them out by the day, week...[more]

How to Navigate the Variety of Horse Web Sites

With more and more people interested in horses, and horse shows attracting record breaking crowds in recent years, there are now many horse web sites for the horse enthusiast to go to. These sites offer...[more]

How To Find What You Need on Horse Web Sites

There are lots of different horse web sites for the person interested in equestrian things to browse. They basically fall into different categories. There are sites for shopping, sites where you can learn about horse...[more]

Do You Need Horse Training Books?

If you want to try to train your horse yourself, you may be thinking about consulting horse training books. Not surprisingly, there are plenty of books out there that can help you begin to train...[more]

Horse Insurance-- The Basics

Buying horse insurance is something every owner will consider at some point--you've invested quite a bit of money and no doubt, time, into your animal and you'll want to protect your investment. But the facts...[more]

Western Horse Training Basics

For centuries, equestrians have been using various disciplines, or styles, to ride horses. Choosing a riding discipline is a very personal experience, one that will require study and patience to master. Here we discuss the...[more]

Horse Tack-- Cleaning Your Saddle and Bridle

Cleaning your leather horse tack is probably the last thing on your to-do list, but it has to be done and done well. The first step is to put your saddle on a saddle rack...[more]

Controlling Insects in Your Stable

Insects bother horses and humans from spring through fall. They are not just an annoyance, however; they also transmit diseases like West Nile Virus and Equine Encephalomyelitis. For horses there are many varieties of insects...[more]

Horse Accessories-- The Trailer

No doubt you have plenty of horse accessories, including a trailer. But if you have never driven your truck with a horse trailer attached, then you should practice first without a horse inside. You will...[more]

Horse Advice: How to Choose a Chiropractor

There has been a growing trend in horse advice-- to seek alternative treatment methods by using chiropractors to treat many equine ailments. Chiropractic is not meant to replace traditional veterinarian medical practice, but to complement...[more]

How to Handle Transport Stress in Horses

There are several different kinds of stresses your horse may undergo when being transported in a horse trailer, especially on long trips. Horses respond to changes in their immediate environment by many physiological, psychological and...[more]

What Aspiring Horse Breeders Should Know

Aspiring horse breeders, listen up. There is a lot to know about breeding horses from the basics of estrus (the state of sexual excitability) to how to raise a foal. You will also need to...[more]

Horse Info-- What to Feed Foals

Most owners need some specific horse info on what to do with foals. Foals are nursed by their mothers but if a foal cannot nurse successfully, then a veterinarian must give her colostrum (milk produced...[more]

Horse Advice-- What to Do if Your Horse Goes Lame

There's plenty of horse advice when it comes to lameness. A horse shows he is in pain by going lame. Horses were originally wild animals, and as such, could not whine or whimper when they...[more]

Horse Hiccups-- Are They Dangerous?

A horse can get hiccups just like humans do, although it is not a very common occurrence in the animal. Hiccups are marked by sudden contractions of the diaphragm muscles in both horses and humans,...[more]

Horse Advice-- What Does Head Shaking Mean?

If you're looking for some horse advice as it pertains to head shaking in horses, the first thing you need to know is that it's not completely understood. Normal head shaking, as an automatic reaction...[more]

Horse Info-- How to Avoid Heat Stress

Here's some useful horse info: It only takes 15 minutes for a horse to overheat. That's ten times faster than a human. Horses overheat easily because of their large size and the large amount of...[more]

Horse Advice-- How to Avoid Frostbite

If you live in an area where long, cold winters are a certainty, you need horse advice on a very specific topic: how to help your horse avoid frostbite. Actually horses are more adept at...[more]

What to do With Overweight Horses

Obesity in horses causes many problems as it does in humans. Obese horses suffer from stress on the heart and lungs, increased risk of laminitis and founder (diseases of the hoof), and strain on the...[more]

The Horse & Teeth Basics

The horse lives much longer than its feral relatives-- often up to 30 years or more. Feral (wild) horses were different from today's horses in that they grazed for up to 16 hours a day...[more]

Choosing a Farrier

Choosing a farrier for your horse is one of the most important things you can do. Your horse will spend a lot of time with the farrier, and the farrier plays a big role in...[more]

How to Choose a Riding Instructor for Your Horse

Nearly everyone that is involved with horses can benefit from taking lessons that are taught by an experienced riding instructor. Riding instructors teach beginners the basics of safe horsemanship and riding as well as help...[more]

Rescuing Abused or Neglected Horses-- What You Need to Know

The state of the economy and the ban on horse slaughter in the United States has created an overwhelming amount of equine neglect cases. Many of these situations arise when well meaning owners simply cannot...[more]

How To Find Professional Horse Training

There comes a time in every horseperson's life when the help of a professional horse trainer who can give you clear horse training tips is needed. Safety of the horse and rider should always be...[more]

Horses for Lease - Pros & Cons

Many people rush into the idea of owning a horse after a few lessons or trail rides, only to learn they have gotten into more than they can handle. While owning your own horse can...[more]

Young Horse Care

Few people can resist a fuzzy and adorable foal, but deciding to raise one is a decision that should be given careful consideration. The effort of raising a young horse from weaning to adulthood is...[more]

How to Sell a Horse: Doing it Right

Situations do arise when you realize that you need to sell your horse. It might be that you have outgrown the horse, or perhaps you simply can no longer afford the horse. Or your child...[more]

Tips for Finding a Good Veterinarian

Finding a good veterinarian for your horse requires that you do some research before you make a final decision. One place to start is to ask other horse owners for their recommendations. Another useful tools...[more]

Safety First-- Yours and Your Horse's

There is an old saying among horse handlers: your safety first and your horse's second. But actually the safety of both of you is greatly intertwined. Even the most seasoned and trained horse can have...[more]

Natural Horse Training--What You Can Do at Home

Horses need to be trained so that they will be useful to you. And even though you are not a professional, there are certain things you can teach your horse. One of the most important...[more]

Mature Horse Care

While you will need to care for your horse as long as you have it, the type of care changes as the horse gets older-- just as it does for human beings who are aging.Older...[more]

3 Common Horse Injuries & Treatments

Having a horse means having to learn about all aspects including the kinds of injuries that are most common. Foreknowledge is key to knowing what to do if your horse is injured. 1. LacerationsA horse...[more]

3 Top Equine Health Conditions and Cures

Having your own horse may be one of the most wonderful things to happen to you. But along with the horse comes responsibility and it is a wise move to be aware of the kinds...[more]

How To Buy a Horse-- Pros & Cons

The purchase of a horse can be a very emotional experience. Perhaps you've dreamed of owning your own horse for many years and you are finally in a position to realize that dream. However, buying...[more]

Three Common Myths About Horses-- Debunked

Myths about horses started appearing as soon as the first wild horse was caught and gentled for use by humans. Some of these myths have endured through time to still be believed today. Three of...[more]

What Should I Feed My Horse?

Nutrition for horses is a complicated and controversial subject, so how do you know what to feed your horse? You will discover what is right for your horse through careful observation of his condition and...[more]

Horse Advice-- The Basics

Horse ownership is a dream that many people have in their lifetime. Now that you have your horse, how do you properly care for him or her? Housing, nutrition and healthcare are just a few...[more]