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Breed Spotlight: Norwegian Fjord Horse
One breed you’ll probably recognize instantly is the Norwegian Fjord Horse. If you’ve seen the popular movie Frozen—and who hasn’t?—you’re familiar with the animated rendition of the breed. Anna’s...
Get Started in Eventing
If you like a little splash of adventure in your riding, then eventing might be the right sport for you! Eventing involves three phases: dressage, cross-country and stadium jumping....
Evolution of the Hoof
The earliest horses were tiny woodland creatures, the size of a housecat or small dog. They had a springy back and (usually) four toes in the front and three...
25 Signs You’re Horse Crazy
For the 25th anniversary of Young Rider, we’re celebrating with top 25 lists of all your favorite things!
1. You think about horses all day.
2. Your bedroom wall is covered...
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124 Best Horse Names
There’s something magical about naming a horse. We start off as children with little plastic equines that we stable on our bookcases. We give...
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Your Horse Life: Green-Eyed Monster
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Horse Height Chart
There are hundreds of breeds of horses in the world and so many different sizes. There are horses small enough to fit on your...
What’s the Difference Between Mini Horses and Ponies?
To the layperson, Miniature Horses and ponies may appear to be one in the same. Both are just little horses, right? Not exactly.
First...
Breed Portrait: The Standardbred
The Standardbred breed traces its origins to a champion trotting horse born in the mid-1800s named Hambletonian 10.
Standardbreds are still used in...
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September SmartTip of the Month Presented by SmartPak: Keep Your Horse’s Hooves Healthy
Keeping your horse's hooves health and strong during all times of year is key to ensuring preparedness for any challenge.
Sergeant Reckless, Hero Horse of the Korean War, Remembered in Children’s Book
The courageous war horse known as Sergeant Reckless, a onetime racehorse who served as a U.S. Marine in "the Forgotten War," comes to life in literary form.
ASPCA Names Winners in 2019 Help a Horse Home Challenge
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently announced the winners of its annual Help a Horse Home: ASPCA Equine Adoption Challenge, which is designed to...
Mustang Management Crossroads
Free-roaming wild horse herds have long been emblematic of the American West. Though legislation has placed the animals under federal protection, finding the best way to keep them and...
A Retired Soccer Star is a Hero for Horses
In the world of soccer, there isn’t much that Michelle Akers hasn’t accomplished. She was the leading scorer in the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 1991, where she...
Winning Racehorse Celebrates at the Pub
Charle Brune is a pretty special horse for his trainer, Tom Shanahan.
Last week, 53-year-old Shanahan got his first-ever win at Wexford Racecourse in the 2m handicap hurdles with Charle...