Shackleford Horse by radioactv915 on flickr.com/CC BY 2.0On the outer banks of North Carolina, amid the soft sand and rolling surf, wild horses graze among the marsh grass. Their ancestors arrived on this windswept shoreline 500 years ago.
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Even at the Kentucky Horse Park, a place that more than one hundred horses of all breeds, types and sizes call home, the Budweiser Clydesdales stand out. The traveling hitch spent some time at the Park during the 2015 CP...
A Lipizzan competing at the 2014 U.S. Dressage Finals.
From the days of royal courts with ornate livery and riding halls to today’s no-frills arena, enter the reign of the new Baroque horse. Today, riders of all types can enjoy...
In 1665, King Louis XIV sent what are believed to be Spanish, Norman and Breton horses to Canada, which at the time was part of the North American territory known as New France, settled by the French in the...
In the olden days, we had two catch-all terms for horses with extensive white markings: piebald and skewbald. Piebald was used to describe horses with a black coat and white markings; skewbald was for any other color and white....
The Morgan has always been a versatile breed, a trait that began with its famous founding sire, Figure, in the late 1700s in Vermont. When the tough little bay stallion wasn’t pulling his owner Justin Morgan’s cart, carrying President...
Susan Garlinghouse, DVM, and her 13-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse, John Henry, take on Cougar Rock during the 2013 Tevis Cup ride. Photo courtesy Susan Garlinghouse.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has established a program benefitting owners...
"Warmblood,” a buzzword in sport horse circles, is synonymous with athletic ability. Think movement, conformation, and aptitude, resulting from long-term, targeted breeding. These extravagant movers, native to Continental Europe, often dominate English-style horse sports, particularly dressage and show jumping....
The Miniature Horse embodies the "aww” factor with its cute little frame, but don’t let its size fool you. This diminutive horse also has skills. In fact, a Mini can accomplish just about anything its larger equine cousin can,...
Getting a feel for your Miniature Horse’s stride can be helpful when it comes time to introduce him to jumps. Kim Sweatt, who competes her Miniature Horses in in-hand hunters and jumpers, starts by observing a Mini’s natural movement...
