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Horse Ownership

Horse ownership is the ultimate dream of any horse lover. Owning a horse involves a lot of responsibilities, but it also allows us to ride when we want, play with our horses whenever we want, and just enjoy the bond that comes with belonging to one particular horse, or several, depending on how many you own. With horse ownership comes learning about topics like how to buy and sell a horse, stable management, farm and pasture management, footing, emergency planning, trailering, and more. Horse Illustrated and Young Rider cover everything from the simplest act of how to clean a stall on up to how to design your own farm for horses.

When Is It Time to Retire Your Horse?

Two of my horses illustrate the vast differences that exist between retirement scenarios. Faax was a fabulous Arabian jumper. Fearless…

2 months ago

Arena Footing 101

If you’re considering building, improving or fixing a riding arena, it’s easy to become confused by all of the natural…

3 months ago

Evaluating Horses with the Basic Behaviors Profile

Learn how a 14-point checklist called the Basic Behaviors Profile (BBP) is helping adoptable horses find homes. Like dating, finding…

3 months ago

Choosing the Right Horse Using the Equine Challenge Assessment Tool

Whether adopting a horse from a local rescue or purchasing one from a reputable breeder, we can go beyond simply…

4 months ago

Selling My Heart Horse

We’ve all seen—and laughed at—the equestrians memes that poke fun at our lack of money. Our horse goes to the…

5 months ago

The Evolution of Horse Trailers

For thousands of years, horses have carried mankind on their backs. They were the main source of transportation, primarily used…

5 months ago

An Unlikely Friend: Adopting a Companion Donkey

A horse looking for a companion and a donkey looking for a home cross paths after a long and winding…

6 months ago

What Does a Lifetime of Horse Care Cost?

If you’ve ever owned a horse, you are no stranger to unplanned expenses cropping up. Most horse owners budget for…

7 months ago

Horse First Aid Kit: 25+ Items Every Horse Owner Needs

Find out what items you need for a comprehensive first aid kit to handle any kind of horse emergency. A…

7 months ago

How the Vet Direct Safety Net Program is Helping Horse Owners

Through the Vet Direct Safety Net Program, a Kentucky horse lover helped her veterinarian get funds to help during her…

8 months ago