Just like people, each horse has its own personality. One day, as I was getting ready for a ride, one of our horses stepped back when I approached it with a saddle, a stark contrast to the others. My observant granddaughter, noticing the behavior, asked, “Do horses like being ridden?” Her question isn’t easy to …
Why Do Horses Trip? Quick Answer: One of the most common causes owners encounter is hoof imbalance — overgrown toes, poor breakover, or missed farrier cycles. Other causes include fatigue, poor conditioning, conformation, pain, and in serious cases, neurological disease. Occasional stumbling on uneven ground is normal. Repeated stumbling on flat surfaces, dragging toes, or …
When you think of riding horses, the most likely image in your head is of a sleek Thoroughbred or Quarter Horse. But what about the Shire horse breed? Are these old-fashioned workhorses good for riding? Shires can make excellent riding horses. Thanks to their calm dispositions, Shires are often used in therapeutic riding programs. They …
