Gifts for Horse Lovers

At first thought, putting a horse away into its stall should be a no-brainer. But the correct way to lead a horse into a stall is much safer for you and the horse. Horses can be retrained not to charge into stalls.

The legendary Howard Lewis's association with horses began as a young boy. Eighty-five years old now, he cannot even imagine counting all the horses he has schooled, ridden, shown, and hunted in his lifetime as an equestrian and trainer.

A humorous look at horse breeds as compared to car models. And only half humorous as this might be a very viable idea in the near future. Many a truth is said in jest.

Horse donation provides a second career for an equine that may be past prime for competition. Trustworthy mounts become valued therapy companions in hippotherapy facilities. Before you donate a horse, however, you will want to ask these questions.

If you've ever thought that a "gift horse," was a type of horse, you're not alone!

Learn about the evolution of this wonderful, noble breed; it's versatility and current uses. Misinformation abounds about the Hackney Horse and Pony. I have owned, bred and shown Hackney Horses in a variety of disciplines for 20 years.

The best way of estimating a horse's age is by looking at the teeth. But other, less complicated estimations can be made by looking at the horse's face and coat.

Equestrian injuries may occur more while mounting and dismounting than any other time during riding. A rider may slip while climbing on or off a horse or find one foot stuck in a stirrup. Here are ten steps to mounting a horse from the ground.

If the horse's forelegs are folded so that the knees are wedged between the stall wall and the body, then the horse cannot move and is "cast." This is a medical emergency.

Building safe horse stalls entails more than slapping together scrap lumber and rigging a door. Horse size, strength, and behavior will influence decisions regarding horse stall size, building materials, flooring, lighting, and feed and water delivery.

When a horse nuzzles in close and tickles your face with his whiskers, he's saying "Hello!" Horses don't have voices. They communicate with people and other horses by touching, smelling, using body language and making funny sounds.

In this article, I have listed seven horse pet care tips to help you keep your horse happy and healthy during the summer months.

How to bathe your horse or pony, written by a former Standardbred race horse groom and veteran of many humid horseback riding lessons.

What do horses and the Holy One have in common? What link exists between equines and eternity? Author/equestrian Betsy Talcott Kelleher claims God can teach humans with horses. Here's a review of Betsy Talcott Kelleher's Sometimes a Woman Needs a Horse.

Shopping for a horse lover? Check out these gift ideas for girls who love horses that don't require a barn or a trailer.

Do you dream of horses? What do they mean? From mystical mares to stunning stallions, horses are the stuff of dreams. People have pondered horse dreams throughout human history. Here are a few of the most popular theories about equine reveries.

Horse Lovers: Are You Codependent or Resplendent? "I'm Linda, and I'm a horse addict." This may be a hard habit to break. In fact, I'm not sure I want to. We have 12-step programs for nearly every sort of addiction. Here are my 12 Steps for Horse Addicts.

Sometimes you need to give your horse a bath and if you're not sure how to do it; this article will give tips that will help you to give your horse a bath.

It is very important when you own a horse to maintain their teeth. This article will give you five dental tips to help you in caring for your horses' teeth.

I have put together a list of twenty websites where you can buy horse themed gifts online for the horse lover on your holiday shopping list.

Toy horses have been crafted for hundreds of years for children to play with and stick, hobby, and rocking horses were made to fulfill that dream.

If you are fortunate enough to own your own horse, then you can dress your horse in a costume for Halloween (and yourself in a coordinating costume) and really make a big impact on everyone at the barn or show. With any luck, you can even win a prize for best costume.

Here's a trick question, unless you have horses: One thoroughbred stands 16 hands high. His Arabian pasture pal is 15 hands tall. And the Paint is 15.3 hands. How tall are these three horses? (The answer appears at the end of the article.)