In addition to preparing the trailer for the horse’s comfort, it is also important to consider the maintenance of all equipment.
Prior to each trip, check the following:
These checks should be done before you leave home. Finding out that something is wrong …
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Whether you’re buying your first horse or your 21st, it is both an exciting and scary process. You have dreamed of the day when you could own this horse, and you want everything to …
The New and Prospective Horse Owner’s Learning Module is comprised of a series of lessons designed to introduce new and potential horse owners to the basic care and management of horses. Materials provided in these lessons will help individuals determine how interested they are in horses and to what extent they want to become involved. The sections within this lesson include:
Many people choose to enjoy their horses in competitive events. These activities can be either individual or team events. Some are judged by a set of written rules and specifications, and other competitive activities are timed events. Each activity has it’s own rules, and most have organizations that plan the competitions at the local, regional, national, and sometimes international, level.
Some of the western competitive activities available for horse owners include:
There are many different competitive events and disciplines available for horses and their riders. One of these many disciplines is english riding. While english may be used in reference to saddle horses and other gaited horses, this article refers to english as activities ridden in the hunt seat or hunter disciplines.
There are several english activities. These include:
Dressage is a competition which evaluates the horse’s training, responsiveness and obedience to the rider. …
