There are many different competitive events and disciplines available for horses and their riders. One of these many...
Selection and Use Articles
Horses Used for Work Purposes
While the age of horse-drawn plows and carriages have passed, many horses are still used today for work purposes....
Cost of Horse Ownership
Horse ownership continues to increase in popularity. While horses are still used for some agriculture enterprises,...
Parts of the Horse
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Horse breeders strive to breed horses with acceptable conformation because...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Rear Legs, Rear View
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Ideally, when viewing the horse from the rear for structural correctness, an...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Topline
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky The topline of the horse includes the withers, back loin (or coupling), and...
Permanent Identification using Hot Iron Branding in horses
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Hot iron branding, also called fire branding, is one of the oldest methods of...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Rear Legs, Side View
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Correct hind leg structure when viewed from the side is delineated by a line...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Head
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky A few breeds have certain characteristics that help define breed character and...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Neck
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky The length and shape of the horse's neck is important, because the horse uses...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Balance
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky All horses are basically proportional but not necessarily balanced. Balance...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Muscle
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Muscling is an important criteria in judging many conformation classes,...