If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It is often seen on trail rides - an inexperienced or ill-mannered rider yelling, hitting or using too big of a bit in order to “control” the horse.
Punishment does not work on horses!
Horses simply do not understand […]
Horses have been around for a long time.
There are cave drawing of primitive horses.
The first domesticated horses known to man were those located in the steppes of central Asia somewhere between 3000 and 4000 B.C.
The first horses were thought to have been kept for their meat and milk. Early man probably started […]
Unfortunately horse abuse and neglect is prevalent in the United States and around the world. Typically most of the reported cases turn out to be false. Often the reported horse is under vet care for an illness or is a very old horse with normal aging problems.
There are some guidelines for determining if abuse […]
It is important to first know the purpose of buying a horse (what you want the horse for), and then you need to match the horse with the purpose.
The physical attributes, strength, size and age of the horse should all be suited for the purpose that you need the horse for.
Breeds have different […]
There are many visitors to horse stables who unintentionally do harm to horses by feeding them treats without asking the permission of the horse’s owner.
There are many reasons why giving a horse a treat may cause harm to the horse.
When a stranger feeds a horse a treat they do not know the horse. They […]
