Horse Care For Beginners

I know that many horse owners started out the same way… loving and caring for ponies. They look back on their pony owning years and a distant far away expression comes over their faces. And, of course, there are few horse owners who don’t have a pony story, some good some not so good.

Many horse owners assume that rain rot (dermatophilosis) is caused by a fungus.   However this is incorrect as dermatophilus congolensis shares characteristics with both fungus’s and bacterias. It is an actinomycetes, which behaves like both bacteria and fungi. Many people believe that the organism is present in soil, however, this has not been proven. The [...]

It was only recently that I came across the name, Jesse Beery. Perhaps this was due to the fact that I’m “way down-under” tucked away in Tasmania, Australia. Anyway, it appears that he was a significant figure in the “horse world” during the latter 1800s until he passed away in 1945. Based on what I’d [...]

Applied Posture Riding is unique, easy to follow, and has been created by a professional. So many Horse Riders spend money on lessons to train their horse, but few spend any money on education to train themselves, for riding. Annette Willson: Author of Applied Posture Riding
Applied Posture Riding is an exercise program that trains the horse riding muscles for horse riding. This program has been designed by an elite horse rider who also has a Masters in Physiotherapy.

The threat of West Nile virus in horses is not something to be taken lightly, especially if you live in an area with a large mosquito population. The virus is quite dangerous for many birds and mammals, people included. Owning farm animals like horses can put you at even higher risk, since the livestock are very susceptible to the virus.

The Pessoa AO Saddle. This, Pessoa’s principal jumping saddle is a classic and has already hit their their top seller mark. It’s ideal for a wide range of riders, amateurs and experienced riders alike both of whom who will appreciate the quality and comfort of this jumping saddle. Plus it’s standard or lengthened flaps provide an element of individual choice when selecting the saddle and the square cantle, deep seat build ensures a secure ride position

You could possibly be a ‘newbie’ rider or an individual doing your best to outfit a stable. Whatever the motive, you should be endeavoring to locate superior horse tack at inexpensive prices. If you realize where to look, along with the manner in which to shop, you can wind up spending a lot less money to purchase the things that you need.

While horse parasites may be out of sight, they do extensive damage internally. Parasites can steal nutrients from your horse and cause gastrointestinal irritation.While horse parasites may be out of sight, they do extensive damage internally. Parasites can steal nutrients from your horse and cause gastrointestinal irritation.

Given the opportunity of owning a Percheron horse, or a horse with strong Percheron genetic signs (i.e. a Percheron cross), I’d say, based on my experience, “go for it”! I’m possibly slightly biased in my opinion of the breed as, of the three horses I’ve owned my Percheron/thoroughbred cross, Midnight (“Middie”) stands out as my absolute favourite and a horse I truly came to love.

“If you can’t BREATHE … nothing else matters!” That’s a very true saying from The Australian Lung Foundation. A rather similar well-known saying in the horse fraternity is “no foot … no horse”. It’s a fact that most of the horse lameness problems have the origin in their feet. So it’s important for you to regularly check your horse’s feet, if not daily, then very frequently. This brings us to a problem that many people who are new to owning a horse have, and that’s lifting a horse’s foot.