Horse Care For Beginners

The purses for the winners of barrel races are large and getting larger all the time and the cost of competing isn’t exactly cheap. Because of the competition and money involved, finding a good horse is very important to the competitors. A top of the line barrel horse can cost up to $50,000.

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.

I was looking for one of my old books a few days ago and came across my copy Black Beauty. Memories came flooding back. Along with a book titled Tess and Tony, it was a book that I loved and read over and over.
For those who don’t know, and for those who’ve forgotten, Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell.

The Delicate Subject of Euthanasia and Your Horse. But having recently experienced this situation, with the resultant demise of my true friend and companion, my Percheron Thorobred cross, Midnight (Middie), I felt it should be talked about.

The Parelli horse training program is named after the founder, Pat Parelli. He developed the program over his twenty five years of training horses.

As a horse owner, it’s important that you have a basic understanding of horse anatomy. Providing the best possible care for you horse requires that you learn as much as you can about their physical needs. Having knowledge of how your horse’s body works not only helps you care for your horse better, it helps you recognize when there’s a problem that may need a veterinarian’s attention.

In this Post I’d like to briefly talk about some of the different kinds of horse rugs. I’m sure you’ll be aware of the importance of horse rugs to provide protection for your horse in varying conditions, both inside and outside his stable. You can select the blankets you need from a whole range of different kinds, each serving a specific purpose. These include …

Once again, as a change of pace for my Posts, this time I’m talking about a “horse game”.
The game challenges players on three fronts: cross country, show jumping and dressage. The ultimate goal of the game is for you to win all four-star events in Adelaide, Badminton, Burghley, and Kentucky. Before you get ahead of yourself, however, you need to cover the basics.

Here’s a simple checklist for you to refer to in your daily grooming routine. Caring for your horse’s hooves is a important part of maintaining your horses overall health.  If at all possible depending on your day’s routine you should check your horses hooves daily. At the very least, two to three times per week.  [...]

Fact! Your horse needs periods of rest from the work you do with him, just as you need rest from your work. You could do this by letting him loose in the pasture, ideally with one or more friends, for an hour or so each day. Or perhaps putting him out on occasions for a few days or even weeks during your busy periods when you really can’t spend the time riding.