It’s not easy to think about nor is it easy to accept, but horse death and horses dying are just the natural way of things. Even though horses can live for a long time (25 to 33 years on average) the truth is that we’ll end up outliving them in most cases. This means we…
The most common term to call a group of horses is well-known in the equestrian world. Do you know it, though? Today I’m going to walk you through the most common terms used to describe different groups of horses. Some of them might be incredibly familiar to you, while others might surprise you. First things…
Can horses vomit? This is definitely one of the more disagreeable topics out there, but I think it deserved to be covered nonetheless. Most domestic animals that live around us nowadays are able to throw up their stomach contents. Whether they do it to eliminate something harmful they ate or simply because they’re sick, the…
Do horses like music? This is a question that I’ve asked myself countless times. For us, it’s more about music taste, which varies from person to person. However, we all enjoy listening to some form of music or another. In the case of horses, things are quite a bit different. Horses react positively to some…
There are many different types of horseshoes out there, and for a new horse owner and keeper, it could be difficult to choose between them. Horseshoes are not mandatory for all horses but they can provide plenty of benefits, especially for horses that have conformation issues. They’re also applied to protect the hoof, assuming that…
Today I wanted to touch on the subject of baby horses, more specifically what are they called. However, since I have plenty of time and space to develop this subject further, I also wanted to share some very interesting facts about baby horses, some of which you might not have heard about. A baby horse…
If you owned a horse for a couple of years, you’ve probably seen him rolling around on the ground every now and then. The reasons behind this behavior might not always be obvious, as some horses will roll as a response to a certain stimulus, while others will do it spontaneously just because they feel…
We all know that most horses grow up to respectable heights, most of them reaching between 13 and 15 hands with proper nutrition and a healthy exercise routine. However, for an aspiring horse owner, it’s important to know exactly when will your horse stop growing, so that you’ll be able to make informed decisions when…
I wanted to touch on the subject of horse vision for a while now, particularly when it comes to the way horses see color but also their capability to see in the dark. Up until recently, people believed that horses are completely colorblind, or even that they see the world in black and white. That’s…