For the third part of our series on horse sounds, today we will briefly discuss the neigh. If you would like to view our previous posts on this topic, please check out the post on the snort – and the nicker.
Common Saddle Types – Part 2
It’s a good idea to know why different saddles exist and what makes each one useful for specific situations. A few weeks ago, we covered four common saddle types including general purpose, dressage, jumping, and kids saddles. If you missed that post, use this link to check it out. This week we’ll finish up and cover four more types! Hunting …
Basic Horse Body Language
It’s important to understand that every horse is different so the more time you spend with a horse, the better you can interpret their behavior. Still it’s good to make note of some basic horse body language.
The Reason Horses Sleep Standing Up
It does seem a bit silly how horses can sleep standing up. But there’s a great reason for it. By nature, horses are prey animals – which means they are usually being hunted in the wild. Horses have straight backs, so they can’t get up quickly. If a predator gets close to a sleeping horse while it’s lying down, the …
Learn your Horse Idioms: Part 2
We are back with Part 2 of our series on horse idioms! If you missed Part 1, here’s a link. Below you’ll find 5 more horse phrases that are (or were) part of our everyday language. Some of those phrases are more well-know and used more often – while others aren’t heard as much anymore. So here’s the next 5! …
A Horse’s Sense of Smell
Like most animals, horses have an acute sense of smell that they regularly employ to provide them with information on what is going on around them. Horses use their sense of smell in a number of different and important ways. Nature equipped horses with a strong olfactory sense that can tell the animal whether a predator is near. All it …
Flexibility: Another Benefit of Horseback Riding
If you have tight hamstrings or glutes, other areas might help compensate to get you through a squat, but there is nothing to help your hips, adductors, or hamstrings when you’re awkwardly straddled over a horse’s back. Sit in that position long enough and your flexibility will improve.
A Horse’s Ears Can Tell You Quite a Bit!
You’d be surprised how much you can gather by observing a horse’s ears. By simply identifying some of these common ear positions, you may be able to figure out what a horse is feeling.
What kind of socks does your horse have?
A few weeks ago, we posted on head markings on a horse. This week we take a look at some typical leg markings on horses. These can sometimes be used to identify a horse, or to describe what they look like.
Common Horse Phrases: Part I
Horses have played such a huge part of our heritage as a nation that it’s no small wonder that the horse is frequently used in many phrases in our language. Of course, some of those phrases are more well-know and used more often – while others aren’t heard as much anymore. Still – we thought it would be great to …