This is a big mistake that I have made through the years when buying a horse. I either got too excited about the horse, got caught up in the price and/or how the horse performed, or felt uncomfortable asking for the information. For whatever reason, I did not ask for copies of the horses medical history or any other health records the buyer had.

Your options for housing your horse are owning your facility, leasing land, or boarding. If you are in a situation where you live on land, it is important that you build your facility, with the basic needs for your horse, before you purchase. I have made the mistake of having horses on my property before my facility was ready. Doing this not only made it difficult to deal with my horses from...

If you are lucky enough to get a 7-week-old puppy, there is no excuse for any bad habits to develop over his lifetime. Puppies learn INSTANTLY when they are that young, and if you use the proper training methods, gentle but consistent, he will behave like an angel his whole life through. The most important training, of course, is housebreaking. Boys are easier than girls because exploring outside...

Horsetail is used in traditional medicine as a diuretic and an antitubercular drug, and in the treatment of kidney and bladder disturbances. It's been used topically in cosmetics, and as an astringent to stop bleeding and stimulate wound healing.

Breeders are not the only ones who have the knowledge of different horse breeds. Many horse lovers do, too. The history of horse breeding as well as the features of different breeds are interesting learning that can give you a better understanding of these magnificent creatures.

The world of horse wormers is a really confusing one. Not only do you have to work out what you're worming for and when you need to do it, there are so many horse wormers on the market that it can be hard to see the wood for the trees.

Horses are susceptible to a variety of diseases and the wide majority of them we are not too concerned with because we vaccinate our horses. It is important to remember that just because some diseases are vaccinated against, your horse may still be able to contract them but the vaccination will lessen the effect of the disease. Vaccinations are important because you never know what may be floating...

A number of terrible things have happened to horses I have known or worked with. Blaze escaped from her paddock and wandered onto the road, where she was hit by a truck coming over the hill suddenly and was killed. Sultan caught himself on a piece of barbed wire that cut him from fetlock to withers. April suddenly dropped dead.

Horses are living creatures with needs and emotions. But if you love horses, you don't need to be told that. And like all living creatures, they need to be kept healthy if they are to be happy and successful. However, this world can be tough, and "nature red in tooth and claw" has a number of threats to horse health that a wise owner will want to watch out for.

Few breeds of horse have captured the imagination like the Arabian horse has. Since the dawn of history, Arabian horses have inspired and influenced many people.In the days of early history, Arabian horses were prized as warhorses and mounts for royalty. The Old Testament in the Bible contains many references and descriptions to these horses, the most notable being in the book of Job, where a...

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride. Or so the old saying goes. However, wishes were horses but not horse supplies as well, then the beggars in question would not be riding.To begin with, anyone who wishes to ride a horse, will need horse supplies in the form of tack. Even the roughest rider who enjoys bareback riding will require a bridle, and most of us would prefer to have a saddle...

When most of us start out learning about horses, we are told that a horse is a member of Equus caballus that is over 14 hands high (a hand, we quickly learned, is 10 cm). A pony, on the other hand, was defined as a member of the same species that was less than 14 hands. Now, miniature horses are always much smaller than 14 hands, so why are they called miniature horses rather than ponies?

Is it possible to win each you place a bet on a horse race? Is it possible to make money betting on horse races? Yes and yes. These are two questions that have been asked in discussion boards all over the internet and the solution to each of them is yes.In order to make it possible for you to win each and every time you place a bet on a horse race, there must be some serious research that goes...

Horse training is a complex process that involves more than just giving instruction to your animal, followed by a reward. Properly teaching your charge how to follow your commands, each and every time, involves building a strong relationship with them. This relationship starts by getting inside their head. In order to train your animal properly, you must understand how he thinks. Learning how to...

Learning how to train a horse successfully starts with the right materials. You will need a guide to show you the proper training techniques that are proven to work with horses, from pint-sized ponies to spirited stallions. When you have the right material in hand, you will have the confidence you need to find training success.Training your animal starts with your attitude. If you are scared of...