Folks use horses for pleasure, work and sports. The term used to explain pony riding talents in their entirety is ‘equestrianism’ Animal Planet has alleged that horses are the 4th most influential animals in the frame of reference of the world’s economy. The world of horse-related play and work has a massive economy that runs […]
Garments may make the person, but in the world of horses, attire make the rider. Obviously, riding clothes are not designed for classy appeal or to improve rider talents, they’re just practical horseback attire. For purposes of coaching, lots of the better experienced riders sport jeans, cotton shirts, jumpers of wool, wind and water-proof jackets, […]
As a regular rider, you’re probably so used to your saddle and its accessories that you don’t even give a lot of thought to items like the girth. All riders owe much to the girth, an exceedingly crucial part of a horse’s saddlery. If there was no such thing as the girth, you’d be compelled […]
If the idea of setting out on your first horseback ride gives you butterflies in the gut, that’s absolutely normal and you shouldn’t permit it to obsess you. I have seven tips that will teach you the easy way to calm your nerves. 1. There are only a few thrills to match horseback riding, nonetheless […]
Pony riders use western type bits for a similar reason they use spurs. Bits and spurs are used to draw the horse’s attention to a command from the rider and to get it to respond promptly to that command. You apply pressure thru a bit to a horse’s mouth. You hold that pressure just long […]
For equestrian hopefuls perhaps the very first thing they should need to know is the simplest way to tell a superbly healthy pony from one that isn’t. Before horse riding or sport and dressage competitions, an equestrian first needs to identify a sickness or developing illness properly. Besides, you will have to be well placed […]
Owning a pony is not a simple matter. You are responsible for providing for your pony, for meeting all of its necessary needs. It isn’t a case of simply supplying food, shelter and exercise, either. There are a large amount of smaller needs that may not individually seem to be of great consequence, but are […]
There are horses that are the best for weekend horse riding, and there are horses that are out standing champs of dressage level competition. But whatever a pony may excel at, it may catch your eye and you’ll so decide to breed her or him. Passing on the genes of an accomplished pony is a […]
Over the years I have come across a large amount of horses suffering from the consequences of hoof flares. Hoof flares particularly affect unshod horses. It’s not an accident that the prevalence of this condition has shot up acutely with the recent trend for keeping horses shoeless. I have seen an increase in the amount […]
