If a horse was not introduced to wearing a halter as a foal, it can be difficult to halter break him later on. However, you should not be discouraged and continue slowly until your horse is halter broken. Horses that have not been halter broken are almost impossible to work with. To halter break a … Read more

The average 1000 pound (455 kg) horse can pull up to 7 and a half tons, can land a kick of 2000 psi, and have a bite force of 500 psi. Thousands of years before, horse strength was recognized by humans. Farmers, or people working in agriculture, farming animals and planting vegetables and fruits had … Read more

The cleaner your horse’s stall is, the better he will do. Horses are not naturally built to stay in stalls for hours at a time; on the contrary, wild horses travel for miles and graze constantly, and rarely stay in one place for long periods of time. Your horse will never have the advantage of … Read more

A Shetland pony can carry a maximum weight between 80 to 90 lbs (36 and 40 kg). The main rule is that you can load any horse with up to 20% of its own weight. On average, a horse can take 20% every day, 30% for a period of time, and a bit more for … Read more

How much space does a horse needs depends on several factors, but on average a horse needs about one to two acres of land. The reason, why this varies, is in the fact that some horses are fed in open (pasture) while others are not, and some countries have specific legal requirements of acres of … Read more

There are many factors that can help to determine the value of your horse, but the exact procedure is, until today, not available. Some factors influencing value of the horse are its age, height, sex, color, temperament, breeding, health status, location, reason for sale, and its intended job and performance records. One of the factors … Read more

On average it costs from 200$ to 3500$ per weekend. The costs depend on many factors. Some of them are the show entry and other fees, stall, bedding, hotel, travelling costs, food and houling. Other factors include the type of a show the horse is entering and the level of the competition, or the class. … Read more

The main fact that influences how much it is going to cost you to geld a horse is your location. The cost to geld a horse can be anywhere from $50 to several hundred dollars. The biggest expense here is actually getting a veterinarian to your place, so it is wise to check when a … Read more

As far as the horse training is concerned, people very often want to see the results very fast. But one must bear in mind that horse training is like the tortoise moving, steady and slow and it will give the wanted results in the end. Each horse as well as human is an individual, different … Read more

Everyone depends on food and water. Animals are meant to be fed every day. Food is distributed according to the size of the horse and how busy the horse was during the day. Many beginner horse owners tend to make many mistakes. One of those mistakes is not feeding their horse at the right time … Read more