Author: Jeremy Taylor

Picture of a horses sleeping bag can provide your child with an ideal means of restful slumber. As an ideal alternative to blankets during colder temperatures, sleeping bags provide warmth without blankets being required; use alone or over an existing bag; plus there is even an easy access hole on sleeping pad sleeves so inflation…

Saddlebreds excel at most disciplines of equine riding, from school horses to show mounts. These horses perform the walk, trot and canter naturally with high-stepping action or may be trained to add slow gaits and racks as desired. Established in 1891, the American Saddlebred Horse Association is America’s oldest horse breed registry. Based out of…

Hives are an uncomfortable skin response to an allergic reaction. Also referred to as urticaria, these raised swellings (soft enough for finger pressure) occur when capillaries leak serum beneath the surface of skin and raise it up into raised masses known as hives. Hives may develop in horses when their immune systems overreact to foreign…

Answering this question depends on the nature of the load being pulled by horses. When pulling heavy objects like plows or logs, horses typically manage to pull around 10% of their bodyweight – something which requires frequent breaks as well as adequate food and water intake for their wellbeing. To accurately weigh a horse, wrap…

Spirit is an adventurous Kiger Mustang stallion who is captured by soldiers. Defying their authority and trying to return home with help from Rain, an admiring paint mare. She helps him establish dominance of the Cimarron herd through body language and whinnies from its horses – who don’t speak, as depicted in the movie. Esperanza…

Big Jake had long been considered the tallest horse in existence. A beloved giant who died at only 20 years old. Goliath was a famous Percheron gelding who became a favorite attraction at fairs across America. Standing 20.5 hands high and weighing in at over 2,500 pounds, he was known as an immense attraction that…

Ground poles are an invaluable conditioning exercise that creates balance and rhythm in your horse’s gaits, helping correct postural faults such as dysfunctional stifles. Furthermore, ground poles promote flexibility and forward energy – key qualities in an energetic horse! Create a row of three or four poles. Make sure the middle two are equal in…

An instruction set refers to a set of commands supported by a computer processor. An instruction set may be implemented physically or emulated virtually on software platforms. Many instructions perform mathematical operations or manipulate data. Others perform logical or bit-oriented operations. Most instructions list their operands explicitly, while some offer them implicitly (through register or…

Horses who exhibit crooked hind legs or difficulty cantering could be suffering from sacroiliac joint (SI) problems. Diagnosing such issues typically requires using multiple diagnostic techniques such as nuclear scintigraphy and ultrasound. Pain in this area may be difficult to identify as it’s easy to mistake it for ataxia or hock arthritis, however physical exams…

Big Jake, once considered to be the largest horse ever recorded, has passed on and his stall will soon be transformed into a memorial. He was an impressive Shire horse gelding who weighed as much as a small car! Here are other massive horses. Sampson People around the world love horses, and some truly amazing…