Archive for July, 2007
Horse trailers used to be, and are still available, big enough for the horse to stand up in with little room and front or back. They would have a typical hitch for a bumped hitch and were accessible only from the back. If you had to transport two horses, you bought a wider trailer and the stood side-by-side during the trip. It wasn’ t long before owners realized they were putting a lot of stress on the animals and risking injury with having them tethered inside the horse trailer. They would typically carry tack, food and other items in the pick-up truck to which the horse trailer was attached.
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Valuable Horses Deserve Better
As prices of horses began to go up and, especially with winning race horses, the desire to offer the animals more comfort, room and safety brought a surge of luxurious horse trailers. Four horses can be comfortably transported in a 28-foot-long horse trailer with room for tack, food and other items […]
In the United States, the best part of a horse race for many spectators is the gambling. Bettors do not even need to attend the race they place their money on. Off-site betting parlors accommodate the overflow of people who want to gamble but cannot actually make it to the race. In many places betting on horse races is one of the few legal types of gambling and it is always regulated, usually at the state level. Taxes for the state and fees for the operators take about 12 to 18 per cent of a person’ s ante and the rest goes into the betting pool.
Friday, July 27th, 2007Betting on horse races involves basically wagering against other gamblers instead of the house. This is called parimutuel wagering. The operator makes a profit by setting up the venue and taking fees for administration and money handling. In this way, it is actually possible for a person who is very well-informed about races to make […]
Having a horse is a great joy but also a great responsibility as well. You will require having the basic knowledge of how to keep your horse healthy and safe when you are riding it but also when it is in its stable.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007The Horse’ s Stable
The first decision you will have to make is whether you wish to build and maintain a horse stable as there usually are available horse stables maintained by professionals where you can house your horse as well. However, if that is not applicable in your case and/or you already have a […]
As cats and dogs have been demonstrated to serve as loyal companions to shut-ins and those suffering debilitating illnesses, certain physical and emotional therapies are finding benefits from using a horse ride for healing purposes.
Monday, July 23rd, 2007Psychotherapy using horses is showing their ability to assist people with mental illness, who may have turned away from human therapists. The intelligence and capability to communicate physically with people make them as ideal companion for some. When a person suffering from some mental illnesses goes on a horse ride, the two tend to communicate […]
Horses are very intelligent animals with almost human like feelings, senses and reactions. Human beings have used horses since the beginning of time for various purposes such as transportation, which was in fact the only way of transportation from one point to the other at one time for both humans and goods alike. Horses were used for sports and entertainment as well as in different types of jobs such as the police force.
Saturday, July 21st, 2007It is hard to believe that human beings, will turn around and actually hurt horses on purpose. Let us see how that is possible and what you can do in order to help in a horse rescue operation.
Guide To Horse Training Horses are some of the most wonderful animals in the world that offer […]
For anyone who has witnessed the rodeo timed event or been to work on a ranch or watched a Western movie they would have surely viewed a quarter horses in action. The quarter horse is the first breed of horse that is found in the United States and this breed has evolved through mixing of bloodlines between the horses that came from the New World and the Foundation American Quarter horse stock originally included Arab, Turk as well as Barb breeds. This horse is a powerful animal that can run a short distance over a straightway faster than any other horse.
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007Perfecting the Bloodline
Since the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) was formed over fifty years ago, breeders have been engaged in the pursuit of perfecting the bloodlines of these horses and have endeavored to produces high quality as well as versatile horses. A characteristic of the American quarter horse is that it may only have […]
