In 1665, King Louis XIV sent what are believed to be Spanish, Norman and Breton horses to Canada, which at the time was part of the North American territory known as New France, settled by the French in the...
In the olden days, we had two catch-all terms for horses with extensive white markings: piebald and skewbald. Piebald was used to describe horses with a black coat and white markings; skewbald was for any other color and white....
The Morgan has always been a versatile breed, a trait that began with its famous founding sire, Figure, in the late 1700s in Vermont. When the tough little bay stallion wasn’t pulling his owner Justin Morgan’s cart, carrying President...
Susan Garlinghouse, DVM, and her 13-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse, John Henry, take on Cougar Rock during the 2013 Tevis Cup ride. Photo courtesy Susan Garlinghouse.The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has established a program benefitting owners...
"Warmblood,” a buzzword in sport horse circles, is synonymous with athletic ability. Think movement, conformation, and aptitude, resulting from long-term, targeted breeding. These extravagant movers, native to Continental Europe, often dominate English-style horse sports, particularly dressage and show jumping....
The Miniature Horse embodies the "aww” factor with its cute little frame, but don’t let its size fool you. This diminutive horse also has skills. In fact, a Mini can accomplish just about anything its larger equine cousin can,...
Getting a feel for your Miniature Horse’s stride can be helpful when it comes time to introduce him to jumps. Kim Sweatt, who competes her Miniature Horses in in-hand hunters and jumpers, starts by observing a Mini’s natural movement...
By some accounts, the Akhal-Teke dates back 3,000 years, when these brave and exceedingly hardy horses were used by raiding parties traveling through the harsh steppes of central Asia in what is Turkmenistan today. While prized for their beauty—especially...
When Major Villars Lunn bought a chestnut mare with a white blanket coat pattern from Mr. Flaeb, the local butcher, he likely had no idea he was about to create the beloved spotted horse of Denmark.By User Hackmann on...
Recognized as the national horse of Brazil, the Mangalarga Marchador got its name from the farm where the horses were first bred. When Napoleon began invading Portugal in 1807 as part of the Peninsular War, Prince Regent John VI of...
