Here are some pictures of my weekly trail rides. I love my life =) … [Read more...]
Flying Horses Video – WEG
September 24, 2010 By
Hamish and Dave continue their fantastic adventure to the World Equestrian Games held in Kentucky, USA. In this video they go behind the scenes with the Australian team horses flying from Mascot airport in Sydney. Check this video out it's amazing! … [Read more...]
So. California Animal Center Houses Twin Foals
September 7, 2010 By
Click on the link to view video footage of the twins!!! http://www.animalcenter.org/equine/video.aspx What is an animal center? An animal center is a resource for the community in areas of animal welfare. It provides a wide range of services as needed in that particular geographic area. It helps animals, it helps people and it educates children on compassion for living things. It saves lives of animals that might otherwise die and it places companion animals into qualified homes. … [Read more...]
The Donkey Sanctuary
August 6, 2010 By
http://drupal.thttp://thehorsepedia.com/wp-admin/post-new.phphedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ Dr Elisabeth Svendsen MBE, who founded The Donkey Sanctuary, was born in Yorkshire and, although her love of donkeys started at a very early age, it was not until she was married, with a family, and helping her husband to run the Salston Hotel at Ottery St Mary in Devon that she was able to own her first donkey. Dr Svendsen's First Donkey Naughty Face joined the family in 1969, quickly followed by a … [Read more...]
Dressage Terms
June 9, 2010 By 3 Comments
On the Bit : When the horse has rounded his back, has accepted your weight, has engaged his hindquarters, has accepted the contact in the mouth and has arched his neck. He has given himself up to the riders aids. A nearly vertical line can be drawn down the front of the horses face. Half-pass: Leg Yield: your horse moves slightly sideways away from your leg while flexed in the opposite direction from which he’s moving. His body remains straight with a slight flexion at his poll. Both front … [Read more...]
Real Horse People Get Out of the Saddle
May 7, 2010 By 8 Comments
Just because your horse has a saddle, does not mean you have the right to ride him/her all the time. Many people treat their horse like a pair of running shoes. They store them in a safe spot until they are ready to take them for a run. When it rains or when the owner is not in the mood for a run, the shoes just sit there. Now it is no surprise that you love to ride your horse. I'm going to go ahead and assume you're a horse fanatic just like me. You know, the type that wakes up every … [Read more...]
