My young gelding Thor will never win any beauty pageants, or conformation classes for that matter. Photo 2008 Katherine Blocksdorf In addition to his homely head and short neck he's a ... Read More

This was going to be a poll, but polls only have the option of ten selections and there are twelve astrological sun signs so it wouldn't fit. I have to ... Read More

Janet Tobiassen Crosby (@AboutVetMed), DVM for About.com and I have both had the privilege of corresponding with Geoff Tucker, DVM on Twitter. Photo K. Blocksdorf A milk tooth shed by a ... Read More

Sound is one of those words that has more than one meaning. Obviously, sound is something you can hear. Did you know that there are lots of sounds you can ... Read More

There is a lot of controversy about how to look after your horse's hooves. Photo Getty Images Some people believe you should never put shoes on a horse, others feel that sometimes ... Read More

I have always maintained that you need to have two more horses than you have riders. Photo 2009 K. Blocksdorf If there are two riders in your family then you need four ... Read More

While watching show jumping on television or at a horse show you might hear the words 'jump off'. Photo Getty Images Is it what riders do when they get off of their ... Read More

I stumbled across the article “Arabian horses can instruct as well as entertain” very much by accident and it gave me a little to think about. Photo Getty Images Those in ... Read More

If I could build my dream stable and home I would design it to be as environmentally friendly as possible. In my dream house I would have gray water and ... Read More

When I cook I rate recipes by how many family members will eat whatever it is. Spaghetti is a four out of four recipe. Borscht is a two out of ... Read More

My daughter recently bought a saddle and it was quite a challenge to find one that fit properly. 2008 K. Blocksdorf One thing that made it easier when we were presented with ... Read More

Not far from where I live is a polo field and I've been been wanting to drive down and watch a polo match. Photo Getty Images Polo has its own language and ... Read More

The blackflies are out in full force. While I always look forward to warm weather I forget you have to take the good with the bad: good--I'm not frozen into ... Read More

Most horses spend a good portion of their lives behind some sort of fencing. There are pros and cons to almost every type of material. If you have a ... Read More

For several years in my area, there was a horse on the endurance riding circuit who was ridden only with a neck rope - a simple hoop of stiff rope ... Read More

Did you know that the chestnut and ergot on ahorse's legs are the vestiges of long unused toes? Or that horses are distantly related to tapirs and rhinoceros? Horses have ... Read More

When I was very young and heard the rhyme, "Shoe the horse, and shoe the mare, but let the little colt go bare." I wondered why fillies were left out ... Read More

Riding in the arena all winter has left my saddle with a coating of silt! 2006 K. Blocksdorf It's time for a good cleaning. How to Clean Your Leather Saddle shows you ... Read More