Articles Index
Natural Pest Control Tips for Your Horse and Stable
Find tips to control pests in your horse's stable or paddocks that are safe for the environment. Environmentally safe pest control tips for horse stables and pastures. Go green in your barns and stable with natural pest control.
Clean Your Saddle Pads, Blankets, Rugs and Sheets
If it's time to clean your horse's fabric made gear such as saddle pads, blankets, coolers, rugs or sheets here are some helpful tips to get the job done easily.
Learn to Ride Two Point
Learn how to ride in a two point or half seat position in both an English or western saddle. Understand when riding two point is appropriate and why it can help you and your horse.
Winter Horse Water Tips
Here is how to unfreeze horse water buckets, prevent horse water buckets and pails from freezing and ensure your horse has drinking water through the winter months. Learn how to provide water to your horse and prevent pails and buckets from freezing.
How to Tell a Horse's Age By It's Teeth
Learn how to tell a horse's age by its teeth. How to tell the approximate age of a horse from its teeth.
How Long Do Horses Live?
How long do horses live? Learn how long horses live and how long they can still lead comfortable productive lives.
Designing a Run-in Shelter
These tips will help you design your run-in shed, loafing shed, or shelter for your horse. Read these recommendations to where to place your shelter, what the dimensions should be, and other considerations for run-in sheds for horses and ponies.
Dental Care for Horses
Learn how to care for your horse's teeth throughout it's life time. Learn the specific dental problems equines may have at each stage of their life and how to cope with them.
The Difference Between English and Western Snaffles
Sometimes curb bits with jointed mouthpieces are called snaffles. Find out what is and is not a snaffle or curb bit.
Information About EPM
EPM resources and informaton.
Idiopathic Non-inflammatory Leukoderma or Vitiligo
A reader asks what the pale pink patches of skin are around her horse's eyes. Learn about vitiligo or idiopathic non-inflammatory leukoderma in horses.
Choosing a Horse Name
Horse names for your new horse. Find ideas for horse names. Choose a name for your new horse or foal. Here are links, lists and ideas for finding the perfect name for your horse, pony, donkey or mule. Find a name for your new colt, filly, or a stable name for your new horse.
Electrolytes for Horses
Learn what electrolytes are, and when you should administer them to your horse or pony. If your horse is working hard and sweating find out if you should be providing electrolytes. A horse care tip to help keep your horse hydrated.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Stables and Run-in Sheds
What is better for your horse; a run-in shed or a stable with a stall? Read the pros and cons of keeping your horse or pony in a shelter or a loafing shed.
Normal Pulse, Respiration and Temperature
Normal horse's pulse, respiration and body temperature. General values of horses' and ponies' pulse, respiration and temperature. Your horse's vital signs. Learn your horse's basic pulse, respiration and temperature.
Learn to Make a Rope Halter
Find instructions and tips on how to make a rope horse halter. Rope halters are a DIY project that anyone can master and customize to their own needs. Learn to make a rope halter.
Videos of Horses With EPM or Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
A collection of videos from around the internet of horses with EPM symptoms. EPM videos collected from Youtube.com, Clipshack and other online resources.
Tips for Riding Along Roadsides
Tips for keeping you safe when you horseback ride along roadsides. Safety recommendations for riding your horse or pony along roads or highways.
Horse and Pony Care By the Day, Week, Month and Year
A quick checklist of things you must do to keep your horse or pony healthy and happy, by the day, week, month, and year. Hrse care througout the year.
Help Your Horse Shed Out
Here are tips from forum members on how you can help your horse shed that thick winter coat. Ideas to hasten the shedding process.
How To Do An Emergency Stop
Learn to do an emergency stop if your horse bolts or runs away. Here's how to stop when you feel your horse getting out of control or your horse runs away.
Cleaning Your Horse's Sheath
How to clean your gelding's or stallion's sheath. Learn how to clean a horse's sheath and find tips from readers for sheath cleaning.
How to Clean a Bit
Learn how to clean a horse bit. Find out how to clean and polish your horse's bit. Clean sweet iron, stainless steel, copper and silver bits.
Tips for Horseback Trail Riding at Night
Safety tips for trail riding at night. Here are a few suggestions that may increase your safety when riding out on trail in the dark.
Instructional Horse Videos on About.com
Horse videos on About.com. Watch these great instructional horse videos on About.com Horses. Learn to care for your horse and basic riding skills with these horse videos from About.com Horses.