Understand the Physical and Behavioral Characteristics of Horses
Learn about the physical points of the horse or pony, confirmation, different colors and markings, and how horses and ponies learn and behave.
Frequently Asked Questions About Horse Training - Horse Training FAQs
Horse owners often wonder what they can do with their horse. What can you do with a foal, yearling, two year old, or senior citizen? Here's an overview of what you can train your horse and what you can expect throughout the horse's lifetime.
Horse owners often wonder what they can do with their horse. What can you do with a foal, yearling, two year old, or senior citizen? Here's an overview of what you can train your horse and what you can expect throughout the horse's lifetime.
Take this Poll: What is Your Favorite Coat Color
Take the poll and tell readers about your favorite horse color. Do you like bays, greys, or chestnuts or something else? Choose your favorite color with this poll.
Take the poll and tell readers about your favorite horse color. Do you like bays, greys, or chestnuts or something else? Choose your favorite color with this poll.
The Sleeping Habits of Horses
Learn how long and how horses sleep at various stages in their lives. This article describes how long a horse sleeps each day, what affects sleep, how horses sleep standing up, and why they only spend short amounts of time lying down.
Learn how long and how horses sleep at various stages in their lives. This article describes how long a horse sleeps each day, what affects sleep, how horses sleep standing up, and why they only spend short amounts of time lying down.
Horse Myths
Here's a fun look at common myths and misconceptions about horses and ponies. Read these top horses myths that many people believe are true.
Here's a fun look at common myths and misconceptions about horses and ponies. Read these top horses myths that many people believe are true.
Parts of the Horse Quiz - Do You Know the Parts of the Horse?
Do you know the points of the horse? Test your knowledge with this points of the horse quiz.
Do you know the points of the horse? Test your knowledge with this points of the horse quiz.
Test Your Horse Savvy Quiz Series
If you enjoy learning about horses and testing your knowledge you can get horse quizzes in your email inbox. Once a week for six weeks you'll receive a horse oriented quiz that will test your horse savvy. Included are links to relevant articles, so you can brush up on your knowledge before you begin each quiz.
If you enjoy learning about horses and testing your knowledge you can get horse quizzes in your email inbox. Once a week for six weeks you'll receive a horse oriented quiz that will test your horse savvy. Included are links to relevant articles, so you can brush up on your knowledge before you begin each quiz.
How Long Do Horses Live?
How long do horses live? Learn how long horses live and how long they can remain sound, healthy and useful.
How long do horses live? Learn how long horses live and how long they can remain sound, healthy and useful.
What Is A Horse?
An brief explanation of horse evolution, physiology, behavior and uses. Find out what family and species horses belong to, what animals are horse relatives like the onager, zebra, ass and donkey, how old and big they grow and learn about the unique characteristics of the horse.
An brief explanation of horse evolution, physiology, behavior and uses. Find out what family and species horses belong to, what animals are horse relatives like the onager, zebra, ass and donkey, how old and big they grow and learn about the unique characteristics of the horse.
Management Recommendations for Donkeys and Mules
This fact sheet from the OMAFRA describes the unique characteristics, behavior, nutrition and managment requirements of mules and donkeys as well as a glossary of terms. Learn the differences between horses and donkeys, size classifications, and genetics.
This fact sheet from the OMAFRA describes the unique characteristics, behavior, nutrition and managment requirements of mules and donkeys as well as a glossary of terms. Learn the differences between horses and donkeys, size classifications, and genetics.
Understanding Your Horse’s Digestive System
Understand the process and functions of your horses digestive system. Learn how horses, ponies, donkey, mules and hinnies digest food and extract moisture, nutrients and energy.
Understand the process and functions of your horses digestive system. Learn how horses, ponies, donkey, mules and hinnies digest food and extract moisture, nutrients and energy.
Understanding the Structure and Function of Your Horse's Hooves
Learn the parts of the hoof and their various functions. Horse's and pony's hooves have many different components, discover the purpose of each part of the foot.
Learn the parts of the hoof and their various functions. Horse's and pony's hooves have many different components, discover the purpose of each part of the foot.
Glossary of Horse Terms
Understand horse talk with definitions of common horse terminology.
Understand horse talk with definitions of common horse terminology.
Fossil Horses in Cyberspace
This online exhibit by the Florida Museum of Natural History explains 55 million years of equine evolution. View photos of the fossil remains of prehistoric equines, learn how foot shape helps our understanding of prehistoric horses and their relatives and how fossils are dated.
This online exhibit by the Florida Museum of Natural History explains 55 million years of equine evolution. View photos of the fossil remains of prehistoric equines, learn how foot shape helps our understanding of prehistoric horses and their relatives and how fossils are dated.
Practical Horse Psychology
Learn what makes a horse a horse. Understand how their vision, memory, herd instinct, and thought process affect their interactions with humans.
Learn what makes a horse a horse. Understand how their vision, memory, herd instinct, and thought process affect their interactions with humans.
Today's Horse - Punishment & Correction
Do horses and ponies understand punishment? This article provides some insights on how corrections and punishments affect horses.
Do horses and ponies understand punishment? This article provides some insights on how corrections and punishments affect horses.