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Quarter Horses are intelligent, agile, and friendly making them one of the most popular horses in America. In this article, you’ll find out: Why Americans Love Quarter Horses Their willing and easy temperament also make quarter horses ideal horses for a beginner rider or as a first horse. Check out our article How To Buy …

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Tips for that first crucial first trailer ride home with your brand new horse. Since weanlings generally lack the patience to tie quietly or the experience to stay calm in a horse trailer, it’s best to haul a weanling in a horse trailer that allows them space to move around and stand in whatever way …

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Long before I moved to Seattle I was living on a farm in Missouri and enjoying a childhood dream of raising horses. In the late 2000s, my favorite mare had her first foal- and promptly rejected it. Despite initial blood tests looking good, my foal, unfortunately, didn’t make it past the seventh night. Even though …

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Although a horse’s bones and joints aren’t mature enough to carry a rider until they are 2 to 3 years old, gentle unmounted training with 1-year-old horses (called yearlings) can help prepare horses for mounted training. If you are raising a young horse to be your next trail, hobby, or show partner, consider investing time …

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