A black buckskin horse has smokey or charcoal black fur all over its body with a black mane, tail, and legs. While a standard buckskin horse is a horse that has yellowish body fur and black mane, tail, and legs, black buckskins are unique. Some people might even mistake a black buckskin for a true …
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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 …
If you are reading this article, you may be in need of an urgent DIY. If that’s you, feel free to a skip the write-up and get straight to the supply list and step by step tutorial. How I learned to make an orphan foal feeder Before I moved to the farm I am at now, …
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 …
In this article, part of a series on things to do with young horses, you’ll learn 10 things to do with a foal. These activities can help you train, bond with your foal, and have fun together. Raising a horse from newborn foal to your next riding partner can be a rewarding experience. Many horse …
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 …
A grey horse is a horse with fur that ranges from nearly white to a dark charcoal-grey. Sometimes, grey horses have spots called dapples. Their manes ranging in color from pale white to slate black. Usually, the mane is a shade or two darker than a grey horse’s body coat. One of the most interesting …
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 …