The Smoky cream color in horses produces a striking off-white colored horse, often with blue, green, or sometimes amber eyes. Smoky cream occurs when a horse with two cream genes also carries the gene for a black base coat. True black horses are rare. Horses with a creme gene are also rare. So a Smoky …
Breeding
A blue roan horse has a unique gene that makes its fur look bluish-grey. Blue roan horses are often confused for grey. However, the roan gene is easy to recognize when you know what to look for. In this article, you will learn more about blue roan horses, the genetics of this stunning horse color, …
Of all the horses I have owned, none get quite as much attention as my baby horses! I often see cars pulled over in front of my fence as visitors photograph these adorable newborn arrivals. In this article, you will learn all about baby horses, which are also called foals. You’ll learn how they grow, …
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 …
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 …