Can You Ride A Horse With White Line Disease?

As horseback riders, the health and wellbeing of our horses should always be our number one concern from day to day. Riding an unhealthy horse is never a good idea for either the horse or the rider, and hoof infections and diseases are, naturally, one of the worst things that cann happen to a riding …

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What Countries Eat Horse Meat?

My son has recently gotten a pen pal through school—someone he writes and receives letters to and from regularly, updating each other on their lives and sharing news. It’s been really great for him and he’s loved it. The pen pal lives in Belgium, and recently he shared in a letter that he had been …

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What Sport Is Called The Sport Of Kings?

What Sport Is Called The Sport Of Kings? (Revealed!)

I have always loved myths. The characters described in those stories have such potent attributes, both good and bad. I suppose we love lore so much because we can often see parts of ourselves bleed through in the thoughts, speech and actions of the main actors. The model of the king is considered by many …

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Why Do Horses Foam At The Mouth?

Why Do Horses Foam At The Mouth? (Explained!)

The other day, after my dressage lesson, I was taking off my horse’s bridle when I saw he was foaming at the mouth. Immediately concerned something was wrong with him, I went to my trainer and explained what I had seen. She reassured me it was nothing to worry about but couldn’t tell me why …

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Is It Illegal To Ride A Horse Drunk?

A friend of mine was recently telling me about how they had figured out a way to get out to the bars at the weekend without having to take a cab back: he could bring his horse into town, hitch it up and come back for it when he was ready to go home. It’s …

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