Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
Pat 
I took a friend with me to the stables the other day and the slightly uncomfortable – but necessary – topic came up of how much weight a horse can carry. My friend is of a larger build, both in height and weight. He’s about 275 lbs and well over 6 feet. So he’s used …
Horses are my favorite animal and I am always fascinated by their strength and how they have been useful to humans throughout much of history. When I was watching an old cowboy film the other day, it got me wondering if they are native to America. So, are horses native to America? The answer to …
I’ve been on a kick lately where I’ve been watching a whole lot of old Western movies. Something about those 10-gallon hats, leather gun holsters, and shiny metal spurs just gets me. What can I say? They make me happy. There is a particular scene that has stuck with me for the last couple of …
Some of my favorite horses on my homestead are starting to get quite old. We’ve been friends for a long time and for some of them I was there when they were born, so it’s never easy watching them slow down and get old. While they tend to live a lot longer than the average …
Sadly, one of the horses on my homestead passed away recently. He was one of a bonded pair which did everything together, so the loss was very hard on his companion. I immediately started looking into new companions for him, as I didn’t want him to be depressed. I’d had them together for so long, …