http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Phil+Wiskell Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265578&ca=Pets If you have ever watched the Kentucky Derby or other events in racing's Triple Crown, you have had the opportunity to see Thoroughbred horses. If you're not a racing fan, but watch the news on a regular basis - particularly after the 2006 running of the Kentucky Derby and on through the rest of the... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265579&ca=Pets Quarter Horse seems like a strange name for an animal, but only until you understand that Quarter horses are able to run a quarter mile faster than any other horse can run the same distance (in some situations, a Quarter Horse has been recorded at over 50 miles per hour while running at full speed),... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265580&ca=Pets Paint horses did not get their name because their riders and owners tend to be creative types who stabled them in their private studio. Paints did not get their name because they possess some unique creative gift of their own. Instead, paint horses got their name for a far more obvious reason: in ev... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265581&ca=Pets Anyone looking through a list of horses for sale needs to have a strong sense of what they are looking to buy. When buying horses in Texas, or anywhere else, most people are going to find right off the bat that they are not just looking for "a brown horse," they are going to be looking for horses th... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265583&ca=Pets Ask someone what they see when they picture horses in Florida and you're likely to hear about an imagines scene that places the rider and horse on a Gulf Coast beach with the sun setting in the background over crisp blue water. While that is, admittedly, an idyllic scene that is fairly common, horse... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265586&ca=Pets Mention horses in California and some people will give you a bit of a strange look. Those who are unfamiliar with California with the exception of wine country in the Napa Valley and major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, for example, might wonder exactly where people in Califor... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265587&ca=Pets While most dressage (a French term meaning "training") horses are warm bloods - Holsteiners, Trahkeners, Dutch Warmbloods, and Oldenburgs - some American Quarter Horses have also been very successful in dressage competitions. Whether the intent is to participate in basic dressage competitions with y... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265589&ca=Pets When it comes to weekends at the rodeo, riders and their horses must be equally athletic. Particularly when it comes to the rodeo's timed events - barrel racing, steer wrestling and calf roping - athleticism is essential. The success of the rodeo cowboy is measured as much by having the right horse,... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265590&ca=Pets When you look at horses for sale, you may be looking for a horse that will be good with the kids. You might be looking for a horse that you can bring into the racing world. But some of you will be looking for something more specific; those of you who have seen barrel racing at rodeos or even on tele... Pets Phil Wiskell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265592&ca=Pets Once horses used in the dessert conditions of the Arabian Peninsula by warriors who utilized their endurance for long journeys and their energy to carry them into enemy territory, Arabian horses have quickly taken their place as one of the most popular breeds in North America. The endurance and lung...