The National Show Horse originated as a cross between two distinctive breeds because of a growing need within the horse world for beautiful show horses that had refinement, size, stamina, athletic ability and high-stepping action...

The Gypsy Vanner Horse® is a registered trademark and brand name given to the Gypsy Cob for the promotion of the horse by the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society...

The modern Palomino is only a color and not a breed, as evidenced by the color being present in most equine breeds...

The Trakehner is a European warmblood horse that is the oldest and most highly-bred of all the German warmblood breeds...

Mules are hybrid animals of the equine family that result from the mating of a donkey stallion (called a jack) with a horse mare...

Justin Morgan was a teacher, composer, businessman, and horseman who acquired a small rough-coated bay colt of relatively unknown lineage who was born in 1789 and named him Figure...

Known as the "Peacock of the Show Ring", the American Saddlebred is a uniquely American breed that is famous for its showy gaits...

The Friesian Horse, one of Europe's oldest domesticated breeds, originated in Friesland, a province of The Netherlands...

The Andalusian horse is one of the oldest pure horse breeds in the world It has been highly regarded since the Middle Ages and reigned for several centuries as the embodiment of perfection, but Spanish horses have always been esteemed for their quality and appearance since Roman times...

The Arabian horse is also known as "Al Khamsa" in Arabic and is a unique breed because it does not exist as a result of selective breeding with other breeds, but as a breed that stands alone and has been cherished for its purity for thousands of years...

In the early 1800s, Narragansett Pacers and Canadian Pacers were crossbred by breeders in the US...

The name "Appaloosa" came from the settlers in the Pacific Northwest Palouse region in the 1700’s They began calling the spotted horses "palouse horses", possibly after the Palouse River, which ran through the heart of Nez Perce country, or possibly after the Palus Indian tribe which was also in the area...

No bigger than a large dog, the American Miniature Horse is less then 34" tall at the withers and weighs between 150 to 250 pounds...

The Quarter Horse is known as the All-American horse and as the world’s most versatile horse Not only is it the most popular breed in the United States, but it is possibly the oldest horse breed in the US...

Many horse owners find the task of choosing the best horse stable for their horse boarding needs quite overwhelming...

Almost all horse injuries and illnesses (excluding sports injuries and mistreatment) are due to a small number of mistakes in the way horses are kept and treated...

Ocala Florida, which was established in 1846, is the seat of Marion County, in Florida It is well known as the horse capital of the world...

Ocala, Florida may seem like just another nice town at first glance As the county seat of Marion County in central Florida, it has a comfortable population of around 50,000, though the surrounding area has well over 300,000 inhabitants...

Three standard indicators of a horse's health are temperature, pulse rate and respiration These can be used not only to determine if your horse is ill but also can indicate the type of illness...

Cushing's disease occurs in various animals (eg...

Horses are one of the first pet animals that are domesticated by man Foremost domestication of the horses was dated way back between 3000 and 4000 BC...

Stop horsin' around and start creating a memorable horse birthday party for your little wranglers that they are sure to enjoy...

If you are intending to buy a horse at auction, you need to be able to tell the quality horses from the problem horses...

Although some horses (like some people) have the good fortune to die peacefully in their sleep of old age, most horses will eventually reach a stage (due to severe injury, disease or incapacity) where the most humane action is to put them down...

An average horse may cost only $3000 to buy, but over its working live can easily cost $100,000 to take care of...

If you are looking for a free (or very inexpensive) horse, one of the best places to look is rescue associations, or animal rescue groups which also deal with horses...

There you are again Sitting in a locker room, having maxed out your squat at 525lbs, firmly in the middle of a plateau...

Those who own hoses know how wonderful these animals are to have as a companion They are smart, sensitive, and fun to be around...

Cribbing is a compulsive behavior, which horses sometimes develop as a result of boredom, typically resulting from being left in a box much of the day with nothing to do...

Wood chewing not only damages stables and fencing, it can also be bad for the horse’s health Wood splinters can get stuck in the gums or teeth...