When thinking of dressage the first thing that often comes to mind are the incredible efforts of the riders in the Olympic dressage ring each Summer Olympics...

English riding is divided into a variety of disciplines, or styles or riding From pleasure riding to competitive events, each of these disciplines is unique and has its own set of priorities and requirements...

Whether riding for pleasure or competition, there is nothing more important that having a saddle that properly fits both the horse and its rider...

Beginning a career in barrel racing is a great challenge for young as well as older horse riders  Getting the right saddle and tack is just the first step...

*CANADIAN HORSE* Originating from Canada, the Canadian horse is widely misunderstood and unknown The breed began with horses to Canada from France by King Louis XIV...

*BHIRUM PONY* Established in the Nigerian north regions, the Bhirum Pony is a breed of dwarf horses...

*BUDYONNY* Derived from the country previously known as the Soviet Union, the Budyonny is a breed of horse using the combination of the English Thoroughbred and the Russian Don...

*AUSTRALIAN BRUMBY* When horses were sent to Australia, beginning in 1788, only the fittest of horses survived the conditions...

*BALUCHI* Found in areas of Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sind, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, and Baluchistan, the Baluchi Horse, is typically put to use for tonga pulling, tent pegging, and riding for pleasure...

*AMERICAN CREME AND WHITE* Also referred to as the American Albino breed, the American Creme and White, is colored true white, with pink skin and dark brown eyes...

*KIGER MUSTANG* In 1977, in Lake County, Oregon- a herd of hourses that appeared to have a strong Spanish heritage were brought in...

*LOKAI* In central and sourthern Tajikistan, the Lokai horse is bred They are considered to be a saddle breed with Oriental lineage and developed by the Uzbek Lokai tribe...

*MOYLE* A man by the name of Rex Moyle created the Moyle breed of horses in Idaho during the middle of the 20th century...

*NORTH AMERICAN SINGLE FOOTING HORSE* The Single-footing horse is unique because it developed and bred it's own horses for trail riding qualities,whether that be for pleasure trail,working trail or competition trail...

*MANGALARGA* Originating in Brazil in the state of Minas Gerais, the Mangalara breed has a fast gait and a smooth ride...

*ORLOV TROTTER* A breed developed between 1775 and 1784, the Orlov Trotter was dveloped by AG...

*ICELANDIC* A decendant of horses brought to Iceland by settlers over 11 centuries ago, the Icelandic horse is rather small although not considered light in build...

*CLYDESDALE HORSE* The Clydesdale Horse, a very large and beautiful breed of horse Founded in a Scotland district and named for the Lankarkshire area, in which flows the River Clyde, this breed was typically used for agricultural work, as well as coal fields and haulage on Glasgow streets...

*FLEUVE* The Fleuve is a horse breed from Senegal, Africa It was developed from the crossing of a Barb with a local breed of pony...

*DANUBE* Developed in Bulgaria, the Danube is typically used as a draft horse or a light riding horse...

*SANHE* Used mostly for riding and carting in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Sanhe breed is considered among the best developed Chinese horse breeds...

*QATGANI* Found in Afghanistan, the Qatgani is a light riding horse *QUARAB* In 1989, the United Quarab Registry was created in order to recognize and promote the Quarter Horse-arabian crossbred, called the Quarab breed...

*TERSK* The Tersk breed is a light saddle breed developed at Terks and Stavropol studs during the 1920's and 1940's...

*RUSSIAN DON HORSE* An under saddle and harness horse, the Russian Don Horse, got it start in the Cossack Calvary...

*SUFFOLK* In eastern England, farmers developed a breed of heavy draft horses, called the Suffolk Punch...

*PERUVIAN PASO* Before the 17th century most of the horses in the world had natural gaits, and horses that trotted were exceptional...

Is creating an effective horse racing system something for the “gurus” you would be amazed to learn about the large amount of people who believe that you need to be a mathematician expert or a prophet to actually make a profitable horse racing system, however they are wrong...

If you ride horses, you know that tacking up a horse refers to the equipment worn by a horse to allow us to ride them with more ease...

The reining event at horseshow's around the country has become a virtual rising star in the horse industry...

Many people have asked me how to physically tack up their horses and what to check to make sure they have a near perfect fit...