Have you participated in halter or showmanship classes? These classes require you to memorize and perform a showmanship pattern, a series of movements and paces that you and your horse or pony are judged on. In a showmanship class the horse is handled from the ground, using either a halter or bridle. The exhibitor is…
Several years ago, people at Ebony Horse Club in the UK, sought help after noticing how frustrated their Shetland pony Pedro was when he tried to see eye-to-eye with visitors. Standing at just 8 hands tall, Pedro struggled to see out over his stall door when he first arrived at the horse club. 1. What is Pedro’s height in centimetres? 2. What…
Ribbons from horse shows are special. They’re mementos of your achievements and come in many different colours. Are you like many people and keep your ribbons hidden away in a drawer or box? Instead, why not create a Christmas wreath to decorate your home or barn? Materials Needed Here’s what you need to make your very own Christmas…
A snaffle bridle is the simplest kind of bridle for young riders. It is made up of the following different parts: cheek piece 1 (attaches to the crownpiece) crown piece 1a (attaches to the cheekpiece) browband 2 noseband 3 throatlatch 4 reins bit Snaffle bridles come in four main sizes: pony, cob, full and oversize. How…
Taking good care of our horses requires us to be aware of their weight. Are they putting on weight or are they beginning to lose weight? It is important that we are aware of how our horses look. When change is gradual it is harder to notice if all you are doing is using your…
Horses in the wild are known to graze for up to 16 hours a day! A horse’s digestive system is designed to deal with large amounts of forage, either grass or hay, eaten slowly over a long period of time. Hay makes up the largest part of a horse’s diet, so it is important to make…