http://www.learn-about-horses.com/learn-about-horses-blog.html en-us learn about horses Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:06:50 GMT Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:06:50 GMT learn-about-horses.com http://www.learn-about-horses.com/dakota1.html Dakota is a beautiful appaloosa mare, and she is mine! I still can't get over the fact that this special, gentle horse belongs to me. She is rising three Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:05:00 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/friesian-horse.html The Friesian horse is one of oldest ad most elegant horse breeds of Europe. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:58:59 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/hungarian-half-bred-horse.html The Hungarian Half bred horse has a very interesting history. The nation of Hungary began producing sport and leisure mounts during the 1960s, carrying on their tradition of breeding lovely horses. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:24:36 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/beetle-the-oldtimer.html I've ridden Beetle for six years. He's an incredible horse. Without him, I don't think I'd be the rider I am today. Beetle is about twenty-seven years Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:57:18 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/an-amazing-horse-and-great-friend-bailey.html Bailey is an amazing 7 year old cherry brown Quarter horse gelding... I can't really think of anything I really dislike about that boy. :) He was brought Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:27:59 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/magic-mustang-of-the-west.html This 7 year-old mustang came from the ranges of Western United States. She is about 15 hands with a variety of colors in her coat. She grew up in the Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:43:50 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/mountain-palamino.html I wish that I could care for all abused and negelected animals but it is not within my scope to do so, so I support those who take in old and tired horses Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:20:04 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/dreamtime.html The first time I met Dreamtime, he always followed me. He's white with black spots and one of his spots is shaped like a heart. Dreamtime is an Appaioosa. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:36:15 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/my-horse.html Your horse, my horse, your friend's horse - it doesn't matter whose horse you write about, as long as he is special to you. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:47:12 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/horse-care.html If you own a horse, or are around them, it is important for you to know basic horse care, such as grooming, washing, feeding, mucking out, seasonal care, health care and many others. Thu, 20 May 2010 19:23:59 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/appaloosa-horse.html The Appaloosa horse is the most unusual horse in the whole world. Its whole body is covered in spots which can vary in color from white with black, brown or gray spots, to black, brown or gray with white spots! Fri, 07 May 2010 13:51:30 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/holstein-horse.html The oldest of all the German Warm Blood horses is probably the Holstein horse. From as early as the seventeenth century, the horses bred in Germany were as in as much demand as the horses bred in France, Denmark and Italy. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:39:53 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/hanoverian-horse.html George II the Elector of Hanover and King of England founded the state stud that was to be the origin of the Hanoverian horse at Celle in 1735. The aim of the stud was to provide the locals with the services of quality stallions at decent fees. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:37:50 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/hackney-horse.html The Hackney horse is native to England, but is praised and loved all over the world as a carriage horse. It is especially popular in the show ring. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:27:43 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/gelderland-horse.html Several different horse breeds went into the creating of the Gelderland horse. This horse comes from a place in the Netherlands by the same name and was developed in the nineteenth century. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:09:02 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/about-me.html Learn more about the owner and creator of www.learn-about-horse.com. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:56:58 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/french-trotter-horse.html Because of this, the French developed their own strain of trotter, the French Trotter horse, by breeding English Thoroughbreds, half-breeds and Norfolk Roadsters with sturdy Norman mares. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:14:39 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/frederiksborg-horse.html The Frederiksborg horse gets its name from the stud founded by King Frederick II during the 1560s. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:08:57 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/furioso-horse.html One of the most important breeds created at the Mezohegyes stud was the Furioso horse. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:05:12 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/horse-tack.html The words horse tack cover a wide range of equipment that is available today to the modern horse owner. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:43:38 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/dutch-warm-blood-horse.html The Dutch Warm blood horse is the Netherlands highly successful leisure and competition horse. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:17:14 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/don-horse.html The Don horse was made famous by the Don Cossacks who helped drive out Napoleons invading troops from Russia between 1812 and 1814. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:01:33 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/danish-warm-blood-horse.html The Danish Warm Blood horse is one of several that are perfectly bred for modern equestrian sports like dressage, show jumping, cross-country and three-day-eventing. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:09:56 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/vladimir-heavy-draught-horse.html The Vladimir Heavy Draught Horse a heavy horse from Vladimir and Ivanovo, to the north-east of Moscow was significantly influenced by the Clydesdale. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:39:56 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/south-german-horse.html The South German horse - a strong and agile creature - is descended from the Austrian Noriker. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:36:29 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/shire-horse.html The Shire horse is descended from a horse of the medieval period called the Great Horse, which was later renamed as the English Black. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:26:55 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/schleswig-horse.html The Schleswig horse - a sturdy, compact animal - comes from the northern-most region of Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:31:26 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/north-swedish-horse.html The North Swedish horse is small, compact and agile, perfectly built for its main employment ? forestry. These little draught horses often have to work in small places in bad weather on rough terrain. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:28:13 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/norman-cob-horse.html The Norman Cob horse comes from Normandy, where it is still used for light draught work on small farms in La Manche, Normandy. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:26:10 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/percheron-horse.html The Percheron horse originated in La Perche in the south of Normandy. Its ancestors were Arabian horses brought to Europe by the Moors. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:35:04 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/noriker-horse.html The Noriker horse was created a long time ago in the mountain areas of Austria. It is an incredibly attractive horse, sharing the same ?cocoa and cream? coloring as the Rocky Mountain Horse. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:10 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/jutland-horse.html The Jutland horse can easily be mistaken for the British Suffolk Punch. Except for the gorgeous feathering on the lower part of the leg, the Jutland and the Suffolk Punch do look incredibly similar. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:05:16 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/italian-heavy-draught-horse.html Bearing a remarkable resemblance to the Breton horse, the Italian Heavy Draught horse known also as the Agricultural Heavy Horse originated at Ferrara in the north of the country during the second half of the nineteenth century. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:03:09 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/thoroughbred-horse.html Though the life of man has been incredibly interwoven with that of the horse, no achievement in the area of equines has ever been as great as that of the ?inventing? of the Thoroughbred horse. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:54:48 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/tersk-horse.html The Tersk horse, like the Kabardin, comes from northern Caucasus. However, unlike the Kabardin, the Tersk horses are a more recent breed, being properly developed from 1921 onwards at the Tersk and Stavropol Studs. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:49:19 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/maremmano-horse.html The Maremmano horse is bred in the hills of Tuscany. They are traditional mounts for the butteri, or cattlemen. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:45:26 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/lusitano-horse.html Anyone looking at a Lusitano horse for the first time might mistake them for an Andalusian horse. However, these two breeds of horses are only related to each other, not one and the same. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:40:33 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/t-touch.html T Touch is a form of massage that helps horses to relax. It is pretty simple and is not exhausting, unlike join up and shadowing. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:21:40 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/shadowing.html Shadowing is not an incredibly well-known technique. The Native Americans used a similar method called running down to capture practically wild or difficult horses. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:18:36 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/join-up.html Join up is a way of getting your horse to trust you as well as establishing yourself as the leader of your little herd. It was first done by people like Monty Roberts and Kelly Marks and is used in horse gentling. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:14:40 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/vetting-a-horse.html Vetting a horse before you buy one is very important and is the final thing that you should have done to a horse before you buy it. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:06:51 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/where-to-buy-a-horse.html Where to buy a horse? Well, there are lots of places you can get your own equine. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:10:14 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/trying-a-horse.html Horses can be different under saddle and on foot. You need a horse that is good with both. Read up on this page about trying a horse. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:04:06 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/buying-a-horse.html Buying a horse is lots of fun, but it can sometimes be difficult to find exactly the right horse for you. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:29:42 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/you-and-your-horse.html Every kid who loves horses wants a horse of their own. You want people to say things like You and your horse. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:31:01 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/horse-first-aid.html This page has all the basics of horse first aid covered. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:45:21 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/horse-illnesses.html Even if your horse lives in the top-rated stables and is cared for by the most experienced professionals, he or she will suffer from some form of horse illnesses at least once in their life. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:43:06 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/caring-for-a-sick-horse.html Caring for a sick horse or an injured one is something that you will probably have to do at least once in your life. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:36:48 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/washing-a-horse.html Washing a horse goes hand in hand with horse grooming. Even though grooming is very important for the health of your horse, this is just as necessary. Some horses enjoy being bathed, but others find it a bit stressful. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:09:57 GMT http://www.learn-about-horses.com/belgian-draught-horse.html Also known as the Brabant or Flanders Horse, the Belgian Draught horse is closely related to the Ardennais horse. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:19:08 GMT