Horse Blog
Cross-country riding: rules, levels and compulsory kit
The complete guide to cross-country riding: where it sits in eventing, the seven families of fences, the official speeds and heights level by level, the riding ability needed to start, the compulsory kit for horse and rider, the exact penalty table, and a three-week checklist before your first course.
Horse teeth: number, age and care explained
Equine dentition explained from end to end: the exact number of teeth by sex and age, the job each type does, the continuous growth that lasts almost a lifetime, the age-reading table from 8 days to 18 years, the vocabulary used in the yard, the most common dental problems and the signs that should have you calling a professional.
Horse leg markings: the 6 heights and their names
On your horse's identification papers, one line reads "petite balzane postérieur gauche, herminée, sabot clair". Three pieces of jargon for a white patch you look at every single day without ever knowing its name. No two sets of horse leg markings are alike: these are the...
Horse leg conformation: faults, risks and correction
A complete guide to the horse's leg conformation: definition, four-view assessment protocol, list of forelimb and hind limb faults, severity table, irregularities at the walk, the real age window for correction in the foal and the owner's checklist.
The horse's trot: mechanics, technique and speed explained
The horse's trot explained: a natural two-beat gait, diagonal pairs, the moment of suspension, a walk trot canter comparison table, rising and sitting trot, how to check the correct diagonal, the dressage trots, trotting race times and faulty trots.
Horse Temperature: Normal Range, Fever and Warning Signs
Horse temperature: normal range in adults and foals, vital signs chart, a 7-step method for taking a reading, band-by-band interpretation from 36 to 40 degrees, fever, heat stress and hypothermia.
