Basic horse knowledge

Our Basic Guide to Feeding guides you through the four steps to discover the right feed for your horse and how much feed he needs.

Tip # 5 Horse Anatomy: The Hock by Gimme a Dream Like all parts to the anatomy, the hock of a horse is important to the mobility of the horse. The hock is located approximately midway down the hin…

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To develop the horse symmetrically in body and limbs you can use gymnastic exercises. The core of the gymnastic exercises consists of the circle, shoulder-in and haunches-in. All the other exercises are derived from these cornerstones.

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How to Pet A Horse: Saying Hi and Staying Safe | Helpful Horse Hints Learn how to pet a horse the right way, where horses like to be pet and tips for staying safe. This step-by-step guide will give you confidence to know how and where to pet a horse, pony, donkey or burro.

There are basically only two kinds of bits — the snaffle (with no shanks) and the curb (with shanks). Plus, there’s the Pelham, which combines a snaffle and curb, but there are hundreds of different variations on these two basic types. A so-called double bridle, used by some English riders, polo players and other equestrian competitions like dressage, actually has two bits — a curb and a snaffle — in the horse’s mouth.

Parts of a horse and tack chart and outline. Anatomy of a horse. Parts of a saddle and bridle.

Basic horse anatomy check-up Horse lovers: Here’s a trick question. (Actually, here are a few.) Do you know basic Horse Anatomy? Can you tell a forelock from a fetlock? What’s the difference between a hock and a hoof? Test your horse structure savvy. Fill in as many blanks as you can, using this drawing to tag The Anatomy of the Horse. 4D Vision Horse Model (Don’t scroll down for the answers until you’ve identified as many equine body parts as you can.) Visible Horse Ready for the answers?…