Horses

How long do horses live? This is a great question. I think it depends on what angle we decide to take to decipher the answer. If we look at history we'll find many accounts of an older horse living anywhere of up to almost 60 years of age. If we look … [Read More...]

Horses, to all outside appearances, generally look healthy, hence the saying, "Healthy As A Horse." They are big strong creatures and would seem to be immune to complexities. A savvy horse owner knows just how important health is to a horse's … [Read More...]

When you think of the word "shire" or even "shire horse" you may imagine a green valley, filled with Tolkien's Hobbits. If you are not familiar with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings stories, you may just be picturing a lovely green valley in the heart of … [Read More...]

This Akhal Teke horse is one of myth and legend. Not only is the breed rare, but it is slowly fading away into the annals of history as a horse unlike no other. If horses were mere unicorns, it would not be difficult at all to compare them to the … [Read More...]

There are so many beautiful horses in the world, but very few can conjure up incredible equine fantasies quite like the golden Palomino. If you are old enough to remember Roy Rogers' horse Trigger, or Mr. Ed (another famous palomino horse), or the … [Read More...]

Paint horses, or pintos as they are often called, look as though they should be a horse of a darker color that accidentally met with a bucket of white paint. (Hence, the name "paint" horses.) There is so much about the paint horse you should know if … [Read More...]

The Percheron horse is the French answer to the Scottish Clydesdale and the British Shire horse. Like many other of the draft breed, this particular horse breed has its own unique features and history. They often grow to be quite large, yet they are … [Read More...]

Every year during SuperBowl, people who love horses await the famed Budweiser commercials. Why? Because these commercials almost always feature the recognizable and beautiful Clydesdale horses. While most people admire these large draft horses for … [Read More...]