Fjord Horses Breed: Norwegian Fjord horse Temperament: placid, gentle Cost: $2000-$5000+ Lifespan: 30 years Recommended for: families, children Maintenance: low Curiosity may well be assigned to cats but the Fjord horse appears to have received a good dose! The...
Shire Horse Breed: Shire Horse Temperament: docile Cost: $5000-$8000 Lifespan: 20 years+ Recommended for: hobby farmers, enthusiasts History: The exact history of the Shire horse is sketchy. Names associated with the breed include the Great Horse, English War Horse,...
Horse Sense: Pat Parelli Pat Parelli has won international acclaim with his philosophy of natural horsemanship and his ability to teach other people what horses want and need them to know – savvy. His theory is based on the prey-predator concept, that is, horses...
Trakehner Breed: Trakehner Temperament: keen, alert, intelligent Cost: upwards of $4,000 to $7,000 for weanling foal upwards of $10,000 (purebred adult mare) more than $20,000 for a stallion ($50,000 for purebred) $350,000 plus for purebred champion stallion...
Breed: Welsh Ponies & Cobs Temperament: Quick learners, versatile Cost: from $2000 + Lifespan: 25-30 years Recommended for: Beginners to experienced riders Wales…….Tom Jones, green valleys, leeks, and homeland of Welsh ponies! This horse breed is...
Breed: American Western Horse Breeds Temperament: Versatile, placid but can vary Lifespan: up to 30 years Recommended for: Beginners to experts Western Breeds Western breeds are all based on the American Quarter Horse and are all judged to the same standard of...
When Ears Go Back – Pat Parelli The ears are the most expressive parts of a horse’s body; read them and you can read the horse’s mind. Remember, the horse is a huge animal and if you can’t read its body language you risk being seriously...
Trick Horse From the day Bobby the Quarterhorse stallion was born, he and his owner Jack have been inseparable. Jack, who once raced trotters, likes stallions and feels they are more intelligent than mares. He noticed that Bobby had a wonderful temperament and decided...
Pat Parelli – Stop Horse Without Reins “How do you teach a horse to stop without pulling on the reins?” Internationally acclaimed horseman, Pat Parelli, has been asked that question a thousand times. Pat demonstrated a simple technique to teach a...
Teaching A Horse To Back-Up When you think about riding a horse you naturally imagine sitting on the animal’s back and moving forwards. However, internationally acclaimed horseman Pat Parelli says that it’s also very useful to be able to ride your...