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Horse breeding is a complicated by rewarding process. This article outlines breeding, prenatal care and nutrition, foaling, and the first days of life for the newborn horse.

Proven weaning tips designed to minimize stress for the mare and foal, either in stalls or outside.

When a foal is being weaned it can be a very hard experience for both the foal and the mare. If not done the right way, the two could become emotionally distraught and even physically ill. Here are some tips for making the right decisions when weaning your foal:

Breeding horses is not a complicated science, but several variables come into play, if you wish to increase your odds of gaining quality offspring from your mare. Before you select a suitable stud, you will need to ask yourself several important questions.

Although riding a horse is fun and exciting, most of the rewards of owning a horse happen on the ground. Leading a horse safely is the most basic and essential lesson of horsemanship. This must be mastered long before mounting and riding can be attempted.

Buying a horse is difficult enough without wading through all the abbreviations and jargon included in classified ads for different horses. Here is a guide to all of these obscure terms so that your search will be much easier.

Selecting a right stallion to your mare can be a tricky task! First you will need to think what you will expect from the foal. Are you planning to keep it or is it in your hope to sell the foal for a profit? What discipline are you going to train the foal for?

Here are some excellent websites that provide resources for hours of horse coloring pleasure and creative, artistic fun!

Sometimes, a trusted friend can provide all the vision one needs. Just take a look at this blind mare, and you will see what this means.

When you have a pregnant mare, you should be educated about the risks and procedures that go with the gestation period, the birth and the raising of the foal. Every year, colts and fillies are lost because owners were ignorant about care and preparation.

You watched him struggle to his feet, taste and spit out grain, learn to eat and mimic his mother. You've spent time and taught him early life skills. Now his world changes forever.

Mares should be evaluated completely before being a candidate for breeding...this guide is but some of the points to consider.

There was once in the antiquity of time and the passage of the age and moment, in the golden city of Basrah lived a sultan who was very proud of his clever wits and in the spelling of riddles.

Imprinting a foal can be a valuable technique when training a horse. Imprinting should take place within the first day of the birth, and just being present can be a way to show that the "human" is not a threat.

Many people, especially young or novice owners, have the thought of raising a foal. Their perception of the process sometimes is colored. Fall is a time of preparations for breeding. Should you?

Fencing is a strange thing - on one hand it's an investment that isn't cheap so investing in quality is good. On the other hand if you're getting into quality animals it's the least expensive and most controllable part of the system.

Female horses, known as mares, have hormonal fluctuations, much like humans and other animals do. These changes can affect a mare's behavior and temperament, and they most certainly impact her availability for breeding to a stallion.

Breeding horses is rewarding, but tricky, What must be done to prepare a place for the foal's arrival? Article outlines how to ready the foaling stall for the mare and her offspring.

Horse theft happens to 'unknown' horses and more famous ones. Don't let yours be a statistic - and what to do if he's missing.

Wild horses and burros are available for adoption through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Adoption events are held across the Country. What can you expect when you attend one?

Barrel racing is one of Equestrian Americas most popular pastimes.

Horses and humans can share a powerful bond, but nothing is sweeter than the love between parent and child. Witnessing the birth of a foal can be life-changing, as the mare instinctively cares for her offspring.

Halter-training a young horse can be challenging, or even dangerous, if done incorrectly. This article outlines basic steps for success.

Some reasons why geldings are usually the better choice when it comes to owning a horse.

The Arabian horse has inspired artists, poets and colored many a dream, yet few know the ancient tales of this beautiful animal. Considered to be a gift from Allah, learn about the relationship between the Arabian horse and her Bedouin master.

We waited eleven months for the exciting event, but we were surprised. We planned to bring the mare inside to a cozy breeding stall, bedded with hay, when her foaling date arrived. But the mare had another plan altogether.

Learning the language of horses opens a whole new world of communication to you, even awakening a new awareness of human body language.

There are multiple ways to go about adopting a needy horse and people from all walks of life consider it. Do you have the right situation and the right skills to adopt a rescue horse?

the hunt for the lions next meal survival

This is a tale of two twin girls and their love for life and their ability to share that love and warmth.

An excerpt from a book available at www.hollylisle.com

Interviews with three amazing equestrian professionals devoting 30 years to the close-knit community of riders in Columbia County, NY

Teaching a horse to lead can be a very daunting task, but can be very rewarding in the end. Read the following for steps on how to make this possible.

Photographing horses can be a daunting proposition. Yet equines make gorgeous photographic subjects - in the pasture, the practice arena, or the show ring. This article offers 10 tips to ensure success.

For those who only watch horse racing for the Kentucky Derby, don't miss the Stanley Cup, SuperBowl and World Series all in one for horse racing fans. It's the day champions are crowned and anything can happen. Who are this year's top horse candidates?

You poured over pedigrees and performance stats. You tended to every detail for the birth of your foal and now he's here - healthy and not quite becoming the horse of your dreams. Teach your youngster to lead and form a foundation for life.

So often we hear names and it's lost why they were legends. Northern Dancer is known to anyone who has had much to do with Thoroughbreds. His story is here.

Standing a stallion is more than just putting a mare in the pen with him.

A short history of the Arabian horse, and how it came to be known in America.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional HRT. But what is it and how is it different?

Joe, the owner of the horse stable, called on March twelve, nineteen ninety-four, which was a cold and dismal morning. He stated that my horse Lucy had given birth to a colt in the middle of a sleet storm. I did not know Lucy had been pregnant.

Wild mustangs are the direct relatives of horses that got away from Spanish explorers, ranchers, and Native Americans. And you can own one for yourself through a government program. Here's how.

A pony with the suitable temperament for children can be about as mythic as the Holy Grail, especially if you're on a budget. If you're seeking a safe first pony for your children, then keep these three words in mind-Temperament. Temperament. Temperament.

My best friend Jesse helped me though my most darkest times.

Read this informative article to learn some interesting facts about zebras.

With over a half million players Howrse has become a very popular online horse game. Here's some tips to help your game.

With a few key points it isn't necessary to have a professional photographer do your horse for websites or fliers. Your knowledge puts you ahead of the game.

Horses are beautiful animals. Here are some interesting facts about horses.

Not everyone can afford a stable of horses - but virtual games played online can be an entertaining way to spend some time, and some games involve many adults as well as children.

Horse values are determined by a complex set of factors that fluctuate not only with the horse's age, abilities, breeding and competition history, but also with the equine market.

Derby and Preakness winner Charismatic was all heart during his racing career, and he produced several winners here in the US before being sent to his stallion career in Japan. Hopefully, he will produce foals who will give him a legacy worthy of his remarkable racing days.

The 1989 Kentucky Derby winner was a stubborn, determined horse who lived a long life and had an amazing impact on the Japanese thoroughbred.

Horse ownership can be costly. Is equine insurance a wise safeguard? Do you need insurance for your horse? What sorts of coverage are offered, and how can you tell which to choose? What exclusions may apply?

Like human infants, baby horses are susceptible to a wide range of bacteria and other harmful germs that can result in serious illness and even death. If your mare is pregnant, you'll need to know how to disinfect a foaling stall.

Many people get donkeys thinking they are the same as horses - they aren't. They're a unique animal with their own view of the world - and of your place in theirs.

Giddy- Yap! Giddy-Yap! Giddy- Yap! Is a common term heard around horses as these hoffed, herbivourous, beautiful mammals walk, trot, canter or gallop along.

Nature's perfect creature.

A daughter expresses gratitude to her mother

One very important health measure you must take to maintain your horses' health is annual vaccinations. Maintaining the health of your horse is a basic responsibility of horse ownership.