How to Be a Responsible Horse Owner

Horses, unlike cats, dogs or other house pets, are a much bigger responsibility in terms of care, money and time commitment. Learn everything you'll need to know about owning a horse.
Parade for the Queen featuring Drum Horses in the UK
Drum Horse: Breed Profile
Ardennes horse grazing in a field
Ardennes Horse: Breed Profile
Bay Andalusian stallion cantering
10 Best Spanish Horse Breeds
A bay and a gray racehorse battling for the lead.
Famous Racehorse Names
Bay horse wearing a halter in a grassy field
Brown Horse Names
white horse in a field
Sunburn or Photosensitivity in Horses
Horse eye
Eye Infections in Horses
Born to Run
Mistakes People Make When Buying a First Horse
A western lone rider.
The Difference Between English and Western Riding
Man struggling to control horse
Common Beginner Horse Riding Mistakes
illustration of unicorn facts
Are Unicorns Real? Separating the Truth From Myth
Boy and girl at riding stable with mini shetland pony
Guide to Feeding Your Pony
Anky Van Grunsven of Netherlands riding Salinero competes in the Team Dressage Grand Prix Special on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Olympic Equestrian Rules, Judging, and Officials
A Beautiful Gold And White Spotted Palomino Quarter Horse
Essential Horse Manners
Side view of girl wearing riding hat galloping on horseback
How to Ride a Horse Safely
Teenage girl cleaning hoof of a horse
Horse and Pony Care by the Day, Week, Month and Year
Illustration of a horse in a stable
Horse Age and Lifespan Facts
An illustration of the stages of horse pregnancy
Symptoms and Stages of Pregnancy in Horses
Low angle view of horses and foals grazing on grass
10 Facts About Foals
Chestnut Morgan mare with hay in her mouth and looking to the left with sudden interest, Commerce Township, Michigan
Morgan Horse: Breed Profile
Portrait of Icelandic horse by lake
Telltale Signs of Stress in Horses
Teenage boy cleaning stable
Bedding For Horse Stalls
Man working in a horse stable
Common Causes of Sudden Death in Horses
Horses Running Across Snowy Field in Sunlight
10 Popular Horse Quotes and What They Mean
Young woman on horse crossing obstacle on course
Jumping in Horseback Riding
Ranchers leading horses in pasture
How Much Should You Ride an Older Horse?
Two horses in a shady pasture.
Trees Not to Have in Your Horse Pasture
Two girls riding a horse
10 Common Mistakes First-Time Horse Riders Make
Chuck wagon race horses
Thoroughbred Horse: Breed Profile
Extended trot dressage
An Introduction to Dressage Riding
Teen Girl Caring for Horse in a Stable
The Time Requirements of Looking After a Horse
Female horseback riding with instructor in indoor paddock
How to Ride Your Horse and Whoa, Halt or Stop
three horses sleeping in sun. close up of head.
15 Fascinating Facts About Horses
Horse legs in motion
Protective Leg Boots for Horses
Draft Horse Team Working the Field
10 Best Driving Horse Breeds for Pulling a Carriage
Nursing foal
How to Tell if Your Mare is Pregnant and Why It's Important
Three horses eating outside from a fenced-in grass pasture
Why Turnout Is Important for Your Horse
Fighting and rearing horses
How to Deal With the Horse Pasture Bully
Young woman grooming horse with sponge
Anhidrosis in Horses
horse lower jaw teeth
Wolf Teeth in Horses
Man dismounting from horse.
Learn How To Dismount from a Horse
Veterinarian during medical exam of a horse
Videos of Horses With Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)
Veterinarian with horse
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) in Horses
Man leading a horse by a rope with another horse in a pen nearby.
Common Horse Terminology
itchy horse
Mange in Horses
Horse foal standing in field
Training a Foal
A vet checks a problem with a horses stifle.
Locked Stifle Joints in Horses
Woman with horse in stall.
173 Good Names for a Horse
Family bonding
10 Horse Care Tips and Tricks
White and brown filly horse running outside
Names for Mares and Fillies
Brown and white gelding horse behind wired fence
Names for Geldings and Stallions
Riding tack, Chantilly, France
What Is Horse Tack?
Vet checking horses teeth
How to Tell a Horse's Age by Its Teeth
Yearling mare
What Can I Do With a Yearling?
Nursing foal
What Makes a Horse a Filly
Horse grazing in grassy meadow
Introducing Your Horse to Pasture
Horse in Sunny Dust
The 8 Most Common Ways You Can Be Hurt By a Horse
Horse sniffing hand
Understanding Your Horse's Sense of Smell
Stable hand grooms a white horse
Determining What It May Cost to Board Your Horse
Human-horse bond
How Long Do Horses Live?
Lead your horses safely and securely
Rules for Working Safely With Horses
An older horse and a foal in hay
Comparing Horse to Human Age
Icelandic Horse
Horse Facial Markings
Three horses sleeping in sun. close up of head.
Do You Know How Horses Sleep?

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