Most horses benefit from a rest period out on the grass at least once a year. This depends upon the type of work in which they are employed and the intensity of that work. A horse that has been hunted for three days a fortnight from November to March will almost certainly be turned out to grass from April until ...
Read More »Traveling with a Horse
To ensure a safe journey it is necessary to take certain precautions. Most horses travel very well and are unaffected by the experience, others are worried about traveling in a vehicle. To protect the horse from physical injury whilst being transported he should be fitted with woolen traveling studs and western boots. These should cover the legs from the top ...
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The Breton Horse breed is a draft horse breed. It was fashioned in Brittany, a province in northwest France. A stud book was created in the year 1909 but officially, this book was closed in the year 1951. There are three sub-types of this horse breed. You can go through the following account to knowing more about this horse. History ...
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The Brabant horse is also known by the names of Belgian horse, Brabancon, or Belgian Heavy Horse. This horse breed is that of a draft horse and it comes from the West Brabantian region of Belgium. Among the heavy breeds, these horses are considered to be the strongest ones. This imposing horse, which has had a tremendous influence on cold-blooded ...
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Boulonnais horse is also known by the name of White Marble Horse. This horse breed is a heavy draft one. Now chiefly the French Government breeds it because of the decrease in the number of these horses. Boulonnais horse owes its origin to the period before the Crusades. At the time, this horse was extremely famous as a draft horse ...
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