The Leading Equine Community In The USA

History of the Haflinger Horse Haflinger horses descend from the stallion Folie 249 who was born back in 1874. This was a result of a crossbreed, a Tyrolean mountain mare and an Arab stallion. History records imply that the mountain horse was of a warmblood origin. In the 20th century, the Haflinger horse had an average height of 150cm, which is around 14.3 hands high. They also had an average of 18-19cm of bone meaning that the Haflinger horse was a fairly lightly framed horse. I...

Appearing relaxed Lil Man raised by Flint Hills Genetics of Strong City has a change of attitude coming out of the chute at Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events around the country. He’s bucked off 11 of the 13 cowboys who’ve attempted to ride him to the eight-second whistle. Objective is for the bull to buck the best of any in the draw. Yet that big male bovine must be just barely rideable by the very best cowboy to win a healthy paycheck. Goal has been met to extent as prod...

Horse hoof nippers are an integral part of Farrier tools and equipment and used in the first step of trimming a horse’s feet. Trimming has a two-stage effect. Removing the part of overgrown hoof not only enhances foot health but also makes them look beautiful and well balanced. This one act of trimming ensures that the natural shape of the hoof is followed and the gait of the horse is true and natural. An overgrown hoof can lead to a horse being prone to lameness and having problems while ...

Ever watch someone riding with no bridle or saddle and wish you could do that with your own horse? The sheer magic of the horse-human relationship is never more clear than when both parties are in complete harmony doing whatever maneuvers they are performing. This joining of minds is reminiscent of the movie “Avatar,” where the hair of rider and the dragon-beast are braided together so that their minds meld and yet, it is the rider who dictates where they go. Since we can’t...

Horse lovers, everywhere, should know the signs of a happy and healthy horse. Whether you own, train, ride, show, or anything and everything in between, you should be able to look at and spend time with a horse and say “that horse is doing well” or “that horse is doing poorly”. Some of the signs are obvious, others are harder to observe consistently, but all are important to know. This list is pretty similar across the board for most horses, although every situation is di...

If you’ve been around horses long enough, you’ll have met one that for some reason just doesn’t like people. There are a few different reasons why a horse wouldn’t like somebody, especially if they come from a situation of abuse or neglect. If you have a horse that doesn’t really like people, it could be an issue as they're probably going to have to interact with another human at some point, for example, a vet or farrier. Here are some tips and tricks for introd...