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Tips for Buying a Used Horse Trailer

Tips for Buying a Used Horse Trailer

The average price for a new horse trailer varies widely. At the low end, you might pay $4,000. That can go all the way up to $50,000 and beyond. That’s for the most common slant load horse trailer with either a gooseneck or bumper pull. They can handle two to four...
Swimming Your Horse

Swimming Your Horse

When you think of animals in the water, a horse is not the first to come to mind. However, if introduced to the water properly, horses have a great time swimming! The Horse Fact Book notes that their legs move in a trotting motion to swim, so it is not only fun but a...
Keeping your Horse Cool for the Summer

Keeping your Horse Cool for the Summer

  For our equine friends, overheating can mean much more than discomfort. It can mean death. Unfortunately, due to inadequate care, far too many innocent horses lose their lives to heatstroke annually.   A horse’s average body temperature can lie...
The Sensitivity of Horses

The Sensitivity of Horses

As prey animals, horses are keenly aware of their environments and feeling-oriented in their actions. For horses, emotions are information. Their survival depends upon monitoring their surroundings closely and being in continual communication with other members of...
Caring for a Senior Horse

Caring for a Senior Horse

Horses are highly handy animals that are very active in their peak years. However, once they start aging, they lose a lot in terms of agility and capability. Such horses need specialized attention to keep them healthy and motivated. When caring for an aging horse, it...