“England’s Elite” Great Horse Jumping Video

Here’s a horse jumping video featuring “England’s Elite”. There are some great shots here – it’s definitely worth a look!

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Horse Breeds A to Z: American Cream

The American Cream is a draft horse named for its cream colored coat. The American Cream first originated in Iowa around the turn of the 20th century. It is the only draft breed to originate in the US. American Cream horses typically have pink skin and amber eyes that accompany their cream colored coat. American [...]

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Horse Show Jumping Video

Here’s a great horse jumping video featuring show jumping. There’s some great action here, check it out.

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Belgian Horse Jumping Video

Here’s a Belgian horse jumping video. This is a fantastic looking horse – quite large with a beautiful mane and tail. Fascinating watching a large horse move with such grace!

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Horse Breeds A to Z: The Alter Real

The Alter Real’s history dates back to 1748 Portugal to the town of Alter, the horses namesake. The Alter Real was originally bred from Andalusian Mares that had been imported from Spain and Arabian horses.  The Alter Real is a large and intelligent horse it was used heavily throughout Portugal’s history. In the Peninsula war of 1804, [...]

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Horse Video – Horses Doing Funny Things

Here’s a really cute video of horses being silly – it really shows another sweet side of horses, and definitely worth a look!

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Horse Breeds A to Z: The Albanian

Albanians are a small and stocky breed of horse, ideal for long distance uses and their origin can be traced to the Balkan peninsula. There are actually two types of Albanian horse, the Mountain breed and the Plains breed (also known as the Myzeqea). There are a few differences between the two varieties, but [...]

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Horse Dressage and Horse Jumping Video

Here’s a brand new video featuring some great horse dressage and amazing horse jumping. It’s about 4 and a half minutes long and definitely worth the time. Enjoy!

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Horse Breeds A to Z: Akhal-Teke the Pride of Turkmenistan

The Akhal-Teke doesn’t just hail from Turkmenistan, it’s also the country’s national emblem! Turkmenistan is a small country bordered by Afghanistan and Iran plus several other countries, and was a part of the Soviet Union until it’s collapse.
Some say the Akhal-Teke is one of the oldest breeds of horses, possibly favored by the Mongols as [...]

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Horse Breeds A to Z: The Aegidienberger

The Aegidienberger is a gaited horse hailing from Germany and became officially recognized as a breed of horse at the end of the 20th century. It is small in stature and tailor made for riding. It’s smaller size helped riders to navigate terrain to rugged for larger horses. The Aegidienberger was developed by breeding a [...]

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Video: The Horses of Iron Springs Farm

Here’s a great video from YouTube about the horses of Iron Springs Farm. These showhorses are amazing and graceful. The background song is called, “Chemicals React” by Aly & AJ. Be sure to watch this!

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