Ask the Farrier http://www.askthefarrier.com Learn Horse Care and Horse Hoof Care Tips Plus Horse Breeds Fri, 02 May 2008 00:33:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en “England’s Elite” Great Horse Jumping Video http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/281770547/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/englands-elite-great-horse-jumping-video/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 00:31:03 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/?p=179 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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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/englands-elite-great-horse-jumping-video/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/englands-elite-great-horse-jumping-video/ Horse Breeds A to Z: American Cream http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/271667253/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-american-cream/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:13:48 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/?p=177 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 Creams can weigh anywhere from 1600 to 1800 pounds, although early on 1400 pounds was a much more common weight. They typically stand about 16 hands high. The name American Cream was coined by an Iowan man named C.T. Rierson who pioneered an effort to get the American Cream recognized as an established breed in the 1930’s. Due to the increasing popularity of the tractor throughout the 20th century, the American Cream was not widely needed as a draft horse, and nearly became extinct. Today, there are still very few American Creams, however in 1982, the American Cream Draft Horse Association was formed to ensure the continuing survival of the breed.

Here’s a video of a lovely American Cream in action. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-american-cream/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-american-cream/ Horse Show Jumping Video http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/271656330/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-show-jumping-video/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:55:07 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/?p=176 Here’s a great horse jumping video featuring show jumping. There’s some great action here, check it out.

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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-show-jumping-video/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-show-jumping-video/ Ask the Farrier Tack Shop Grand Opening http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/264041629/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/ask-the-farrier-tack-shop-grand-opening/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:20:31 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/?p=175 We relaunched Ask the Farrier 6 months ago with the idea in mind of bringing people a great resource for getting educated about horse care and horse hoof care. We’ve literally provided hundreds of free articles about everything from making your own bran mash to therapeutic horseshoeing. So far, the response has been terrific. Our website viewership is increasing on a daily basis, and as far as we’re concerned, the sky is the limit.

Recently, we got to thinking about how we could give even more back to the equine community, and we came up with the idea for the Ask the Farrier Tack Shop. What is the Ask the Farrier Tack Shop you ask? The premise is simple. We’ve found a software that allows us to syndicate Ebay auctions right here on our own site. Then we painstakingly combed Ebay’s horse related auctions and sorted and categorized everything, plus we weeded out the junk. What this means, is by visiting the Tack Shop, you can simply click on a category to see a list of up to 100 items currently being sold on Ebay, then if a particular product catches your eye, simply click on it and take further action from there. Even if you aren’t yet an Ebay member, you can still click on the ads and sign up for a free account through Ebay. We chose to partner with Ebay for this project because we know that by buying horse supplies through Ebay you’ll have the maximum amount of choices and the greatest chance at getting an amazing deal. Many people don’t realize the amount of equine products available on Ebay, and the huge potential savings that can be realized through shopping online. If you haven’t ever bought products for your horse online before, we urge you to visit the Tack Shop today and take a look around, you’re almost certain to find something you like!

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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/ask-the-farrier-tack-shop-grand-opening/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/ask-the-farrier-tack-shop-grand-opening/ Belgian Horse Jumping Video http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/261602828/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/belgian-horse-jumping-video/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:51:19 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/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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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/belgian-horse-jumping-video/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/belgian-horse-jumping-video/ Horse Breeds A to Z: The Alter Real http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/257953802/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-alter-real/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:06:10 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/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, the horses were used for battle and the breed was nearly destroyed. If it had not been for Ruy d’Andrade, a local horse expert, there surely would be no Alter Reals today. Ruy was able to spare a handful of Alter Reals, and single handedly save the breed.

According to Wikipedia, the Alter Real stands between 15.1 and 16.1 hands high and still maintains a very similar appearance to it’s ancestors from the 18th century. The most common colors are bay, brown, chestnut and gray.

The Alter Real can still be found being bred in Portugal today.

Below is a short video from the Lusitano Festival 2007 showing an Alter Real in action.

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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-alter-real/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-alter-real/ Horse Breeds A to Z: The Altai http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/250368653/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-altai/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:31:51 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-altai/ The Altai (sometimes known as Altay) is a horse named after the great mountain range in Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge.  Obviously, the Altai horse also hails from this region. The Altai was developed to survive in some of the harshest conditions, as the Altai mountains feature a very unforgiving climate. The Altai has been bred to be especially adept at navigating rugged mountain terrain. It is not uncommon for the Altai to be crossed with a variety of other Russian draft horses, which results in increased size and strength. Typically an Altai will stand 13.2 - 13.3 hands high, and common colors include chestnut, bay, black, gray and Leopard Appaloosa (source: wikipedia).

The following video shows a group of Altai horses racing in the actual Altai region. The quality is a little choppy for the first few seconds, but the overall quality is great!

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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-altai/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-altai/ Horse Video - Horses Doing Funny Things http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/242241819/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-video-horses-doing-funny-things/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:11:23 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/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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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-video-horses-doing-funny-things/feed/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-video-horses-doing-funny-things/ Horse Breeds A to Z: The Albanian http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AskTheFarrier/~3/237680530/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-albanian/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:08:48 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/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 the Albanians have been heavily interbred, so there is little means for distinction between the two.

The small stocky stature of the Albanian horse has made it perfect for endurance applications, and navigating difficult terrain. Historically, this has made the Albanian a preferred choice for transportation - ideally for pulling a wagon or carriage.

The Albanian horse breed has been targeted by horse breeders, and mixed with several other breeds of horses in an attempt to improve the horse’s usefulness for agriculture related applications.

Common coat colors for the Albanian include chestnut, black and gray. The mountain Albanian typically stands at about 12.2 hands and the plains Albanian stands at about 13.2 hands.

Below is a video of Robin Hanbury-Tenison with his Albanian horse:

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