Ask the Farrier » Horse Videos http://www.askthefarrier.com Learn Horse Care and Horse Hoof Care Tips Plus Horse Breeds Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=6852 en hourly 1 Horse Breeds A to Z: American Cream http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-american-cream/ 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/ 2 Horse Breeds A to Z: The Albanian http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-albanian/ 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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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-breeds-a-to-z-the-albanian/feed/ 1 Horse Dressage and Horse Jumping Video http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-dressage-and-horse-jumping-video/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-dressage-and-horse-jumping-video/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:56:14 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/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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]]> http://www.askthefarrier.com/horse-dressage-and-horse-jumping-video/feed/ 0 Video: The Horses of Iron Springs Farm http://www.askthefarrier.com/video-the-horses-of-iron-springs-farm/ http://www.askthefarrier.com/video-the-horses-of-iron-springs-farm/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:28:08 +0000 admin http://www.askthefarrier.com/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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