“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 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 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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