Our neighbor owns a young barrel prospect; the horse is a palomino with flashy coloring and exceptional conformation. My granddaughter fell in love with the horse and asked me if palominos are an...

I was worming our horses recently when my granddaughter walked into the barn. As she patiently watched me squirting paste in the horse's mouths, she asked me how she can tell when her horse needs...

There are a lot of excellent family horse movies. I enjoy all on my list and don’t mind watching them multiple times. Most of the films include a message about hard work, perseverance, and how to...

A horse trainer recently told me he had to euthanize one of his best horses. After he left, my granddaughter was upset and wanted to know how horses are euthanized, if it’s painful, and where they...

In our community, many of the kids have horses and enjoy equine events together. Recently, a family moved here, and the parents want to buy a horse for their children, but they are unsure which...

Horse racing has some unique terms, but the one I get asked to explain the most is furlong. The questions are usually, what is a furlong, and why is it used in horse racing? So I thought it would be...