When looking at horses available for sale in the current market, you will likely see many advertised as Sport Horses. But, what exactly is a Sport Horse? By looking at the ads, you will likely see a huge variety of horses with this title, and the number of breeds represented is dizzying.

A Sport Horse is a horse that is suited to performance in the English disciplines. These include the three Olympic disciplines of jumper, dressag (more…)

There are various breeds of horses, and they amount up to more than a hundred. All over the world, you will be able to find a horse breed that you will absolutely love. If you are not a real lover of this mammal, it will be hard for you to identify each and every single breed of them. On the other hand, it will be easy for you to understand the nature of each variety if you are able to classify which specific horse needs the specific type of care (more…)

Depending on breed, management and environment, the domestic horse today has a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years. It is uncommon, but a few horses live into their 40s, and, occasionally, beyond. The oldest verifiable record was “Old Billy,” a horse that lived in the 19th century to the age of 62. The size of horses varies by breed, but can also be influenced by nutrition. The general rule for cutoff in height between what is considered a horse an (more…)