Andreas Helgstrand and Blue Hors Matine in dancing in 2006 These two should be an inspiration to dressage riders everywhere. It’s long, but by the end you will be glad you watched the whole thing. * Feed readers click through to see the video Dancing, it’s not just for people anymore…

Belgium is just as horse crazy as the rest of northwestern Europe, and home to both the Belgian Draft and the Belgian Warmblood horses. The Belgian Draft is one of the strongest of all of the draft breeds and is almost always sorrel chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail. The Belgian Warmblood is a [...]

Beyond the every day mythical horses like the unicorn and pegasus, I thought I’d take a look at some stranger and darker horses in mythology. Tikbalang Image from Keith Thompson Art Also called Tigbalang, Tigbalan, or Tikbalan A bony half-man, half-horse humanoid said to roam the rural hinterlands of the Philippine islands. The Tikibalang was quite the trickster [...]

Another country fond of working with warmblood show horse bloodlines and making them better, the Swiss warmblood is a popular olympic mount and the swiss horses have quite a view. Horse in German pferd Horse in French cheval Horse in Italian cavallo Horse in Rumantsch is bidet Image from Rory Finneren Image from Rene Kyllingstad Image from Rene Kyllingstad Image from Rene [...]

Probably harder to believe in than the horned unicorn, but every bit as majestic and beautiful, here is some cool pegasus art. Image from Verauko Image from Shahinfj Image from SheWolff Image from Raksha the Demon Image from Algy Image from Yac0b Image from HeatherIhn Image from AlphonseCapone Image from Vlados7 Image from Edheloth Image from Frisket17 Image from Animaliemagia Image from hailey-bu Be sure to take a look [...]

Still an integral part of existence in most parts of Italy, the horse is everything from transportation, to a tourist attraction to a relaxing past time. The animals are lighter boned and have a thin coat to withstand work (and play) in hot temperatures in summer and milder winter weather. Horse in Italian is cavallo Image [...]

I’ll kick all your butts and I don’t have to shave my legs to do it. *Feed readers click through to see the video Nothing wrong with a competitive spirit…

Home of the much loved Dutch Warmblood breed. Whether they are eventing horses or draft work horses, the people of the Netherlands know their horseflesh. This region is known for their fine showhorses and their warmbloods are often used in olympic events. Horse in Dutch is paard. Image from Jeroenkrah Image from Truus, Bob & Jan Too! Image from [...]

Image fromThe Fork Horse lovers are usually suckers for an animal in need by nature, and there are plenty of horses in need. Horse charities are prolific, there are so many adoption centers and horse rescue operations out there who need homes for unwanted and abused animals; volunteers to run their establishments; and donations to pay for [...]

I’ve added a comprehensive list of breeds to the horse breeds section and as I go along I will be adding information about each one. It’s Hard Work Unfortunately, the information for many of the more obscure breeds is very limited and in many cases the same paragraph is repeated over and over again across the web. [...]