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Breeds of Livestock - Horse Breeds - Sure, you've heard of Thoroughbreds, and Morgans, and maybe even Dutch Warmbloods and Trakehners, but you haven't heard of all of the breeds mentioned here! Some of them are quite rare and you don't see them very often. Check out the Zhemaichu--a Lithuanian forest breed--or the Ukrainian Saddle Horse, or Guangxi pony. Most breed descriptions include a photo, too.
Halt@X: An Animated Guide to Dressage - Do you get your leg-yield mixed up with your half-pass? You won't any more after you visit this fascinating Web site. It uses animated GIF images of famous riders and famous horses to illustrate dressage moves like those named above in addition to piaffe, extended trot, passage, 1-tempo and 2-tempi changes, and canter pirouette. Now if you can just drag your horse into the computer room to see these movies!
Kcarroll's Horse Country - This is the ultimate horse site for juniors. Horse history, care, stories, sounds, images, and associations are all here. There's a Junior Riders Mailing Digest and an International Pen Pal List for horse lovers. This site is the best thing to happen to junior riders since Misty of Chincoteague .
Kentucky Horse Park - "Our history was written on his back," says this site, dedicated to the history of horses and horsemanship. Learn about horses in war, in sport, in work, and in recreation. There are also some fascinating online special exhibits: "The Draft Horse in America: Power for an Emerging Nation"; "The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier"; and the famous Thoroughbreds at "Calumet Farm: Five Decades of Champions." Don't miss the fabulous online equine art gallery, as well as a comprehensive selection of links to horse farms, racetracks, breed clubs, and commercial sites all over the Web.
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association - Many, many kids and adults with disabilities find that with some help, they can ride a horse. Net-mom herself used to volunteer at a therapeutic riding facility, so she's speaking from experience! Everything is done with the greatest safety in mind. Depending on the rider's abilities, the instructor usually has a side walker on each side of the horse, watching and spotting the rider and helping with a leg position if needed. There is also a person leading the horse (that was Net-mom's job) who just pays attention to the horse's gait and also takes care of most of the steering. It's amazing what the warmth of a horse can do to ease a muscle spasm or what the horse's rhythmic gait can do for confidence. You can read about specific therapies on this site and perhaps find a facility near you. If you don't need their services yourself, consider volunteering to help as a side walker or groom. You can even help by cleaning tack!
The Horse Interactive: Your Online Guide to Equine Health Care - How do you tell the age of a horse by looking at his teeth? Is it really necessary to get your horse vaccinated for rabies? What's the deal with using hemp chips for stall bedding? How can you tell if your saddle really fits your horse? All this and much, much more is available at this great site.
The Pet Channel - The Pet Channel is on-line resource for pet owners and pet lovers, from breeders to training and vet advice, chat and forums, travel with your pets, shopping and much more.
United States Equestrian Team On Line - Who's on the USET (United States Equestrian Team) this year, and where are they riding next? What were the results of the Devon Horse Show? How old is Anne Kursinski's horse, Eros? At this site you can read interviews with the team, find out little-known facts, and see lots and lots of photos! You've got to be at least 16 to be considered for the team, so you'd better go practice that sitting trot some more.
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