Horse Knowledge

Finding Nemo

Life with Horses is thrilled to announce the arrival of Nemo, the newest member of our equine family! On September 18, 2023, Nemo was brought to Life with Horses by his previous owners, Compton Racing, […]

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Why thoroughbreds?

Thoroughbred, to mean a horse, was first used around the turn of the 19th Century. A good quality thoroughbred is very dependent on the eye of the beholder. The general rule of thumb is, they […]

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Herd Behaviour

Anthropomorphism: the attribution of human characteristics or behaviours to an animal or object. When a horse reacts around us whether a bite, kick or buck we are likely to assume what we think happened rather […]

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Horse Communication – Part 2

The mistake humans commonly make when working with horses is that we believe they understand us and mirror our behaviour – this is a yes and no situation. We also try to be the boss, […]

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Horse Communication – Part 1

Do you understand what your horse is communicating to you and other horses? Let us breakdown communication with horses and humans, there are two areas: Horses communicating to other horses and humans. How humans communicate […]

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