11 Most Recent Articles
Written By: Robb Fowler

1	The Heart Of The Thoroughbred Horse Can Only Be Found In Competition Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-13 | - Word Count: 734 | Viewed: 1159 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.57 If you have ever watched the Kentucky Derby or other events in racing's Triple Crown, you have had the opportunity to see Thoroughbred horses. If you're not a racing fan, but watch the news on a regular basis - particularly after the 2006 running of the Kentucky Derby and on through the rest of the year, you're likely familiar with the story of Barbaro, the 2006 Derby winner that was put down after shattering a hind leg during the 2006 Preakness Stakes: the beautiful, calm Thoroughbred Horse was beloved by many.
2	Understanding The Importance and Popularity of the American Quarter Horse Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-10 | - Word Count: 739 | Viewed: 997 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 2.00 Quarter Horse seems like a strange name for an animal, but only until you understand that Quarter horses are able to run a quarter mile faster than any other horse can run the same distance (in some situations, a Quarter Horse has been recorded at over 50 miles per hour while running at full speed), then its given name makes good sense.
3	Understanding What A Paint Horse Is, And How To Identify One Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-08 | - Word Count: 737 | Viewed: 1042 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.67 Paint horses got their name for a far more obvious reason: in every case, whether their pattern falls into the Overo, Tobiano or Tovero category, the horse is marked by some percentage of white hair over un-pigmented skin in addition to another color: brown, tan, black or gray.
4	Understanding The Art Of Buying A Good Horse Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-03 | - Word Count: 757 | Viewed: 1000 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 3.00 Anyone looking through a list of horses for sale needs to have a strong sense of what they are looking to buy. When buying horses in Texas, or anywhere else, most people are going to find right off the bat that they are not just looking for a brown horse, they are going to be looking for horses that will serve a particular purpose.
5	Florida Is Home to Sea Cows, Sea Horses and American Quarter Horses Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-01 | - Word Count: 764 | Viewed: 1217 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 1.80 Ask someone what they see when they picture horses in Florida and you're likely to hear about an imagines scene that places the rider and horse on a Gulf Coast beach with the sun setting in the background over crisp blue water. While that is, admittedly, an idyllic scene that is fairly common, horses in Florida are also likely to be scene carrying their riders along state and national park trails, at racetracks and in both dressage and jumping rings.
6	Horses in California Are Quite Common, Even Outside of Hollywood Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-03-29 | - Word Count: 815 | Viewed: 1339 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 1.50 Most famously, Californian Ronald Reagan owned horses and was very fond of going on a ride, whenever he was at home. While the Reagan's occupied the White House, both Ronald and Nancy were the proud owners of Arabian horses. Of course, horses have been kept in California even into the modern age, even by ordinary Californians, for work and pleasure.
7	How Judges Score Dressage Horses In Competition Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-03-27 | - Word Count: 810 | Viewed: 1062 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 1.67 While most dressage (a French term meaning "training") horses are warm bloods - Holsteiners, Trahkeners, Dutch Warmbloods, and Oldenburgs - some American Quarter Horses have also been very successful in dressage competitions.
8	Choosing the Right Horse for Calf Roping Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-03-25 | - Word Count: 762 | Viewed: 1472 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.13 When it comes to weekends at the rodeo, riders and their horses must be equally athletic. Particularly when it comes to the rodeo's timed events - barrel racing, steer wrestling and calf roping - athleticism is essential. The success of the rodeo cowboy is measured as much by having the right horse, as it is by the cowboy's athletic skills and timing.
9	Understanding Which Horses Make The Best Barrel Racing Horses Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-02-26 | - Word Count: 725 | Viewed: 1538 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 1.40 Contrary to what some people believe, not every horse is an ideal candidate for barrel racing. Though there are fewer particulars than there are when looking for a Thoroughbred that will be a winner on the race track, there are a number of different characteristics that will be found in great barrel horses.
10	Arabian Horses Are Widely Popular for Good Reason Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-02-21 | - Word Count: 710 | Viewed: 1309 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 3.29 Arabian horses have quickly taken their place as one of the most popular breeds in North America. The endurance and lung capacity of the Arabian horses make them a popular option for those who enjoy spending a day out on a long ride.
11	Wild Mustang Horses in the American West Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-02-19 | - Word Count: 825 | Viewed: 1598 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 1.60 Nearly all of the horses currently running wild in the ranges of the Western United States hailed from the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, in a region defined by modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. Keep reading as we examine the history of the horse and the wild mustang in North America...