Posts by Hailey Sipila

The Welsh Pony is a breed seen all over the world as driving, riding, and companion animals. But what can these ponies do? What colors can they come in? And where did they come from? What Is the...

The Lipizzaner is a breed of horse that is famous across the world for its great successes as a riding horse and its popularity in the Spanish Riding School. These impressive horses can do a variety...

I was explaining to one of my lesson students the difference between geldings and stallions when they asked me what a female horse was called. I told the student what a female horse is called and...

Overo Lethal White Syndrome, or OLWS, is a syndrome seen in overo paint horses when the foal is born completely white. This syndrome is a genetic condition that causes guaranteed death in the baby...

When I was looking through a tack store, I noticed that there were several different sizes for tack such as bridles and nosebands. These different sizes included pony, cob, horse, and full. I was...

When riding a horse who is energetic, nervous, or anxious, there are some things that you should make sure not to do when riding a horse in this situation. I found seven different things that I...