The Irish Draft horse is one of the most popular eventing mounts used in competition today.
Although the Draft is Ireland’s claim to fame on the show circuit, the tough native ponies and local draft breeds have earned the Irish a name in the horse industry as well.
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Andreas Helgstrand and Blue Hors Matine 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.
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Horse cultures can be found in all corners of the globe and it’s important that we preserve them. The onslaught of mechanization during the 20th century redefined our relationship with this noble animal. We want to celebrate all horse cultures of he world, even if we find some of them disagreeable.
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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.
Also called Tigbalang, Tigbalan, or Tikbalan, the Tikbalang is a bony half-man, half-horse humanoid said to roam the rural hinterlands of the Philippine islands.
The Tikibalang was quite the trickster and legend has it that he liked to lead outsiders deep into the remote woods of the Philippine mountains. He did this by using his special powers of shape shifting to turn himself into the loved ones of his victims, then leading them into the woods.
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Another country fond of working with warmblood show horse bloodlines (by making them better, of course).
The Swiss warmblood is a popular olympic mount and the lucky Swiss horses seem to have quite a view.
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Probably harder to believe in than the horned unicorn, but every bit as majestic and beautiful, here is some cool pegasus art.
Be sure to visit the links and check out more of the artists work.
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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.
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I’ll kick all your butts and I don’t have to shave my legs to do it.
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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.
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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 help. They are looking to find homes for unwanted and abused animals, volunteers to run their establishments, & donations to pay for their many expenses. I’m working to put a longer list of them together.
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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.
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.
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We are all famaliar with the story of the Trojan Horse, which the clever Greek warriors rode into Troy. It was no accident that they choose the horse as the symbolic animal to carry them to battle as they held horseflesh in wide regard.