365 Days in Horse Country – Cribbing Cribbing is one of the most distasteful of equine behaviours, and horses with this habit are often ruled out when prospective owners are looking for a horse to buy. When a horse cribs, it gasps its front teeth on a horizontal object, tightens its neck muscles, and sucks in air with a grunt.  A horse that cribs will usually do it anywhere, and on an ...

365 Days in Horse Country – Alexander’s Horse Alexander The Great, the ancient Greek king of Macedonia lived from 356 to 323 BC.  He was a great warrior and leader, but he was also a famous horseman.  His black stallion, Bucephalus, is credited by some to have inspired Alexander to his role as conqueror. Alexander met Bucephalus when the horse was three years old and Alexander was jus ...

365 Days in Horse Country – The Appaloosa (Idaho State Horse)  The Appaloosa first originated as an American breed in Idaho.  Spotted horses were among the mounts of the Nez Perce tribe of the Pacific Northwest when Lewis and Clark made their famous journey to the Oregon coast.  In the 1940s, a group of American horsemen who appreciated the rugged nature and beautiful coat patterns of ...