Anonymous - 2011-07-06 I love this website! It has really helped me to find out all I can about horses before getting my own.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-06 I am glad. Tell us about your pony.
monica - 2011-12-06 you can get your horse involved in a jumping competition to take place in south africa . it is a long term competition and for every race the horse has a commission to earn which will be paid directly to your account for more details contact dac.monica4@gmail.com. thanks
Anonymous - 2012-02-16 i have a horse to (: but she is really like a big baby
Vicki - 2011-08-09 I've always loved horses. I finally have 2 beautiful quarter horses. One 3 year old bay filly and a 11 year old gelding. Both are good and gentle animals. The gelding is trained as a cattle pony and the filly we are just starting to work with. However, my location is limited and I find the other people do not take very good care of their horses. Can someone tell me if you can feed horses pretty much just water and bread. I don't have many options at this to move mine, but I just don't think this is right. Need advise.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-08-10 I am not an expert but I don't think you can feed horses bread and water. They normally eat the hays and grasses and graze. This is rougage and keeps digestion going. I would think there would be a chance of the bread expanding inthe stomach and possibly causing a blockage. I don't know but that would be my concern. I had 3 miniatures and they would run around with the dogs and I didn't pay a whole lot of attentin sometimes. The horses ate the dog food and I didn't think anything of it. I thought odd but not weird. I had three not well horses with a lot of diarrhea and at least the food went trhough but had to get the vet over etc before the horses got dehydrated.
VictoRiia Lopez - 2012-03-21 i think bread is not a good option. It has flour on it which may stick in your horses stomach and cause it to have colics or something like that. My horse died from this, because of wet hay she ate.
Clarice Brough - 2012-09-26 Its so great that you have these beautiful horses, a dream come true:) Water is very important, bread however, is not really a good mainstay as their food source. In nature horses forage a mixture of grasses, clovers, and grains, along with an occasional herb or woody shrub. Their gut is designed for almost non-stop grazing. A high quality forage like hay, along with some grains are the foods that are primarily necessary for their diet. These provide both the proper nutrients as well a the necessary fiber for digestion. The average 1,000-pound adult horse needs about 15 - 20 pounds of hay per day along with some grain supplements.
horse lover22 - 2011-01-05 Is there anyone who can tell me some eating habits of the quarter horse?
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BaconBoy21 - 2011-03-30 if you love horses so much you should know.
VictoRiia Lopez - 2012-03-21 Hay, grain, apples,grass, fruits and veggies except tomatoes carrots bananas oranges (one thing about carrots they make your horse blind)
bailie carson - 2012-04-17 Carrotts,grains,hay,oats,corn,grass,vegables,fruits,breads,molasses,creep feed, sweet feed, vitimins, soy beans. If you go to your local feed store and have them order this neutient called sure champ it will improve your horses hair and it also has every vitamin you need.
Quinn - 2012-04-11 Hi, my name is Quinn and I'm 13yrs old. My mom and I are looking to buy a Quarter Horse at a livestock auction and I would like to know if there is a way to quickly tell (without a ruler) how many hands tall a horse is. Also, I am 5 ft 1, how many hands tall would that be?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-04-11 15 hands high is 60 inches so that is just 1 inche shorter than you are. It is 4 inches to the hand so if a horse is 60 inches high - it is 15 hands high. If it is 18 hands high than it is 72 inches high. 4 inches to the hand. OK. Good luck and have ever so much fun.
Todd - 2011-07-09 I live in Alberta Canada and have a 6 year old quarter horse. I have a question. I've been told my horse wont grow a winter coat if I put a blanket on her. Is this true? Thanks love your site.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-09 I don't think so. I lived in Flordia and had 3 miniatures and it doesn't get cold in Florida and they grew a winter coat. Seasonal growing a winter coat and shedding has to do with time of year for most animals. A cat or dog, living in a home in Florida will still grow a winter coat and shed the winter coat. Birds will aquire a winter coat (or down) even while in the home and never outside. It is cold up there in Alberta, beautiful but it gets cold. Nature takes care of its own in many ways and the winter (heavier) growth is just a part of that.
Olivia - 2011-11-10 Since you live in a fairly cool climate your horse (like most breeds) should grow a winter coat even with a blanket because it is a natural thing for them to do. But the older a horse gets, sometimes not always, the horse will have trouble growing a winter coat. That is when you should look for a type of pellet food that will help with fur growing.
Sylvie - 2012-01-16 I have a 10 yo QH mare, bought her last summer and no, she doesn't grow a winter coat. I don't know if it's the breed or simply due to the fact that every since she was 3 she was blanketed...
LUVURBUNS - 2011-04-05 I love horses and I am interested in jumping. Do you think this is a good breed?
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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2011-04-05 Quarter horses are good horses overall, as far as the breed goes! As far as jumping, it depends more on the particular horse than the breed as to whether they would be a good jumper or not. Some quarter horses are good at jumping, and some are not. It depends a lot on their build and skills/abilities. You may want to try him/her out first.
Olivia - 2011-11-10 Quarter horses are the best breed I have been around. Jumping though is a little bit different. It does depend on the horse and another thing, check the hind quarters if they look big and muscular (so should the shoulders and legs) the horse would probably be great for jumping.
The Quarter Horse got its name by being the fastest horse to run a quarter of a mile sprint!
My horse is beautiful and I want to breed her, any tips?
how many babies do they have
Check out the page on Horse Breeding, it has tips about horse mating and taking care of a pregnant horse.
this website was very educational and I'm actually looking for a quarter horse.
what does "qh" mean? i've been told it means quarter horse. is it true?
Hi, QH means quarter-horse! WB=warmblood TB=thoroughbred ASH=aus. stock-horse
Hope this helps!
I love this website! It has really helped me to find out all I can about horses before getting my own.
I am glad. Tell us about your pony.
you can get your horse involved in a jumping competition to take place in south africa . it is a long term competition and for every race the horse has a commission to earn which will be paid directly to your account for more details contact dac.monica4@gmail.com.
thanks
i have a horse to (: but she is really like a big baby
I've always loved horses. I finally have 2 beautiful quarter horses. One 3 year old bay filly and a 11 year old gelding. Both are good and gentle animals. The gelding is trained as a cattle pony and the filly we are just starting to work with. However, my location is limited and I find the other people do not take very good care of their horses. Can someone tell me if you can feed horses pretty much just water and bread. I don't have many options at this to move mine, but I just don't think this is right. Need advise.
I am not an expert but I don't think you can feed horses bread and water. They normally eat the hays and grasses and graze. This is rougage and keeps digestion going. I would think there would be a chance of the bread expanding inthe stomach and possibly causing a blockage. I don't know but that would be my concern. I had 3 miniatures and they would run around with the dogs and I didn't pay a whole lot of attentin sometimes. The horses ate the dog food and I didn't think anything of it. I thought odd but not weird. I had three not well horses with a lot of diarrhea and at least the food went trhough but had to get the vet over etc before the horses got dehydrated.
i think bread is not a good option. It has flour on it which may stick in your horses stomach and cause it to have colics or something like that. My horse died from this, because of wet hay she ate.
Its so great that you have these beautiful horses, a dream come true:) Water is very important, bread however, is not really a good mainstay as their food source. In nature horses forage a mixture of grasses, clovers, and grains, along with an occasional herb or woody shrub. Their gut is designed for almost non-stop grazing. A high quality forage like hay, along with some grains are the foods that are primarily necessary for their diet. These provide both the proper nutrients as well a the necessary fiber for digestion. The average 1,000-pound adult horse needs about 15 - 20 pounds of hay per day along with some grain supplements.
Is there anyone who can tell me some eating habits of the quarter horse?
if you love horses so much you should know.
Hay, grain, apples,grass, fruits and veggies except tomatoes carrots bananas oranges (one thing about carrots they make your horse blind)
Carrotts,grains,hay,oats,corn,grass,vegables,fruits,breads,molasses,creep feed, sweet feed, vitimins, soy beans. If you go to your local feed store and have them order this neutient called sure champ it will improve your horses hair and it also has every vitamin you need.
Hi, my name is Quinn and I'm 13yrs old.
My mom and I are looking to buy a Quarter Horse at a livestock auction and I would like to know if there is a way to quickly tell
(without a ruler) how many hands tall a horse is. Also, I am 5 ft 1, how many hands tall would that be?
15 hands high is 60 inches so that is just 1 inche shorter than you are. It is 4 inches to the hand so if a horse is 60 inches high - it is 15 hands high. If it is 18 hands high than it is 72 inches high. 4 inches to the hand. OK. Good luck and have ever so much fun.
Wow who knew!
I love this website. It has helped me loads. I'm trying to get a horse. It's a dream of mine.
I live in Alberta Canada and have a 6 year old quarter horse. I have a question. I've been told my horse wont grow a winter coat if I put a blanket on her. Is this true? Thanks love your site.
I don't think so. I lived in Flordia and had 3 miniatures and it doesn't get cold in Florida and they grew a winter coat. Seasonal growing a winter coat and shedding has to do with time of year for most animals. A cat or dog, living in a home in Florida will still grow a winter coat and shed the winter coat. Birds will aquire a winter coat (or down) even while in the home and never outside. It is cold up there in Alberta, beautiful but it gets cold. Nature takes care of its own in many ways and the winter (heavier) growth is just a part of that.
Since you live in a fairly cool climate your horse (like most breeds) should grow a winter coat even with a blanket because it is a natural thing for them to do. But the older a horse gets, sometimes not always, the horse will have trouble growing a winter coat. That is when you should look for a type of pellet food that will help with fur growing.
I have a 10 yo QH mare, bought her last summer and no, she doesn't grow a winter coat. I don't know if it's the breed or simply due to the fact that every since she was 3 she was blanketed...
I love horses and I am interested in jumping. Do you think this is a good breed?
Quarter horses are good horses overall, as far as the breed goes! As far as jumping, it depends more on the particular horse than the breed as to whether they would be a good jumper or not. Some quarter horses are good at jumping, and some are not. It depends a lot on their build and skills/abilities. You may want to try him/her out first.
Quarter horses are the best breed I have been around. Jumping though is a little bit different. It does depend on the horse and another thing, check the hind quarters if they look big and muscular (so should the shoulders and legs) the horse would probably be great for jumping.