Let’s learn horse colors – Grey
Gray All the Pretty Little Ponies Grey This week, we’re going to switch gears a little bit and talk about the absence of color. Grey is a beautiful and very interesting color that is highly priced in some breeds of horses. Technically speaking, however, it isn’t even truly a color. Grey results from a…
Let’s learn horse colors – Chestnut
All the Pretty Little Ponies Chestnut This week, we are looking at a color that is the opposite of black – chestnut. A chestnut has only red pigment in their hair, absolutely no black. There is, however, a huge variety in shades. Chestnuts can be so light that they look palomino and so dark that…
Let’s learn horse colors – Black
Black Continuing our journey through the world of horse colors, let’s talk about the color black. Black is a visually stunning color that is more common in some breeds then in others. A true black horse will have only black pigment – no red. Extremely dark bays and liver chestnut‘s can look black, but they…
Let’s learn horse colors – Wild Bay
All the Pretty Little Ponies Wild Bay If you’re new to horse colors, the many different terms and huge number of factors can seem overwhelming. I decided to split the information in this post from the post about bay, because it breaks the rules I laid out in the bay post. Nature is very rarely…
Let’s learn horse colors – Bay
All the pretty little ponies We have quite the variety of colors amongst our beautiful little herd here at Cheval Assistants and Leaders for Independence. Why don’t we talk a little bit about what those colors are and the genetics behind them? First up, bay! Bay is the most common color of horse, and is…
Myths and Misconceptions About Service Horses
Often, both in person and online, we come across the same myths and misconceptions about miniature service horses. Sometimes, people have genuine questions. Other times, people have already made up their minds, proclaim something, and don’t want to listen to us when we try to explain why it’s not true. Hopefully, if we continue to…
Service horse gear
Question: What kind of gear do service horses wear? Do they wear a harnesss, like a Guide Dog, or do they lead from the head, with a halter or bridle? Answer: This will depend on each handlers’ preferences, and what the horse is trained to help them with. One common misconception is that a service…
Why choose a service horse instead of a service dog?
Whether you’re training it yourself or getting one from a program, deciding to get a service Animal is a huge decision, and there is a lot to consider. What are the factors that might lead someone to choose a horse over a dog? Cost The upfront cost of training a service animal is extremely high.…
What are service horses? What can they do?
Be honest, the first time you heard the phrase “service horse,“ you probably had no idea what it meant, and your mind went to full-size horses, right? That’s completely understandable. They aren’t super common. That is why part of our mission is to educate on their use. The more people know about them, the easier…
Are Service Horses Legal?
There is nothing stopping anyone from training a pet, no matter what species, to perform helpful tasks. But what if they then want to bring that pet into a grocery store or Doctors Office? You can do that, but only under very specific circumstances. And yes, the TLDR is that horses are completely legal as…
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