Are you a horse owner who is looking for something fun to do with your horse? Well here are some great ideas that you and your horse have fun.

1. Do you have a rake that you aren’t using at the moment? Give your horse a good scratching with a rake. Horses love it.

2. Go on a trail ride. Trail rides are fun and the more relaxed riding you spend with each other, the better trust you will have between each other.

3. Hide your horse’s favorite treat and have him find it. Get out some buckets and arrange them spread out from one another. Then, get one of your horses favorite treats and hide it under one of the buckets. Next, lead your horse to the place where your buckets are and have him go “find the treat”.

4. Play tag. Get together with a group of friends and their horses to play tag. The person who is “it” uses a log dressage whip to tag one of the riders.

5. Teach your horse tricks. It is a fun and rewarding experience to teach your horse how to do things on command. Make sure you reward him with treats often.

6. Ride bareback. My friends and I like to play “Indian Adventures” when we go riding. The horses seem to have fun with no saddle.

7. Make an obstacle course.

Are you a person who enjoys riding and learning about horses? Do you like being around other horse lovers? Well if you have answered yes to any of these questions you should definitely think about signing up for Pony Club.

What is PonyClub?

PonyClub teaches riding skills, horse care fundamentals, and team participation in sportsmanship. In PonyClub you are able to take part in many mounted events and also able to acquire many riding skills that will help you succeed as a rider. PonyClub also emphasizes on horse management and also teaches members of pony care.

How It Works.

PonyClub is made up of different levels of experience called ratings. The ratings are D1, D2, D3, C1, C2, C3, B, up until A3. Every three month you are able to test for a higher level rating.

Where Do I Sign Up?

You can visit the link to the Pony Club online. Have fun!

For decades people have been breeding horses for races and attending races to watch the intense running of one of the most amazing animals on the planet. These thoroughbreds are brought up in some of the most magnificent barns where they have been well cared for and have trained in hope to be the new racing legend. But by the time of the race, is it really humane to push these horses to their limits?

As soon as the new thoroughbred is born, the owner has already begun preparing for its long racing career ahead. By the time the horse is about one and half it is shipped off to a training stable in one of the horse racing capitals of the country. There they train and train, and if they prove themselves as a potential winner, they are entered in various races to bring in the money, and also the fame of winning.

But is it healthy for these horses to race their hearts out just for a lousy pot of money and and bragging rights? Let me name some well known horses and how racing caused their sorrowful deaths.

Riva Ridge: Broke down from a Handicap when he was pushed to race to hard with to much weight on his back. He was only 16 years old, and could have lived to be 30.

Barabro: 2003-2007: Won the 2006 Kentucky Derby and in the Preakness Stakes he shattered his legs and this led to his death.

Dark Secret: 1929-1934: In 1934 he broke his foreleg and had to be put down.

Flying Water: 1973-1978: Died in a racing accident in 1978

Eight Belles: 2005-2008: Finished second in the 134th Kentucky Derby and dropped dead immediately after finishing the race.

Go For Wand: 1987-1990: Leading the race till the 16th pole where she got a open fracture on her cannon bone. She was put down on the track.

Dulcify: 1975-1979: In 1979 he broke his pelvis in a race and was put down on the track.

Cool Reception: Finished second in the Belmont Stakes after riding the last 20o yards with a broken foreleg. He died later that week.

As you can see these horses had a whole life ahead of them, and most of them died a 3-4 years of age. Americans are known for being prideful of living in this amazing country. But should we be proud of the races that caused the deaths of these innocent animals? Can we be proud to know that our enjoyment of a three minute race could cost the life of one of God`s beautiful creatures?

To see more horses that died from this sport visit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Horses_who_died_from_racing_injuries