How We Make Outstanding Horse Care Our Top Priority A big part of horse care, no matter what they do or where they live, lies in having access to a good equine vet and a caring family. Whether down on the farm or pulling carriages on city streets, caring for a horse’s health is just […]
A History of Horses Timeline For many animal lovers, work horses are revered as the world’s most majestic creatures. In fact, the working horse has often been referred to as the most indispensable gentle giant in the history of human development. Throughout history, whether these work horses pulled armoured centurions around a battle arena or […]
How Work Horses Enjoy Daily Living There’s something magical about seeing majestic heavy draft horses in action. These historical working horse breeds have done many important jobs over the years and are still active to this day, although you are more likely to see them pulling a cart of sightseers than working the land. If […]
The History and Present Use of Horse Brasses If you have ever watched a parade of horses, you’ve likely seen horse brasses on the leather straps that attach the horses to the carriage they are pulling. Brasses are most commonly seen in use on draft and cart horses. A Brief History of Horse Brasses Unless […]
What it Takes to Drive a Horse and Carriage Maybe you’ve passed by a horse-drawn carriage on the busy streets of downtown Victoria, BC, or maybe you’ve watched a pair of horses with a fancy Landau, carrying a newly married bride and groom. Perhaps you’ve looked at the person perched at the front of the […]
What Tack is Used When Riding Vs Pulling a Carriage? Whenever you see a horse with a rider or pulling a carriage, you will notice that it is wearing various straps and harnesses, known collectively as tack. Horse tack is used to help the rider or driver communicate with the horse and ensures both are […]
Shire Horses – Facts, Origin & History We hope you’ve been following along on our Tally-Ho horse breeds mini-series and enjoying getting to know the unique history and characteristics of some of the world’s most beloved draft horse breeds. So far, we’ve featured the iconic Clydesdale, the majestic Percheron (the horse favoured by medieval knights) […]
Brunch and a Carriage Tour in Victoria’s Historic James Bay! With everything going on in the world today, now more than ever, we need to make time to slow things down, reconnect with one another and nourish our bodies and souls. What better way to honour this than with a weekend brunch and carriage tour?! […]
Belgian Draft Horses – Facts, Origin & History Next up in our Tally-Ho horse breeds mini-series is the Belgian draft horse. While Belgian drafts share some similarities with our two previously featured breeds, the iconic Clydesdale and the majestic Percheron, they have a unique history and characteristics that are all their own. The Origin of […]
Suffolk Punch Horses – Facts, Origin & History We hope you’ve been following along on our Tally-Ho horse breeds mini-series and enjoying getting to know the unique history and characteristics of some of the worlds most beloved draft horse breeds. So far, we’ve featured four of our five breeds: the iconic Clydesdale; the majestic Percheron; […]
