The big horse link thread

I figured this would be helpful, since there's so much equine interest here. Anyone got a site to add to the list?

General:

http://www.fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue10/themehorsesense.htm
-Hilarious. Frequent writer faux-... um, mistakes.

http://www.fmwriters.com/Visionback/issue7/horsesforwriters1.htm
-Another fmwriters article. Nice overview.


Communication, Equine:

http://www.fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue10/themehorsecom.htm
-for writers

http://www.lifestyleblock.co.nz/articles/Horse_behaviour/06_horse_communication.htm
-note- snicker=nicker

Warfare: (Primarly Medieval or nearly so)

http://www.worlddressage.com/history.htm
-History of dressage and some examples of warhorse development...

http://www.lipizzaner.com/airs.asp
-Airs above the ground

http://www.deremilitari.org/resource.../bachrach3.htm
-Calvary. Note- early medieval horse size is overestimated greatly.

http://www.deremilitari.org/resource...s/bennett1.htm
-Regle du Temple- the Knights Templars' monastic constitution (say that three times fast)

http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/pdfs/dennis1.pdf
-10/11th century Byzantine calvary tactics

http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/pdfs/morris.pdf
-medieval English mounted infantry

http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/pdfs/gillmor2.pdf
-essay on stirrups and their use

Medieval Breeds:

http://www.horseguild.com/Medieval_Horse_Breeds.php
-general and specific info, and terms.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Horses_in_the_Middle_Ages
-Wiki on breeds (should this fail, search Wikipedia for Destrier/Courser/Palfrey

Gaits:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gait
-basic intro, there's a piaffe animation to the right. Also mentions how fast and how long horses can gallop!

http://www.ahorse4me.com/Horse Gaits in Motion.htm
-animation. **if anyone knows a better link, please add it and I'll replace this one**

Pack mule/horse

Someone chime in- saw this in the other horse thread somewhere...

Horse colors and markings

http://www.equusite.com/articles/basics/basicsColors.shtml
-nice site


Nutrition:

http://www.fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue10/themefeedinghorse.htm
-site specific to writers

Jousting:

http://www.classicalfencing.com/articles/shock.php
-great article- read it all!

-General jousting? link needed...

Horse sense:

http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25643
-Tons of Q&A, and more links!

Endurance (new)

http://www.teviscup.org/
-The Tevis Cup. 100 miles, one day.

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/49186.html
-Feeding the endurance horse.

*More links below* (A handful have been placed on the master list, but the rest require scrolling)

Yeah, I'm compiling informative links. But as you're the second post, I'm sure people can follow your link if they like... Just don't change your sig

Cheers,
Christina

I'm having a fun time reading these links. Both the ones that cover what I know and those that cover something I didn't.

Cheers,
Christina

Shameless bump...

Hey, even the other horse thread flew to page 2. What, am I a dual Thread Killer?

Cheers,
Christina
That's Dual Thread Killer Extraordinaire to you!

I won't add it to the official list, but someone here suggested the howrse game (google it) to get an idea of what is involved in keeping horses *Grin*

I was doing my own research and found this site useful-

http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/Hobble/hobble.shtml
On hobbling- Correct use, training, history. Useful pics as well

Anyone else?

omg, I can't believe I didn't know about this: Endurance and distance riding guide (and more)

ETA: There's a lot of really good links at the bottom of that guide. Thanks Mac!

Also, the link for CANTER

Just dusting this old thread off.

We've had a lot of endurance type questions lately. Anyone got any good links? Common illnesses they get, conditioning them, etc.