Horse Shelter &

Myth:   Horses love living in stables.

Myth:   Standardbreds cannot jump, canter, or have good movement.

Myth:   Riding yearlings and two-year-olds doesn't do damage to their legs.

Myth:   Only old, injured, dangerous horses go the the knackery.

Myth:   All mares are bad tempered, and all geldings are angels.

Myth:   Show a horse 'who's boss' before he/she takes advantage of you.

Myth:   Humans are not responsible for bad behaviour in horses.

Myth:   All Thoroughbreds are crazy.

Myth:   Broodmares don't need to be checked every day, feet/worming done etc.

Myth:   Appies can't do Dressage.

Myth:   It's acceptable for a mare to be underweight if she's in foal/feeding a foal.

Myth:   You can't geld a stallion once he's four years old.

Myth:   A colt will not attempt to breed with his own dam.

Myth:   You can make lots of money breeding horses.

Myth:   The more expensive/processed the feed is, the better it is for your horse.

Myth:   Appies have bad temperaments.

Myth:   Thoroughbreds can't do Vaulting because they're too flighty.

Myth:   Thoroughbreds are too finely built for Vaulting.

Myth:   Its bad luck to change a horses name. (But Lisa won't stand by this one!).

Myth:   All black hooves are hard, and all white hooves are soft.

Myth:   You can't ride a horse on the day it is shod.

Myth:   All Shetlands bite.

Myth:   All stallions are unmanageable.

Myth:   A horses age is a just excuse for it existing in an emaciated condition.

Myth:   You can't fatten a Thoroughbred.

Myth:   Chestnut horses are crazy.

Myth:   Ponies are just small horses and can be care for accordingly.

Myth:   You can't saddle-train a horse who's over ten years old.

Myth:   Only Ponies founder.

Myth:   A horse has to be overweight to founder.

Myth:   You can't ride a mare while she's pregnant.

Myth:   Donkeys are stubborn.

Myth:   Standardbreds can't canter.

Myth:   Blue eyes of a horse are always blind.