Common Breeds
Get introduced to the most common horse and pony breeds, their origins, characteristics, and typical uses.
Breed of the Week
Horse Safety
Riding Foundations
Common Riding Styles
Compare common Western and English riding styles, why they developed, and what each discipline is designed to do.
The Horse's Gaits
Learn the walk, trot, canter, and gallop — the beats, footfall patterns, and speed of each natural gait.
Natural & Artificial Aids
Understand how riders communicate through the seat, legs, hands, and voice, plus common artificial aids.
Arena Figures & School Movements
Learn circles, serpentines, diagonals, and other arena figures that build balanced, purposeful riding.
Horse Care
Foundations
Foundations
Core Studies
Open Equine Nutrition & Feed Management course
Core Studies
Open Hoof Care & Farriery course
Measuring Horses
Learn how to use a measuring stick or tape to determine a horse's height in hands, and why accurate measurement matters.
Grooming Horses
Discover the essential grooming tools, proper technique, and why routine grooming supports horse health and bonding.
Equine Nutrition & Feed Management
Understand the equine digestive system, forage types, feed programs, body condition scoring, and how to build a balanced feeding plan for any workload or life stage.
Hoof Care & Farriery
Learn the farriery cycle, barefoot vs. shod management, common hoof conditions like thrush and abscesses, and the horseperson’s daily role in hoof health.
Colors & Markings
Common Colors
Identify common horse coat colors and patterns including chestnut, bay, black, gray, palomino, buckskin, roans, pinto, and Appaloosa.
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Face Markings
Learn stars, strips, snips, blazes, bald faces, and common face marking combinations.
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Leg Markings
Learn coronets, pasterns, socks, stockings, high stockings, ermine marks, and how to describe white leg markings.
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Base Coat Colors
Learn chestnut, black, and bay — the three base coat colors every horse color is built from.
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Appaloosa Patterns
Study blanket, leopard, snowflake, varnish roan, and other Appaloosa pattern expressions.
Pinto Patterns
Compare tobiano, overo, tovero, splash white, sabino, frame overo, and named pinto looks.
Horse Anatomy
Core Studies
Core Studies
Open Horse Teeth Basics course
Core Studies
Open Intro to the Equine Skeleton course
Parts of the Horse
Go beyond the foundation course with deeper anatomy study organized by region, structure, function, and real-world care context.
Horse Teeth Basics
Explore the different kinds of equine teeth, how they change through a horse's life, and what healthy dental condition looks like.
Intro to the Equine Skeleton
The horse's skeleton is the internal framework that supports the body, protects vital organs, and makes movement possible.
Tack & Equipment
Core Studies
Core Studies
Core Studies
Foundations
Open Intro to Bits & Bridles course
Western Tack & Equipment
Learn the names and function of western saddles, bridles, bits, cinches, and common western discipline equipment.
English Tack & Equipment
Learn the names and function of English saddles, bridles, bits, stirrups, girths, and common English discipline equipment.
Driving Harness & Equipment
Learn the names and function of driving harnesses, bridles, lines, breeching, traces, and common driving styles.
Intro to Bits & Bridles
A bit is the primary tool of rein communication, and the bridle holds it in place. This course covers bit families, bridle types, and proper fit.
Health & First Aid
Equine Vital Signs
Learn to check and interpret temperature, pulse, respiration, and other key vital signs in horses.
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Equine Health & Disease Prevention
Build a complete preventive health program — vaccines, deworming, dental care, common conditions, and when to call the vet.
Equine First Aid Basics
Learn how to recognize common injuries and emergencies, take basic vital signs, and use a horse first aid kit effectively.
The Training Barn
Equine Anatomy — Practice
Label the horse, sort body regions, and match anatomy terms.
Colors & Markings — Practice
Practice coat colors plus face and leg markings with hands-on games.
Tack & Equipment — Practice
Label English, Western, and driving tack with randomized callouts.
Riding Foundations — Practice
Match disciplines and the jobs each horse and rider do.
Health & First Aid — Practice
Practice taking vital signs and reading what they mean.
Horse Care — Practice
Hands-on grooming, feeding, and care practice.
The Lesson Board
Equine Anatomy — Downloads
Printable parts-of-the-horse reference sheets and labeling worksheets.
Colors & Markings — Downloads
Printable coat color, face, and leg marking worksheets and reference sheets.
Tack & Equipment — Downloads
Printable English and Western saddle and bridle labeling worksheets.
Riding Foundations — Downloads
Printable riding discipline reference and matching worksheets.
Health & First Aid — Downloads
Printable vital signs and first-aid reference sheets.
Horse Care — Downloads
Printable grooming, feeding, and care worksheets.