http://kidshorsecamp.com Where Kids Learn About Horses Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:30:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Number One:  Quarter Horse Know for being docile and having a good nature the quarter horse is quite popular with the kids. The Quarter Horse can range in different colors like chestnut, bay, and more. Number Two: Appaloosa This spotted horsey is quiet and calm making it a great horse for kids for ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/the-most-popular-horse-breeds-for-kids.htm The fun of riding with a horse The calming sensation of riding a horse. The bonding between human and horse. Sense of freedom/power Horses teach them about ourselves. http://kidshorsecamp.com/5-things-kids-love-about-horses.htm A lot of kids will be asking for horse gifts for Christmas. Please your horse lover with some of these great buys. You can find a lot of great horse gifts for kids at places like Walmart, ToysRUS, Target, and other stores like that. Here are some great horse gifts for kids that ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/horse-gifts-for-kids.htm Known as the "Sport for Kings" horse racing is the second most popular sport in the U.S.A. after baseball. The origins of  modern racing lie in the 12th century where knights returned from great crusades with magnificent Arab horses. Rich nobleman matched the two fastest animals, the Arab stallions and the English ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/the-history-of-horse-racing.htm Need a new place to go? Somewhere that's fun and has everything to do with horses? Well you have come to the right place. Here is a list of 4 great horse websites that are age appropriate and fun too! enjoy! www.howrse.com www.horseisle.com www.horseland.com www.bellasara.com http://kidshorsecamp.com/horse-websites-for-kids.htm Are you stumped on what to read next? You love horses but you have seemed to run out of luck, searching for a great read? Here are some a-mazing horse books for all ages. These books can range from six year olds to young adults. Pick up one of these great reads next ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/horse-books-for-all-ages.htm Love horses? Love books? Here is a great list of horse books for teens. These books are great and keep you up reading for hours. Here is the list. Ride hard! Enjoy! A Season of Hope: No. 17 (Heartland)- www.amazon.com $0.83 This is one of my favorite horse series. One of my favorite things is that ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/horse-books-for-teens.htm Palominos like paints and pintos are descended from the Spanish horses brought to America in the 16th century. The typical Palomino horse has a goldish coat and a white or cream colored mane and tail. Buckskins have the same gold coat as the Palomino's do but instead of having a white mane ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/palomino.htm American Saddlebred breed developed from Kentucky by plantation owners. You can always spot the American in the show ring winning the blue ribbon. This horse is known for its steady tempermant and its comfortable gait. They can also be spotted being ridden in parades. American Saddlebred's also have been spotted in movies like the ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/american-saddlebred.htm These little tough stuff ponies originated in the Shetland Isles. The Shetland ponies are anywhere in between 28-42 inches at the withers when full grown. Shetland ponies have thick coats and are considered a very smart pony. They are very strong and usually very muscular. They are used for driving, riding, and pack purposes. ... http://kidshorsecamp.com/shetland-pony.htm