Ani Petrak - Certified Equine Addict!

Ani Petrak is a freelance linguist and writer based in the Czech Republic. A lifelong English rider and groom, she has experience showing in dressage, hunter-jumpers, trail, and young horse in-hand competitions. She is currently working with a Grand Prix showjumping and dressage trainer while raising and training her young warmblood gelding for a career in dressage, working equitation, and cross-country hacking.

Articles by Ani Petrak

How Much Weight Can Your Horse Carry?

How Much Weight Can Your Horse Carry?

Even though weight is a very taboo subject in the United States, and body image issues are rampant in the world of equestrian sports, addressing the questions of rider’s weight is important. While horses have a remarkable amount of strength, and are tremendously stoic...

99 Awesome Horse Names

99 Awesome Horse Names

People picking a horse’s name think of many things when they are deciding. My horse’s name came to me before he was even born. Since his mother’s name was Aba, by breed registry rules her foal’s name had to start with A. I settled on Alegría for a girl and Aston...

What to look for when buying a horse

What to look for when buying a horse

When I was a little child, I found a length of rope that had no apparent purpose laying around my parents garden. I immediately claimed it as a lead rope for the horse I would one day own. I finally got my first horse when I was 25 years old, and the preparations I...

Why Do Horses Need Shoes

Why Do Horses Need Shoes

Virtually every horse person knows the familiar sounds of horses - happy nickers, snorts, munching hay, and of course, the clippety-clop of horse hooves. As symbols of good luck, many believe that horseshoes belong with horses automatically. At the same time, with the...

Cushings in Horses

Cushings in Horses

Who doesn’t love the image of a cute, fuzzy pony relaxing in the middle of a field? While ponies in general are furrier than horses, an older furry pony may not be the picture of idyllic adorableness you might expect. Sometimes this can be a sign of a chronic...

Best Horse Shedding Tool

Best Horse Shedding Tool

Ah, shedding season. When every grooming session becomes an upper body workout. When every grooming session is an exercise in transferring all your horse’s hair from his body to your own, and he looks just the same at the end after an hour as he did at the beginning....

Do Horses Get Cold in the Winter or in Rain?

Do Horses Get Cold in the Winter or in Rain?

Winter weather is the year’s best in rain, cold and wind. Those of us who have horses do not have the luxury of hibernating inside our warm houses until spring returns. We get to watch their best efforts to thwart our best efforts to keep them as warm and dry as we...

Signs of Pain in Horses

Signs of Pain in Horses

Recognizing when a horse is in pain is not just a handy parlor trick. If you can recognize pain in your horse, this can mean the difference in catching a simple ouchie early, or missing a minor affliction and causing a serious injury that sidelines him for months....

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