Can A Dressage Saddle Be Brown?

You don’t see a lot of brown these days in the dressage ring. But black tack is not a long-standing tradition. In fact black dressage saddles are kind of a new thing. As recently as 20-30 years ago, brown was the traditional color for dressage. What kind of saddle is used for dressage? Typically dressage … Read more

Is There A Red Horse In Real Life?

While many horse breeds can have a red coat, there are some breeds, such as the Suffolk Punch and the frederiksborg horse whose traditional color is always red. What kind of horse is red? A sorrel horse is a copper-red horse with a red mane and tail. Genetically, it is a base color coat of … Read more

What Does The Black Cap Signify?

The black cap is a plain black fabric square formerly worn as symbolic headgear by English, Welsh, Irish and Northern Irish judges in criminal cases when passing a sentence of death. Who is the black cap? The Black Cap was a favourite haunt of the serial killer Dennis Nilsen , who used it to pick … Read more