More than 400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What length of videos would you like to see on TheHorse.com?”






results of poll on watching videos online

Results were as follows: 

  • Short (5 minutes)  63.30% (257)
  • Medium (30 minutes or less)  39.41% (160)
  • Long (over 30 minutes)  10.59% (43)

(Multiple selections allowed)

Readers shared what videos they would like to see on TheHorse.com in the comments below.

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  • Any
  • reproducing
  • home treatments for eye injuries
  • health issues (colic, ulcers, soundness)
  • dressage, reining
  • live cover breeding – handling the mare and stallion
  • vaccination
  • I’m a curmudgeon. I hate to watch videos on m computer.
  • club hoof
  • Not alot of long ones or mediums. the occasional medium, or lots of short ones 🙂
  • training
  • Chiropractic and Accupuncture
  • training
  • fetal growth
  • emergency related items, such as: restraint; treating panic, shock, keeping a horse immobile, etc.
  • sheath cleaning
  • depending on the subject
  • clipping, excersising routines and first aid treatment
  • No time
  • Up to 20 minutes, unfortunately w/dialup cannot watch
  • over-weight how to lose it safely
  • imprinting
  • None. I cannot get Hi
  • grand-prix jumping shows
  • Simple how-tos on first aid and management
  • faol getting born
  • health related, lameness issues
  • western pleasure
  • I think short would be best since not everyone is on DSL service.
  • more on worming
  • I don’t want to spend forever on the computer.
  • hot horse
  • heath ilssues
  • training training training
  • length doesn’t matter, content of information does though
  • Bathing your Horse
  • lameness evaluation
  • information regarding hypp & EPSM and how
  • training
  • lamititis
  • training
  • I love Erin Ryder. Could you ad more remedies in your vet topics.
  • Information on hoof care and problems to watch for.
  • Training from foal
  • detecting lameness, solving horse behavior problems, wound care
  • training
  • None. I have dil-up.
  • 10 minutes or so
  • training, horse shows, clinics, instruction, veterinary
  • I enjoy the longer webinars
  • trailer loading
  • western pleasure, ocd, getting your horse supple, rider exercises.
  • I can take breaks at work to watch short videos; 30 min now & then is good too
  • Steroidal anti-inflammatory
  • I have dial up, can’t watch anything long
  • ROUND PENNING
  • Dressage, clinics, live veterinary treatments
  • how to braid manes & tails of clydesdales for showing.
  • health and nutrition, technology
  • Riding/jumping techniques,how to wrap legs, treat wounds, etc.
  • Dr. Ruggles’ Breeding for Conformation vid needed photos! not a video of just him 🙂
  • proper floating techniques
  • Long as I can download and watch later
  • health, industry, breeding, nutrition
  • natural trimming
  • rescue and retirement farm,humane training techniques
  • would not watch videos on TheHorse
  • Training, riding and basic health care.
  • acupuncture, chiropractic, wrapping the legs, warming up to ride
  • western showmanship and trail events
  • short, to the point and concise.
  • I don’t watch videos. We have a very slow dial-up ISP and I can’t download them
  • An extended version of Ryder Report with additional information on topics discussed.
  • I very rarely watch them at all, any length.
  • I have had bad luck with your video. Don’t watch any more.
  • natural trim and attendant topics
  • First aid/horse care how-to demonstrations
  • Simple, easy and to the point!
  • health care topics
  • dressage
  • deworming; braiding/clipping; training; hoof care; supplements
  • Conformation Pointers, How to score the highest points in AQHA trail, horsemanship, Showmanship Eq
  • surgery
  • Problems on horses
  • wound care, new therapies on the horizon, etc.
  • how to videos, dressage training, use of training equipment
  • breeding and foal care
  • hard to convey much info in less than 30 mins
  • care for new horse collars
  • current horse news / racing
  • evaluating movement, lameness please!
  • it depends
  • 5-15 minutes, concise and to the point. Don’t bother if they don’t have pertinent information
  • Everything is ok 🙂

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