- Yes, Horse Riding Helps Fibromyalgia, I’ve Seen It Happen With My Own Eyes!
- From Barn to Code: Building Free Tools for the Horse Riders and Lovers Community, One Tool at a Time
- From Broken to Balanced: How My Horse Kuzey Healed Me, My Son Mo(And How Horses Can Heal You Too)
- The Saddle Tells the Truth: Why Equipment Is the First Line of Defense in Horse Care
- The Horse Owner's Survival Guide: How to Spot a Real Farm & Protect Your Partner
- Not a Sport, Not a discipline, But a Show: The Crisis in Modern Mounted Archery
- The 8-Lesson Myth: Why Your Horse Deserves Better Than a Quick Fix
- 20 Things Every New Rider Must Know (Before You Fall Off & Break Something)
- Rahvan Horses: The Unseen Workhorses of the Farm , Why They’re Not What You Think
- Horse Owners, How to Spot a Legitimate Stable (Before You Lose Your Horse & Your Money)
- Mo and The Horse: How a 8-Year-Old Became a Rider, Leader, and Keeper of the Promise
- Your Horse Isn’t a Pet, a Toy, or a Profit Machine: Why This Belief is Killing the Bond
- The Hidden Cost of Ignorance: Why Bad Riding Lessons Can Kill Horses and Hurt People
- The Purpose Behind Every Ride; Why do we ride! Avoid Mindless Riding Trips!
Equineist is for riders, owners, caretakers, farms and riding clubs: articles on horse care and riding, free tools in EquineOS, and horse statistics from around the world.
- Horses worldwide58M
- Registered riders32M
- Riding clubs45K
- Horse farms180K
- Certified instructors210K
- Events a year12K
- Olympic equestrians4.5K
- Industry value$350B
- Jobs1.8M
- Average lifespan25 yrs
- Women riders63%
- Average rider age37
Horse statistics
Horses worldwide
American Quarter Horse: 88.5 km/h sprint record.
Horses worldwide
- Riders
- Clubs
- Breeds
Top countries
- 🇮🇳India#1
- 🇲🇽Mexico#2
- 🇺🇸United States#3
- 🇧🇷Brazil#4
- 🇲🇳Mongolia#5
By region
- 01Asia18M30.5%
- 02North America17M28.8%
- 03Europe15M25.4%
- 04South America6.5M11.0%
- 05Africa1.5M2.5%
- 06Oceania1M1.7%
Popular disciplines
- Show jumping28%
- Dressage22%
- Eventing15%
- Endurance10%
- Reining8%
Who rides
- Women63%
- Men37%
Average age 37
Yearly care cost
feed, farrier, vet and dentist, per horse
- Feed and hay$1.8K
- Farrier routine$1.1K
- Routine veterinary care$650
- Dentistry$220
Speed by gait
Walk
6.4 km/h
4-beat lateral
Trot
13 - 19 km/h
2-beat diagonal
Canter
16 - 27 km/h
3-beat asymmetrical
Gallop
40 - 48 km/h
4-beat asymmetrical
EquineOS
A small operating system for horse care that runs in your browser. Open apps from the dock, keep records for every horse, and work in windows, like a computer desktop for the stable.
Apps in the Launchpad
- Horses
- Records
- Activities
- Medical Records
- Weight Calc
- Inventory
- Feed Planner
- Medication
- Exercise
- Recovery
- Reminders
Your own dock
Pin the tools you use most. Launchpad stays first, Ask AI stays last, your horses sit in between.
Widgets & windows
Open several tools side by side, and drag tiles and widgets where you want them.
Lock screen
Lock EquineOS with a PIN when you step away from a shared stable computer.
Private by default
No account and no server. Everything is stored in your browser, on your device.
Free
Every tool is free, whether you have one horse or run a riding club.
About me
I’m Hamza Mousa. I trained as a doctor and I ride. I write about riding, horse care and the bond between people and horses, and I build free tools for the people who look after them.
Placeholder: replace with your full bio.
Books
Book Title One
Placeholder subtitle
2024 · Publisher name · 240 pages
Placeholder summary for the first book. Replace with the real description of what the book covers and who it is for.
Book Title Two
Placeholder subtitle
2025 · Publisher name · 180 pages
Placeholder summary for the second book. Replace with the real description of what the book covers and who it is for.
Coming next
Two books I’m working on now.
- In progress · 2027
Working Title One
Placeholder note about what this upcoming book will cover.
60% written
- In progress · 2027
Working Title Two
Placeholder note about what this upcoming book will cover.
25% written