try this code:
DEFINE ('DB_USER', 'username');
DEFINE ('DB_PASSWORD', 'pass.');
DEFINE ('DB_HOST', 'host');
DEFINE ('DB_NAME', 'databasename');
// Make the connection:
$mysqli = @new @mysqli(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_NAME);
$strQuery = "SELECT color FROM horses WHERE horse_id=$momhorseid LIMIT 1";
$query = $mysli->query($strQuery);
if($query){
if($query->num_rows>0){
$result = $query->fetch_assoc();
}else{
echo "No record found";
}
}else{
die($mysqli->error);
}
Note: You must change your hostname, username, password and databasename according to your server information.