All Entries Tagged With: "Horse"
How to Ride a Horse
Riding a horse is a good sport, but the main thing here is, it’s just not enough to sit on the horse; there are some important things which should be performed in order to have a comfortable travel by on a horse.
If you are a beginner, start up with a good trainer. Go to left [...]
How to Vaccinate a Horse
Horses are vaccinated against a variety of diseases, including tetanus, equine influenza and rabies, depending on the country where you reside. Tetanus is usually fatal and is caused by bacteria spores in the soil and environment entering the horse’s system via a wound. Equine influenza is a highly infectious virus that spreads rapidly from horse [...]
How to Use Holistic Remedies for Your Horse
Holistic healthcare is often considered to be a modern-day phenomenon but, in fact, it has been used successfully on both humans and animals in the East for thousands of years. Our recent dependence on chemical medicines during the last century has contributed to making the re-emergence of alternative cures so extraordinary to us. Today, although [...]
How to Groom Your Horse
In the wild, horses will naturally groom each other using their front teeth to scratch out any loose hairs along the body and to stimulate the skin underneath. As in many mammal social groups, grooming is necessary for health, warmth, status and as a means of bonding with other members of the herd. For the [...]
How to Handle Your Horse
Safety is the first and most important consideration when handling your horse-safety for yourself, your horse and anyone around you. Horses are much stronger than humans and boundaries need to be set so that they know their limits.
In the stable
Always let the horse know that you are approaching the stable. If surprised or alarmed, even [...]
How to Provide Basic Needs to Your Horse
Safe environment
A horse must have access to pasture that is free from hazards that could cause injury, such as loose fencing, holes or machinery, and is also free from poisonous plants, such as ragwort and yew. The pasture must be well enclosed with safe fencing on all sides.
Forage and grazing
Because horses eat approximately 2.5 percent [...]
How to Ride a Horse – The Right Approach
Be proud of yourself
Learning to ride is as much a mental feat as a physical one. Many people would not consider mounting a large animal, let alone moving freely around on one, so that very first step is an accomplishment in itself. Horses are strong-minded animals and it is impossible to ride them through domination [...]
How to Select the Right Bit for Your Horse
Selecting the right bit for your horse is possibly one of the most important elements for riding safely and ensuring control. Unsuitable bitting can ruin a horse’s mouth permanently, but a rider with bad hands can do as much damage with the kindest bit as a harsh one.
A newly purchased horse may be sold with [...]
How to Jump Your Horse
Jumping is great fun for both horse and rider and demonstrates great athletic ability.
Teaching the rider or horse to learn how to jump should be done in gradual stages. If either are pushed too much too soon, the rider is likely to become frightened and the horse will lose confidence and start to refuse.
Pole and [...]
How to Pick Bedding for Your Horse
A stabled horse requires a good supply of bedding to:
Encourage it to lie down and rest.
Reduce the likelihood of injury when lying down.
Provide warmth and insulation from drafts.
Reduce the jarring effect of standing on a hard surface for long hours.
Help keep him and his rugs clean.
Bedding materials
Straw. This is the most [...]