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Should a horse be kept alone or should i get two to keep the other company?
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∙ 14y ago
Horses are herd animals. They are extremely social with other horses and do not develop as many vices as horses that are kept alone. The only time I would recommend keeping a horse alone is if it does not get along well with other horses. In this case the owner would need to spend extra time with the horse so it gets the socializing that it needs.
If you only need one horse and would get another for the sole purpose of company, think about getting a small pasture mate, such as a miniature horse, goat, sheep, or llama. They can be great friends for the horses, but are not quite as expensive to keep.
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What should you do whilst your horse is eating?
Do something else useful and needful and leave the horse alone to enjoy his/her food.
What are some horse quotes?
The horse knows how to be a horse if we will leave him alone... but the riders don't know how to ride. What we should be doing is creating riders and that takes care of the horse immediately. ~ Charles de Kunffy
Should you leave a horse alone when it is eating?
Should you? if possible yes. But on the other hand if you HAVE to handle your horse while it is eating then the horse should accept this. Sometimes you dont have time to wait around to let your horse eat before putting his rugs on etc and if you have to dont worry about it but it is nice to leave them to eat alone =] Since horses- when allowed to- spend about 16 hours a day eating, you should, because what if you need to ride or groom your horse during that 16 hours? Or if he has a vet appointment? True, he will want to keep eating, but you have to not let him walk all over you or he will try to get away with other stuff.
How old should you be when you get your first horse?
as long as you love horses, it shouldn't matter. but be in mind that you should be finacally prepared to take care of the horse and you should have enought time to put in with the horse. You should know about the horse's needs
Do ponies like to be left alone?
No, ponies do not like to be left alone. They are herd animals, and therefore should have some type of companion. Another pony/horse, goat, minature horse, donkey ect would be the ideal companion for a pony. But if you mean for a short period of time [Less than 24 hours] then the pony should be fine
When you lead a horse you should lead it?
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Which season of the year should a horse be coven with a blanket?
You should cover a horse in WINTER
Should i barrel race my 18 year old horse?
you should barrow your horse
When removing a horse rug what should you do?
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When leading a horse where should you be?
you should be near its neck
When should supplements be fed?
Supplements should be fed with the horse's grain. How often the supplement should be mixed with a horse's food depends on the supplement, and the horse. Read the label on the supplement carefully, and talk to your vet to figure out how often you should feed the supplement to your horse, and how much.
Should an old horse be trained?
Depending on the condition of the horse, all ages of horses should be trained.
