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Not necessarily, as long as you put your hand on the horse while walking around it, the horse knows your there and you do not startle it, you should be okay. If the horse is known to kick at people, then you would be better walking in front than behind.
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If you cannot walk, for some reason) in front of the horse then, yes it is better to walk at least six feet behind the horse. It usually puts you out of kicking distance.
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When walking behind a horse you should do what answers for howrse?
stand at least 6 feet away
What should you do if you were walking directly behind a horse?
at least about 1 and a half metres away from its bak luv horse crazy
When walking behind a horse how should you behave?
Talk softly to it so it knows where you are, and stand at least six feet behind it. =-)
When walking behind a horse you should do whatStand at least 6 feet behind the horseBe extremely quiet so you dont spook the horseStand very close to the horses hindquartersT?
Stand at least 6 feet behind the horse
What should you do when walking behind a Howrse?
Stand at least 6 feet back and talk softly so the horse knows where you are.
Should you be close to the horse's hindquarters when walking behind a horse?
No. You should never walk close to a horse's hindquarters. Stay at least 5 to 7 feet behind. Even if the horse is not a "kicker" any horse can be frightened and their reflexes are so fast you would not have time to get out of the way.
What should you do if you are walking behind a horse?
Don't walk too closely behind a horse, some horses will kick you, and they have very powerful legs. Walk at a safe distance. also let the horse know that you are there so dont do any sudden movements and talk to the horse softly and stand at least 6 metres behind it.
When walking behing a horse what should you do?
Talk softly to the horse so it knows where you are, and stand 6 feet behind them. Its never good to be quiet and "sneak" around your horse. that's predatory behavior and will scare your horse. You can also cross behind a horse right behind it with a hand on its hindquarters. For the howrse riding level 2 quiz, the answer is: Stand at least 6 feet behind the horse Talk softly to the horse so it knows where you are
When walking behind a horse what do you do?
When going behind a horse, you should: 1. Either stay six feet behind the horse, or be right behind it (only if you know it is a good horse) 2. Talk to the horse softly so it knows you are behind it The reason to stay right behind the horse is so that if the horse kicks you, it won't be able to kick very good, because you would be so close. Tip: Don't touch a horse's flank, that's where most horses are ticklish.
Whaen walking behind a horse you should do what?
Stand at least 6 feet behind it, and talk softly to it so it knows where you are.Also, I have attached a link to my little-ish website. It has all the other answers you'll need. =)
If you are walking behind a horse should you talk to it softley or stand at least 6 feet behind it?
stand 6 feet behind it,i have 8 horses and my friend got kicked straight in the jaw from standing behind it!!Her jaw was in medical condition but she made it threw the surgery.
How old should a child be to ride a hunter horse?
At least they should be 5-6 years old to ride a horse. If they are actually competing, then they should be at least 5-6 with at least 4 years of riding under their belt. However, if they are just sitting on or walking the horse then they could do that as soon as they can sit.
