Horse Behavior

in the morning is probably the best time to go for a wild ride like around 6 7 8 or maybe 9 o clock best time to train with a plastic bowl of apple bits an oats too. kinda like oatmeal with fruit or berries.Type your answer here...

Slowly introduce the horse to new places as you progressively work towards your goal of the horse not being barn sour. You do this by making it fun to be away from the barn or stable. See if the horse does better if he / she has a companion to go with them, maybe take a special treat along with you and offer it to your horse when it is being good and not trying to get back to the barn. Or simply change your routine.

When you ride a horse, a saddle is there to provide a stable seat. It helps you keep your balance, helps you get on the horse easier (using the stirrups) and provides something to hold onto, other than the mane. It's also more comfortable than a bony horse's back, too! There are different types of saddles for different disciplines. English, Western, jumping, dressage, racing, all-purpose, etc.

A 900 lb yearling can grab a 300 lb calf in his teeth and pick it up and shake it.

Overo is a white spotting pattern characterized by white body spots on a primarily

colored body at it's lowest expression and at it's highest expression level can produce a nearly white horse.

Horses with moderate white markings generally have color along their top line and on their legs, resulting in the frame version of the pattern.

The OvOv (homozygous dominant) form of this trait results in white offspring that die or have to be euthanized after birth due to a failure in intestinal innervation that prevents normal gut function.

The horse is a prey animal, so it generally chooses to run away whenever possible; its speed is its main defense. However, if forced to fight, the horse will primarily kick and bite. It may rear up to better kick with its front feet, but that is unlikely since it doesn't want to expose its belly to a predator.

Sorry, but this is going to be a pretty doggone long answer. Instinct, my dear. Wolves, in the wild, would roll around in the grass - or poop of the animal or creature they are hunting - to partially cover their scent, making it easier for them to approach the prey that they are after, and for them to get closer to them or it before it or them notices. True, dogs today don't have to do this, but the bloodlines of their dear cousins still run through their veins, and this cannot really be stopped, other than training. But generally, it cannot be stopped. Another reason is to itch a hard to reach spot, one that the doggie is just dying to have scratched. Another logical answer would be because it feels good. The good green grass is usually, for the most part, cool and slick. Another concluding answer is because they are expressing their joy, happiness, and playfulness.

Make sure your horse is in a good condition, have a helmet on to avoid damaging your head if you fall off.

Make sure you are approximately 1 horses distance away from the other in front of you. Wear boots if possible.

There could be a lot of explanations for a horse shifting its weight off one of its front legs. It could be feeling pressure due to lameness, and trying to relieve that pressure. If the horse appears to be leaning back on its "heels" in both front feet and it already prone to hoof problems, it could have laminitis. It could of course just be resting a leg too but that is more common with the back legs. Mostly it's important to undestand your horse's habits--the biggest indicator of a problem is behavior abnormal.

Cantering a horse on a very hard surface can damage the canon leg bones on the horse. Special rubber boots are used on horses that work on such a surface to protect the leg bones. It is not advised to canter a horse on a road. Cantering on a road is definetly not advised but you can on a softer road other than cement...it IS advised if you must canter on a road you canter on a dirt road....please do not canter on cement it can also not only hurt your horse but yourself, think about how much it would hurt to fall on cement. ouch. -GingerGal

In general, Friesian horses are known for their pleasant dispositions. But, as with all other horses, their temperament can vary significantly from horse to horse.

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English "Horse Riding" all started about 500BC before the romans invaded and were used in many prehistoric battles. As a sport horse riding started in the medieval times when hunting was widely done.

The easiest way to make the sound of hooves is to use empty coconut shells on the same surface as the horse would be moving on. Keep in mind that the gallop is a four beat gait, so there must be four distinct, but fast hoofbeats. If that fails to work, then you could simply record the sounds of another horse moving and use that.

When a horse shows aggresion towards you it means he does not veiw you as his leader in your herd of two. You need to teach him that you are the leader in this relationship. If you ever have the chance, go and see how horses act together in a pasture. They gain leadership by moving the other horses around, left, right, forwards, and backwards. This is what you need to do to gain your horses respect and therefore become the leader in this relationship. Ground work works wonders with leadership issues.

This question cannot be answered since there is no known time when the first horse was born.

Horse herds will normally have about 20 to 30 horses, but some have been known to have as many as 70. Believe it or not, its true. I have seen one myself.

equine distemper: an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

Helmets are never not necessary whilst riding a horse. However not all people do, I would DEFINITELY recommended them. Even the calmest horse can spook and if the horse throws you... well, you'll want to be wearing a helmet. Also, generally all riding schools require the student to be wearing a helmet, so if you plan on taking lessons a helmet would most likely be a requirement.

Also, if you did get thrown from a horse whilst not wearing a helmet, there is a good possibility that you could be killed.

ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree there but if you are stupid enough to ride without a helmet then you must be over the age of 18. Not that I recommend it. I ALWAYS ride with a helmet so should everyone else.

I am a hypocrite on this issue. I have ridden for 40 years and have NEVER worn a helmet. I do not EVER allow my kids to ride without one.

The mare may have a caslicks. The stallion may be large or starting to flower a bit which will make it difficult for him to penetrate especially if she is small.

Mare may be tall and not breaking down so that the stallion cannot reach her effectively.

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Restraints are used as a substitute for training, and force the horse into something, rather than teaching it. Tie downs are used to force the head down, rather than teach the horse to hold his head down. Twitches are a force, used to distract a horse so he will hold still while the farrier or whatever is doing something to him, instead of training him that the person will not hurt him, and teaching him to hold still on command. Hobbles also force the horse to hold still rather than training.

In my opinion, any good horseperson will not use restraints, but rather teach the horse. Restraints may be used in an emergency, when you need the horse to do something, and have no time to teach him, but he shoudl be trained after the emergency has passed, so that next time, you will not have to use a restraint.

They might if they see it as a threat and have no way of escaping it. Otherwise, they will mostly leave the rattlers alone and stay away from the venomous snake.

To help your foundering horse, get immediate veterinary assistance. Medicines can be given to reduce inflammation and pain, and a good horseshoer or farrier can apply special blocks and shoes to ease pain and help the horse heal. In some instances, surgery is necessary. Remove the cause of the founder. ex: If a horse is foundering on grass, remove him from the grass and feed hay only. 100 years ago, foundering horses were tied to a tree next to a cold stream and made to stand in it, sometimes for days.