There is no "one-size-fits-all" vaccination program for horses. The recommendations vary depending on geographic location, age of horse, type of vaccines recommended, use of the horse and other factors. Horses generally require vaccines of some type at least yearly. Horse owners should consult their veterinarian and discuss the specifics of their horse's care and use to determine what vaccinations are appropriate and how often they should be given.

No, but they serve a similar function. A metal curry comb (see links for picture) has several spiral, toothed blades with a handle attached, and is designed to help pull shedding hair out of a horse's coat. In fact, many people refer to these as shedding combs. They are more like shedding blades than curry combs.

To use it, you pull the comb through the hair in the direction the coat lies, being careful not to scratch the horse's skin.

When most people refer to a curry comb they mean an oval, rubber comb/brush that is rubbed over the horse's body in a circular motion. This is called "currying" the horse. Like a metal comb, the curry comb removes dead hair, but it is also good for removing dried mud and is much gentler on the skin.

People take care of their horses. but their friends can take care of their horses sometimes to

People who don't live where they can have there horse, will keep it at a boarding stable. Where they pay other people to take care of the horse. The responsibilities can be shared. Sometimes the stable will feed the horse twice daily and the owner will be respnsible for cleaning the stall and exercising the horse.

No, horses, like humans, only have one jaw. In the middle of the mouth there is a big gap and that where the bit goes!! (i think)

It all depends on the person selling the horse...or the particular breeding.

They can run from 250 on up. You might want to check breeder sites and the classifieds online to find mini horses for a good price. When you get them as foals they will be cheaper.

they eat butternut squash

I am not sure but you should ask your vet and here are some tips for a horse with asmatha give it food that wont scare it.There is no treatment for asmatha but you can also not scare your horse or over work it to prevent an asmatha attack if it has an attack comfort it by saying calm down and adult should always do this and it might get scared so stay away from its back legs and dont let it bite you call your vet and ask what to do and then if you get medicine give it its medicine when you are told and if it is like a vitamin if the vet approves it then it would help to give that to it every day.Horses are allergic to a lot of scenting things and those smelly leafs or perfumes so check with your vet if it will set off an asmatha attack.I have a cat with asmatha.once you think the attack is over try to give it small bits of its fave food unless it is bad for it like chocolate and grapes and raisins they are bad for all animals.also never ever give an animal candy especially horses it will try to get them and might run away.Good luck with your horse.

The best way to get your horse back into jumping is to slowly start introducing him/her to cavalettis and cross rails. Take it slow and be sure to incorporate your horse's former experiences and age. One of the most important things to take into consideration is: Do not push your horse!

Yes flies bother horses. Some are more pesky than others while some can cause a very nasty reaction from the horse. Face flies will cause horse to shake it's head while flies that land on the legs can cause stomping to the point a horse injures itself. Flies that bite will cause the worst of reactions. The flies cause a sharp pinching sensation when they bite and this can cause a horse to bolt, rear, flip over, or attempt to roll.Flies can also transmit diseases from one horse to another so fly prevention strategies are a must.

There are three types of horse/pony "rentals": A trail ride horse, a school pony, and a lease horse For a trail ride horse, go to a vacation ranch like Sunriver Resort in Oregon or the Alisal Ranch in California. They take about 10-30 guests out at a time on a ride through meadows and woods. The horses are trained to walk in a single file line and all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the scenery. These horses are usually about 20 years old and a bit cranky but do their jobs. At a training stable, you can borrow a school pony when you go to take a lesson. A school pony is usually about 15+ years old and is safe and has solid training. They are called school horses/ponies because they teach you how to ride. An hour long riding lesson is $20-$60 depending on where you live. It costs around $100-$300 a month to lease a horse, or half the horse's monthly costs. That entitles you to ride the horse 3 days a week. Lease horses are generally athletic, well bred, expensive horses that the owner leases out to offset some of his/her costs. Leasing a horse is usually not very cost efficient. Leasing is often used as a trial run for owning a horse of your own. my daughters would love to ride for joy and fun

Well if it is a feral or wild horse the mother will care for the foal mainly, but the entire herd will play a part. This holds true for stud farms with broodmare herds also, but humans often take over the foals care after it has been weaned at 4 to 6 months of age.

Horses with full winter coats can handle most temperatures down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit without too much ill effect on them. It is advised that you provide and extra pound of hay per 1 degree it drops below 40*F.

About 600-650lbs for a classic type Shetland of 11h-11'2h. The modern Shetlands probably weigh more like 400lbs.

Purebred horses are more finicky eaters:

grass and legumes, stay away from moldy hay

Mix-breeds will eat willow, anything that looks like grass, pine fences, saplings, moldy hay (but can make them sick?), salt, apples, carrots, vegetable tops, etc.

No, raw soybeans contain Urase, which is to Urea, a nitrate compound that horses cannot digest and turn into protein. Urase can be toxic to horses. You can however feed them roasted soybeans or soy meal.

It either dies or gets obese

Well most likely the horse would get colic if it ate too many carrots at one time. If it was a one time occurrence then you don't need to worry about the horse becoming obese. But an episode of colic can be fatal if not seen to quickly enough. Always monitor everything your horse eats carefully.

The typical ration of oats for a horse is usually between 2 and 6 pounds of oats a day. If you are feeding more then 3 pounds of oats it is recommended to split the oats into two or more meals throughout the day.

You should not give horses Penicillin for a cold, as a cold is caused by a virus and Penicillin is an Antibiotic and is not designed to treat a cold. You must let the cold run it's course, just like in a human.

The average size stall is 12 x 12 feet. But my stalls are 15 x 15 feet and the horses are much more comforable. The down side is more stall to clean and more expense for the bedding.

For Howrse it's 12 x 12 ft

A horse can make a load of sounds: Snort, grunt, whinny, neigh and nicker. Also the younger the horse the more high pitched neigh it makes.

This is what I look for when cleaning my horses hooves:

Clean all dirt and manure from the hoof. Look for evidence of thrush (white chalky substance with bad odor. Treat as nessesary) cracks, sores or cuts and foreign objects in the soft areas such as the heel and frog.

No, seahorses do not care for their young after birth. Like most other fish species, seahorses abandon their young to the dangers of the ocean.

You can put a heavy blanket on a horse in the winter to help keep the horse warm and keep dirt and mud off. Also you can keep a very lightweight blanket on the horse in the summer to keep dirt,dust,and mostly flies off of him.

When winter rolls around, you do not need to increase any feed or grain intake, but you do need to make sure your horse has free-choice grass hay. Alfalfa is too rich. You want to give the horse free choice grass hay, preferably spread around the horses pasture so he moves around to eat. When a horse digests hay, a chemical reaction happens as the horse breaks down the fiber that produces internal heat to keep them warm.