Horses

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

Some people would consider horse riding animal abuse. First of all, some people could argue that horses should not be held captive for human use in the first place. Next, the weight of a person riding a horse is uncomfortable and unnatural for horses. Finally, when it comes to racing, many jockeys whip the horse to make them go faster, which certainly causes pain and discomfort. I honestly, don't think it is, but I don't use a whip and horses weigh hundreds of pounds. It wouldn't be uncomfortable to carry a 80 lb. person to a 600 lb. horse

you could but it would taste horrible

apparently Leona Lewis rides dressage :)

There are several types of "colic"---gas, impaction (materal packed into an area and stuck), torsion, intussuception, etc. All can can have different causes.

It's important to understand that "colic" is not a diagnosis but a description of symptoms. Colic simply means that a horse has abdominal pain and this can occur for many different reasons, including pain in other areas of the body. It's when you get a diagnosis of the CAUSE of the colic that you actually know what is going on with a horse.

The gastroinstestinal tract of the horse is complicated and rather delicate. Any changes in diet can lead to poor function of the GI tract--change in hay, change in feed or even change in the amount of water consumed. High grain diets, low forage (grass or hay) diets, training (anything that keeps a horse from eating for extended periods of time or requires that a horse move above a walk), trailering, etc can lead to gastric ulceration and thus pain in the abdomen. There is so much intestine that it can get flipped over itself and cut off movement of food and even circulation. The GI tract moves material along by peristaltic action and anything that slows that action in one part of the GI tract can lead to the intestine telescoping in on itself and constricting blood flow.

Other diseases can also cause a horse to appear to have GI pain. For instance a horse was diagnosed with colic and even had surgery to find and correct the issue only to find a completely healty looking instestinal tract. The horse was later diagnosed with rabies.

So, horses can "get colic" for any number of reasons. The trick is to determine what is causing the symptoms of abdominal pain. And of course to minimize the risk by providing plenty of quality forage, not over-feeding concentrate diets, ensuring that plenty of clean water is always available, maintaining an adequate gastrointestinal parasite prevention program, etc.

An easy way to think about it is that when you get a stomach ache or eat something bad you can throw up, however horses cannot.

In the wild, feral horses will feel safer staying out in the open when it's windy, and will stand together with their rears into the wind. They are warm-blooded animals, so their internal body heat plus standing with their butts to the wind helps them keep warm in addition to standing together in a loosely bunched group. They won't find rocky outcrops or treed areas because of the immediate danger of predators that could pounce on them from above or sneak up from them from the shelter of the trees. Horses feel more nervous on windy days than calm days because of this perceived threat, and especially when they can't hear as well due to the howling wind.

Horses that are domesticated may seem luckier since they have access to a shed or barn to keep them sheltered from the wind, but that's just human thinking, not horse thinking. Horse thinking, no matter if they're feral or cared for by people, is to stay out in the open in the wind no matter if there's a shed standing there waiting for them to give them shelter. When given a choice, horses often will choose to stand outside in the open and wait the wind out than head to the shed or barn. Not even a blanket would comfort them or keep them warm, just standing out in the wind as Nature intended them to do is good enough for a beloved prey animal as the horse.

The only time a horse owner should worry about horses getting cold is when there is a cold rain associated with the wind. That is when the owner may want to keep them in the shed. But even then. horses out on a cold, windy day will still choose to be outside and tough it out like their feral brothers/sisters and ancestors have for millions of years.

• Well, It depends on what kind of breed of horse it is. Like a Clydesdale has big feet and a frestin has small feet. So say what kind of horse and someone will answer it.

• Sidebones. This is a common unsoundness resulting from wear, injury or abuse. On each side of the heel extending above the hoof are elastic cartilages just under the skin that serve as part of the shock-absorbing mechanism. They are commonly termed lateral cartilages. When they ossify (turn to bone) they are called sidebones. In the process of ossification they may be firm but movable inward and outward by the fingers. The horse is then considered "hard at the heels." Sidebones are more common to the front outside lateral cartilage than to other locations.

  Ringbone. Ringbones are not very common but are serious unsoundnesses. These bony deposits usually appear just above the coronary band (hoof head) on a hind foot, although front feet also may be affected. The long and short pastern bones may fuse together, causing severe pain and lameness.

  Founder (Laminitis) is an inflammation of the sensitive laminae which attach the hoof to the fleshy portion of the foot. Its cause is probably a sensitization (allergy). When horses gain access to unlimited amounts of grain, founder often results. Other conditions conducive to founder are retained placenta after foaling and sometimes lush grass. All feet may be affected, but front feet usually suffer the most. Permanent damage usually can be reduced or eliminated by immediate attention by a competent veterinarian.

  Permanent damage results from dropping of the hoof sole and upturn of the toe walls when treatment is neglected.

  Navicular Disease is an inflammation of navicular bone and bursa. The condition causes lingering lameness and should be diagnosed and treated by a veterinarian.

  Corns appear as reddish spots in the horny sole, usually on the inside of the front feet, near the bars. Advanced cases may ulcerate and cause severe lameness. There are many causes, but bruises, improper shoeing and contracted feet are the most common. Response to correct treatment and shoeing is usually satisfactory.

  Hoof cracks. When hoof cracks extend upward to or near the hairline, lameness often results. When well established, the condition is difficult to arrest and cure. It can be prevented in most hooves by proper trimming and shoeing before it becomes serious.

  Contracted feet are a result of continued improper shoeing, prolonged lameness or excessive dryness, where the heels lose their ability to contract and expand when the horse is in motion. Horses kept shod, those with long feet and those with narrow heels are susceptible to the condition. Close trimming, going barefooted or corrective shoeing usually produces sufficient cure to restore the horse to service.

  Thrush is a filth disease enhanced by decomposition of stable manure around the bars and frog of the foot. It may cause lameness. Response to cleanliness and treatment is usually prompt and complete.

  Scratches or grease heel is characterized by inflammation and scab formation on the back surfaces of the fetlocks. Prevent as for thrush.

Arabian horses sleep like most other breeds of horses. Horses can doze on their feet and take little 'cat naps' throughout the day. They will spend a couple of hours on the ground sleeping in a 24 hour period. Most breeds of horses follow this same sleep/wake pattern.

Horses can do many things. They can be ridden (pretty obvious answer) in many different types of ways like western, English, dressage, saddle seat, and even bareback. They are used for "pony" riding ( when someone leads you around on a horse), They can pull carts (even miniature horses can), They can be used as a lawn mower (saves big $!), they can be used for ground working, plowing Fields (large weight), and they can be used for many other things!

horses are verry intellegent animals they can be verry stuburn and sometimes even out smart you! they are verry beautiful creatures in my opinon and i happen to think they are one of the worlds greatest animals!

8 times a day at least is what i read in a horse book my horse

my dog poos 2-4 times every walk he goes on 5 walkes a day he is only 2 and a bit

They are plurally called "hooves", or individually, "hoof".

American wild horses are generally called mustangs.

There are multiple products labelled for use against lice--pyrethrin products (shampoos, fly sprays, powders), ivermectin and moxidectin dewormers, insecticide powders, etc. The key is to treat every 10 days for a minimim of 3 treatments in order to break the life cycle. Discuss the best options for your situation with your veterinarian.

It means you got it straight from the source, not she said, he said, she said that...

you get it from someone who is involved

It did not come from an outside source. It came directly from the person in charge.

From a reliable source

It is derived from horse racing - if you got your information about the race "from the horse's mouth," that meant you knew which horse to bet on in order to win.

Mules, donkeys, asses, onagers, Grevy's zebras

Machines are more effective; plus they are easier and cheaper to maintenance. I cannot imagine the traffic jams (not to mention the clean-up) if all of our 80 horsepower automobiles actually had 80 horses pulling them. They could only go as fast as the team of horses could go, not 65 mph.

_South America: 18 300 000

n°1 Mexico n°2 Brazil n°3 Argentina n°4 Columbia

_Asia: 10 800 000

n°1 China n°2 Mongolia n°3 Kazakhstan

_North America: 9 500 000

_Europe: 3 200 000

n°1 Russia n°2 Romania n°3 Ukraine n°4 Germany n°5 France

Rwanda is the only country in the world with a reported horse population of 0.

Concerning true wild horses, the only surviving species is the Przewalski horse of Mongolia.

Horses need gills and\or webbed feet so they can breath under water and move.

The Tarpan went extinct in the wild in the late 1800's, and the last Tarpan in captivity died in 1876.

If a horse is half trained he is still GREEN

People in ancient times were riding before records so no one really founded it :) hope that helped!

A male baby horse is a colt, a female baby horse is a filly, a baby horse in general is called a foal.