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Horses
Since man first domesticated the horse around 4000 BC, it has proved to be quite useful and important in the progress of civilization. This category contains information about wild horses, the varieties of breeds, colors, and the history of horses, as well as other general information pertaining to these stunning and magnificent animals.
2,791 Questions
Is horse chestnut good for circulation?
Chestnuts on a horse are made of the same basic material as the horn of the horse's hoof. It is not particularly digestible by a human.
What is the difference between a horse and pony?
A pony is classified as an equine under 14.2 hh, but there is more to it than just that. A Pony has a different build than horses do. They often have shorter legs, and that is the most noticable difference. They also often have thicker manes and coats.
That is why miniature horses are classified as horses, even if they are under 14.2hh, because they still have the conformation of a horse.
Nothing really besides blood ponys were the 1st Equine (pony) created and it soon orignated into a horse horses are over 13.1 Hands Ponys have lots of diffrent breeds.
Your horse is cantering you would like it to go back to walking What do you have to do?
Pull on the reins
How quickly does a horse reproduce?
A mature mare comes into heat every 3 weeks during the breeding season in summer. She may also come into heat at other times during the year but her cycles will be less frequent. You can tell when a mare is in heat because her behavior will probably change. Some mares become snappy and unmanageable, others become placid and sooky and hang all over you. All will hold their tails higher, urinate frequently, and wink the flaps of the vulva in the presence of other horses. They will also show obvious interest in stallions. Once she is bred, a mare's gestation will last from 11-12 months. During the last four months of pregnancy, she must limit her physical activity and usually cannot be entered in shows or ridden hard. She can become pregnant again just a few weeks after giving birth, because by the time she approaches her next foaling, her current offspring will have been weaned. Foals should ideally be weaned at around 6-8 months, but this can happen earlier if necessary. Racehorses are backed (taught to wear a saddle) as one-year-olds and their breaking-in is completed very early so that they can race as two-year-olds. The strain that is placed on them to be worked so hard at such a young age means that most wear up and die at around fourteen, compared to thirty for a well-looked after horse in light work. Most horses are backed as three-year-olds and begin light work as four-year-olds. Responsible owners will not put a horse into full work or a training schedule until around five years old when they are finished growth. Horses in the wild can breed at 2 and a half to three years, but young mares often have difficulty foaling and may also develop sway backs as a result of being pregnant at such a young age.
What letters are used as a marker in riding school?
If you mean that you are horseback riding and there are letters in the arena, you are riding in a dressage arena. A dressage arena usually has eight letters around the sides of the arena. Starting on the short end, the letters should be AKEHCMBF. A and C are in the middle of the short sides and KEH and CMB are on the two long sides. These letters are markers that are used in a dressage test. gs
What age does a baby horse stop nusng?
Most foals nurse right up until they are weaned... generally at between four and eight months of age. It depends on the horse and when the owner wants to wean the foal.
Do people still eat horses where?
It is illegal for human consumption of horse meat in the United States. It is considered a delicacy in some European countries as well as some Asian countries.
According to the National Geographic series based on Diamond's "Guns, Germs and Steel", jineta is a style of horse riding from Spain that emphasizes control and maneuverability. The rider uses "bent knees to grip the side of the horse and only one hand on the reigns." It contrasted from the formal style of medieval knights. By the 16th century the jineta way of riding had become the dominant style of the Spanish cavalry. The conquistadores would have ridden their horses using this style.
During the winter, owners should feed their horses just a little bit extra food so a thin layer of fat is formed under the skin. This helps keep them warm. Also owners can use a rug to help keep their horse warm however some horses have extremely thick coats so they would only need a light outdoor rug to keep them warm.
How many wild horses are in a band?
there are most likely about 3 at the least. but I am not sure and all bands of horses vary depending on the stallion and how good of a fighter he is.
Is riding a horse while on disability illegal?
This will depend on what type of riding you are doing and if you are able to list it as physical therapy. Hippotherapy (horses used for therapeutic reasons.) is legal , but insurance companies may not know about it, or may require you to go to a licensed facility for it to count as 'good' and not illegal. If you are disabled and riding a horse over jumps or another activity that would be labeled as being a higher risk, you could get in trouble.
Where do the abaco wild horses originate?
I did a project on Abaco Barbs one time for school. The Abaco Barb wild horses are decended from some of the Spanish Barbs that were first brought over when Columbus came to America. For more information, please visit... http://kbrhorse.net/wclo/abaco.html
if u mean Lemonade then no, you shouldn't give a horse it as a part of its regular diet.
it isn't good for a horse to drink lemonade becasue the acid might upset its stomach.
some horses may not get effected if they had a little bit on lemonade every now and again but in big amounts it wouldn't be to good for your horses
Hope this helps a whole bunch
Is there only one male horse in groups?
In a wild horse scenario, a band of horses (group) there is one lead stallion who is the father of all the foals. the head stallion figure is the only permanent male horse. (i said figure because the stallion can be taken over by another stallion. like a pride of lions). But there is always a varying number of males because the foals can be colts which when mature will be driven off like male lion cubs.
Yes, horses can eat apple stems. I don't know if stems are particularly tasty, but they're certainly digestible (and a lot less hassle to get rid of if you just let a horse eat all parts of the apple).
How is called the small horse and the young horse?
First the small horse:
The small horse is called Pony.
- Ponies are generally considered intelligent and friendly, though sometimes they also are described as stubborn or cunning.
- Properly trained ponies are appropriate mounts for children who are learning to ride.
- Larger ponies can be ridden by adults, as ponies are usually strong for their size.
- Ponies are a type of horse noted mainly for their depth of body and shorter than average legs, and the term has nothing to do with the age of the animal.
Then the young horse:
- Baby horses are called foals. When a mare (a female horse) has a baby, she is said to have "foaled".
- when the foal stands and nurses, it can be called suckling, but is usually just referred to as a foal.
- A foal can either be a filly (young female horse) or a colt (young male horse). So, a foal can be either a colt or a filly. In some parts of the western United States, local dialect makes it okay for any foal to be called a "colt" regardless of their gender.
- At 4 to 6 months, a baby horse is separated from it's mother. After this separation process, called weaning, the baby horse is called a weanling. "Weanling" is the proper term to call the foal until the baby horse turns 1 year old.
- After one year old the baby horse is called a "yearling", and
- yearlings over 18 months old are sometimes referred to as "long yearlings".
- When the horse turns four years old they are usually referred to by their adult names, mares or stallions.
What time will it take to make a mile in a horse carriage?
The time it takes will vary according to the weight of the carriage, the weight of the passengers and luggage, the quality of the road, the weather and the chosen gait. Typically a horse pulling a carriage travels at a trot, so roughly 8 MPH, that equals out to 0.13 miles per minute so it should take roughly 7.6 minutes to travel one mile.
i have herd of some costing about 500 to even 600. But most of the time they cost at least 300 dollars! but i may be wrong c(= .
Looks at the descendents and gene types from both mare and stallion.
The color perlino is basically diluted buckskin
Where are the points of a horse?
There are points all over the horses body, such as the loins, the stifle, the crest, the withers and the barrel. These can be located by images, keys or just general knowledge. Here is a list, written from my general knowledge, of just where these points are- (They go in order from the head, around the body and joining up again):
(Picture a horse in your head or find a picture of one- if you are revising, it helps to point to the parts.)
The poll: Placed in between the ears on the ridge of a horses neck.
The forelock: The horse's fringe.
Bridge of nose: The bow of the horse's nose.
Muzzle: The soft flesh on the end of a horses face, forming two nostrils and strong-muscled lips.
The chin groove: The space between the chin and the throat latch.
Throat latch: The throat of the horse.
Neck: The horse's neck.
Chest/Breast bone: The strong-muscled space forming out into two legs at the front of the horse.
Forearm: The top part of a horses leg.
Knee: The horse's joint between two leg bones.
Fetlock: The joint connecting the hoof to the cannon.
Cannon: The bone between the knee and the fetlock.
Hoof: The horse's foot- containing a soft fleshy pad called the frog.
The frog: A triangular fleshy pad inside the horses hoof.
The chestnut: A bald, stiff bobble of skin placed inside the horse's upper knee.
The elbow: The horse's elbow is placed on the upper leg.
The girth: The flat muscle between the barrel and the elbow.
The barrel: The muscled ribcage of the horse.
The belly/abdomen: The horses stomach, where food is digested.
Flank: The stretch of skin between the abdomen and the thigh.
The thigh: The large pad of muscle found on the rear of the horse.
The stifle: Found on the lower part of the thigh.
The gaskin: The lower thigh muscle, underneath the stifle.
Hock: The joint connecting the leg to the thigh, under this- another chestnut is located.
Pastern: The joint connecting the hoof to the leg.
Coronet: the band of muscle/skin around the top of the hoof.
Buttock: You guessed it.
Dock: The bone in a horse's tail.
Croup/Rump: The hindquarters of a horse.
Point of hip: The point of a horses hip.
Loin: The dip forming into the horses back.
Back: The centre of the spine.
Withers: Where the saddle, saddle-pad/numnah and rider are placed when riding.
Crest: The slight bend in the horses neck- joining to the poll, and tehn the head.
~Exhales~ That was terribly boring to write. I hope this will help anyone who wants to know about it. I've written about tack too. Just write:
What are the parts of all the tack called? Also, I've written about:
How often should you change your horse's shoe-and-can-you-re-use-the-old-shoe?
If your horse is shod then you should have the farrier visit every 6 to 8 weeks to trim the hoof and reset the shoes. You should have new shoes put on the horse as old ones can be a bit deformed or worn thin, but it is a good idea to carry a few old ones around with you for emergency spares if your at a show or on the trail etc.
