Bruce Drago
Herd mentality
It is important to keep a quiet profile around horses because in the wild their survival depends on detection of predators with their hearing. Many horses can get startled easily from abrupt noises and this could result in injury to the horse, the rider, or people around the horse. Talk to your horse in a quiet, reassuring voice.
Herd mentality
It is important to keep a quiet profile around horses because in the wild their survival depends on detection of predators with their hearing. Many horses can get startled easily from abrupt noises and this could result in injury to the horse, the rider, or people around the horse. Talk to your horse in a quiet, reassuring voice.
Relationship with Horses
A healthy relationship with your horse requires trust, coupled with respect, fondness with compliance, and a desire to please.
A healthy relationship with your horse requires trust, coupled with respect, fondness with compliance, and a desire to please.
Check your Horse
Examine your horse every day. Catching problems before they become serious is critical to keeping a show horse sound and alive. Extra caution is required around stallions and mares in heat. Tey are dealing with hormones on an order of magnitude that you probably can not comprehend.
Examine your horse every day. Catching problems before they become serious is critical to keeping a show horse sound and alive. Extra caution is required around stallions and mares in heat. Tey are dealing with hormones on an order of magnitude that you probably can not comprehend.
Grooming Horses
Keep your horse clean. A number of different problems can result if a horse's coat or feet are not kept clean.
Keep your horse clean. A number of different problems can result if a horse's coat or feet are not kept clean.
Barn Care
Clean you horse's stall every day an make sure your horse always has clean, fresh water available.
Clean you horse's stall every day an make sure your horse always has clean, fresh water available.
Training a Horse
A kind but firm trainer will result in a disciplined but pleasing horse.
A kind but firm trainer will result in a disciplined but pleasing horse.
Horse Feed
Feed your horses at the same times every day. Drastic changes in a horse's feed program can cause the horse to colic. Pay attention to everything that goes into your horse: feed, hay, water, treats, supplements, pills, shots, ... Your horses health and soundness depends on the nutrition that you provide for them.
Feed your horses at the same times every day. Drastic changes in a horse's feed program can cause the horse to colic. Pay attention to everything that goes into your horse: feed, hay, water, treats, supplements, pills, shots, ... Your horses health and soundness depends on the nutrition that you provide for them.
Vet Care
A good vet will save you mondy in the long run and may save your horse's life some day. Every horse should be wormed by a vet at least twice a year.
A good vet will save you mondy in the long run and may save your horse's life some day. Every horse should be wormed by a vet at least twice a year.
Horse Flies
In the summer spray your horse trailer down with fly spray about 10 minutes before you load. The flies should leave and your horses will be without those pesky flies!
In the summer spray your horse trailer down with fly spray about 10 minutes before you load. The flies should leave and your horses will be without those pesky flies!
Cooling Horses
Never spray a hot, sweaty horse with cold water immediately after working the horse. Always walk the horse until the horse is cooled out and the breathing is normal.
Never spray a hot, sweaty horse with cold water immediately after working the horse. Always walk the horse until the horse is cooled out and the breathing is normal.
Shoeing
Bad shoeing can ruin a good horse so make sure that you have a good farrier, especially if you show your horse over jumps. The consussion from landing from jumps amplifies any problems in a horse's shoeing.
Bad shoeing can ruin a good horse so make sure that you have a good farrier, especially if you show your horse over jumps. The consussion from landing from jumps amplifies any problems in a horse's shoeing.
Sleeping
Horses do lay down to sleep, but only if they feel completely comfortable in their environment. Horses will often sleep standing up by locking their knees and they are onf of the few animals that can put one half of their body asleep while the other half is wide awake.
Bruce Drago
Horses do lay down to sleep, but only if they feel completely comfortable in their environment. Horses will often sleep standing up by locking their knees and they are onf of the few animals that can put one half of their body asleep while the other half is wide awake.
Bruce Drago
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