By Audrey Pavia
ISBN-10: 047178124X
ISBN-13: 9780471781240
ISBN-10: 0764597973
ISBN-13: 9780764597978
Beneficial properties new full-color photographs and on-line resources
educate, take care of, and feature enjoyable together with your horse
if you are loopy approximately horses, this hands-on consultant is all you want to giddy up and pass. that includes updates on breeds, boarding, foodstuff, gear, education, and using, in addition to new info on a number of equine stipulations, this source exhibits you the way to maintain your horse satisfied - and take your using talents to the subsequent level.
realize how to
* decide on the best horse for you
* Feed, groom, and deal with your horse
* realize universal horse ailments
* rejoice within the saddle
* become involved in equestrian competitions
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I’m alert and wondering what’s next. This welcome expression indicates that the horse is content and curious about his surroundings. The ears are pricked forward; the eyes are focused on the object of wonder. The head is held at medium height. ߜ Get away or else! This expression immediately precedes a bite or a kick. The horse usually directs the aggression at other horses, but occasionally, ill-tempered horses direct this aggression at humans. The ears are laid back flat against the head, the nostrils take on an oblong shape and the mouth is open with teeth exposed.
Provide your horse with enough exercise and stimulation so that he doesn’t get into the cribbing habit. 39 40 Part I: Beginning with Horse Basics ߜ Wind-sucking: Similar to cribbing, wind-sucking involves the horse taking hold of a horizontal surface between his teeth and sucking air into his stomach. Sometimes the horse doesn’t take hold of anything but just sucks air into his windpipe. Usually the result of boredom, wind-sucking is a hard habit to break. Providing a horse with plenty of roughage (hay or pasture) to eat and daily exercise can discourage the habit.
It works like this: Pretend for a moment that you’re a horse, and a huge, terrifying saber-toothed tiger has selected horsemeat for his next meal. When a big cat starts chasing your herd looking for prey to take down, the chances of you being the horse that gets nailed are less when a whole herd of other horses surrounds you. In addition to decreasing your odds of being the unlucky item on the big cat’s menu, being in a herd also means that you can find out about impending danger much sooner than you would if you were alone.
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