Tag: horses
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Trailering Your Horse
When trailering your horse, it is best if your horse is wearing a blanket and leg wraps to protect your horse’s legs. Some horses also wear head guards.
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Horse and Pony Identification
Horse thefts are increasing. Ensuring a horse is identifiable will go a long way to recovering it if stolen and some forms of identification act as a deterant.
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Horse Care: Grooming Kit
Grooming Kit is the name given to the collection of brushes and combs that are needed to keep a horse clean and healthy. Each brush serves a different purpose.
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Riding and Road Safety
The rider should always remain in control of the horse keeping rein contact. Horses are unpredictable and riding with a loose rein can lead to an accident.
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Saddlery Safety
It is important to carry out routine checks of your saddlery and tack, not only for the benefit of your horse’s comfort but also to ensure safe riding.
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About Horses: Horse Anatomy
Horses and ponies are measured from the ground to the withers and are measured in hands. Originally horses were measured by the width of a person’s hand.
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Equine Housing: From Horse Barns to Pasture
If you are to get the best from your horse, it is vital you provide him with a happy environment. This applies whether he is kept in a horse barn or in a field.
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All About Horse Care
Topics covered include Health, which takes a look at routine horse care issues such as grooming. Horses are unpredictable creatures and accidents do happen!