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We cannot start our ride until we can get on our horse and for some that can be a long and tedious ritual. The good news is that it does not need to be a struggle and we can teach our horses to wait patiently for us to get into the saddle no matter how clumsy we may be. We need to start with an understanding that horses are lazy by nature and we will use that in our favor. We also have to remember that the horse is like a computer and we cannot get out of the horse something we did not put in. With that in mind, lets program our horse to stand for mounting.

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Today I will explain how I address the problem using the bridle. I start with a full check snaffle bit and continuous round rope reins. I do not use nylon as they can burn your hands and round is easier to hold then flat. Remember to praise often and look for every opportunity to praise, it makes the lesson go faster.

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Next, I take my horse to a safe enclosed area such as a round pen or arena. It is easier on you and your horse if you have already taught your horse 1) a go-forward, stop and back up cue, 2) how to move the hips and shoulders over and 3) all while softening to the bridle reins. From here you will all those cues as corrections when the horse does not stand still.

As time progresses the horse accepts my position and even happily gives the burden to me. There is a lot of responsibility that goes with the lead horse position and most horses are more than happy to have someone else deal with it. At this point the horse settles down and begins to understand that I am trying to communicate my desires to them. They start looking to me to see what it is they should do next and each time an exercise is completed and they come out unharmed, their trust grows.

Now, this is an awesome responsibility for me for it is at this time the horse can really grow mentally and emotionally or I can lose it all in a few easy mistakes. It can be a delicate situation to determine if a response from the horse is defiance or fear. If I react to a response of fear to strongly I will lose some of the trust from the horse and cause confusion. If the horse is not corrected for defiant behavior they will become more difficult to work with. The round pen offers the perfect environment for me to learn how each horse thinks and responds to pressure.

Take your time, it’s ok to spread the lesson throughout the day or even days. Have fun, because if the teacher is not enjoying the lesson how can the student? It is when we try to be somewhere we are not that we find ourselves in a wreck. If you don’t get it today, it will come tomorrow. And the great news is when you are done, not only have you taught your horse to stand quiet for mounting, but you have also gotten your horse softer and more responsive to bridle, his shoulders and hips lighter, his go-forward and back up cues stronger, and taught him to wait for your cues. you can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2010 :: Filed under Pets
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Ya-Online-Juegos.com | How and When to Put a Horse Down – Horse Euthanasia

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Although some horses (like some people) have the good fortune to die peacefully in their sleep of old age, most horses will eventually reach a stage (due to severe injury, disease or incapacity) where the most humane action is to put them down. For the horse owner, this can be a very difficult and painful decision, in terms of when a horse should be put down, as well as how. This article is the personal view of one horse owner on this subject.

Is Now the Time?

If a horse is in a lot of pain and distress, due to an incurable injury or disease, the only correct action is to put it down as quickly and as humanely as possible. However, in some cases the decision is not as clear.

For example, a horse may be in permanent pain but quite capable of happily living with it. This was the case of a draft horse pensioned with us, who had a chronic case of laminitis which made walking painful (especially over hard surfaces). As an elderly horse, he also had dental issues which made chewing uncomfortable. However, by supplementing his diet with soft food and giving him maximum time on soft pasture, his discomfort was minimised. He was a stoic horse, who seemed little bothered by pain, and obviously enjoyed life. He would trot around the pasture with his head held high and come to us for cuddles. Although retired, he was active in the pasture and obviously enjoyed life despite the constant pain in his feet and when he ate.

For me, the question is not how much pain the horse is in, but rather is he still happy and enjoying life. One can tell this not only by how the horse behaves at the moment, but also how his behavior has changed in response to injury or illness. When life changes from a pleasure to a burden, that is the time for the horse to be put down.

Okay, what this all really translates to is that some of us riders like to take the easy way out. We like to stick with what we are comfortable doing and not risk “rocking the boat” or more specifically “hitting the dirt!” What we are guilty of doing is creating dumb horses… dumb horses and dumber riders! We don’t challenge our minds or our horses minds because we stick to the same ole easy routine…We don’t ask our horses to think!

Clinton Anderson refers to the horse as having two minds:
1. Mind #1=The everyday ho hum routine mindless mind. (what is familiar)
2. Mind #2=The Oh crap what is that? It’s time to run! (The Flight/Prey instinct)

The flight instinct is the predominant natural horse instinct. So the trick to a good well-rounded horse is to get them to overcome this flight instinct and use their “thinking mind.” Using the thinking side of the brain is not a natural response, but it’s something a horse can develop and enhance. Horses develop this side of their brain by being challenged with new stimuli and tasks. Why not take your hunter out on trail rides… and laugh at those weenies who snub their noses at trail riding as being “not real work” They are usually the one’s most in need of a good trail ride; bock, bock BOOOOCKKK! Tell em’ your eating chicken for dinner and go enjoy yourself and your horse!

If the horse is at home when the decision is make, it is kindest to the horse to put it down there (e.g. have a veterinarian come out and give a lethal injection). If the horse is severely injured or ill, transport to another location adds to its suffering. Furthermore, unfamiliar surroundings may cause it distress (particularly if taken to a slaughterhouse, where the horse may panic in response to the smell of blood). The main obstacle to this approach is the difficulty of transporting the body afterwards, so prior to putting a horse down one needs to consider whether it is necessary to first move it to a more practical location.

For personal safety, if the horse is standing up, one needs to either lie it down prior to euthanasia or be careful that nobody becomes trapped under the horse if it falls while being euthanized. Professionals (e.g. a veterinarian) should have the experience and sufficient detachment to consider such practicalities.

Unless one personally knows and trusts the person performing the euthanasia, one should remain with the horse until the end, to ensure that your wishes in this regard are properly carried out. For example, it has been known for professional slaughter staff to transport horses to the location which is most convenient for them, even though it meant additional suffering for the animal. Staying with your horse allows you to ensure that your horse ends its life with minimum distress
 

Posted by admin on May 9th, 2010 :: Filed under Pets
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Upsetting Lesson Regarding Horn

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When we feel of plastic jewelry, the very first point that comes to mind is colorful molded pieces of bakelite, acrylic or clear lucite plastics.

What kind of saddle do you ride? If so, how do you make use of the horn?

Long ahead of man-made plastics were invented, diamond jewelry was getting produced of healthy plastics – materials that could possibly be heated, softened, molded, carved or pressed into many designs.

Fossilized tree resin, not sap, amber is 30 to 50 million years old, and is frequently called “The Gold from the North”, since significantly amber was observed within the northern Baltic states and in Poland.

Amber’s colour ranges from a warm pale yellow, to the familiar honey-gold, to almost black. Clear amber is highly prized, and opaque amber lends itself to intricate carvings and shapes. Some amber diamond jewelry may be observed with pre-historic insects embedded inside. Amber lends itself to attractive beads, pendants, earrings and rings. To test for amber, you could heat a pin and insert it into an inconspicuous part with the piece. The pin should go in easily. It’s superior to use a expert non-invasive check performed by a jeweler.

I occasionally see an Australian stock saddle or an endurance design saddle, but the default mode is often a western-style saddle using a horn. Even some on the Aussie stock saddles arrive equipped with a horn.

It pairs beautifully with silver, and also the golden colour complements any complexion.

An excellent number of riders in my region really need to have a western-style saddle with a horn for their recreational roping activities. Nobody in these parts basically requires to rope and brand their cattle. Cattle in most areas on the U.S. are in fenced pastures and readily appear into pens when feed is offered.

Horns for cutting-horse saddles are tall, thin handles, extended sufficient for the rider to grip with both hands. Most tend not to use a cap on top to avoid the rope from slipping off as no ropes will likely be used. These horns would probably separate from the pommel if a roped animal suddenly jerked on it.

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Posted by admin on May 9th, 2010 :: Filed under Pets
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Horse Health – Bran Mash Information

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Bran mashes have traditionally been touted as being good for adult horses to assist them keep their weight on – the result of worn and aging teeth.  Now, plainly feeding bran mash might be dangerous for your horse’s hooves.  The moral of the information is, don’t feed bran if your horse has any hoof problems.

Oats or different grain brans contain phytate, that is excessive in phosphorus and can obstruct absorption of calcium in the small gut, making a systemic calcium deficiency.  Calcium is necessary in the sturdy bonding of keratinized cells to supply a robust hoof.

However, what about the fact you have been attempting to manage stool texture?  Try using sugar beet pulp as an alternative. If you’re using bran to forestall sand colic, use psyllium.  Really, to be honest, you are not probably going to be feeding it so much bran mash that his hooves will probably be in trouble.  Bran mashes are not often the sole meals given, they are used in mixture with other forage and pellets.

So should you do have hoof issues, what about using Biotin – a well-liked hoof progress complement? Well, that is interesting, it appears research shows that if your horse has a usually functioning GI tract, a biotin supplement is not necessary.  And feeding more than the physiological amount of biotin doesn’t improve hoof growth and strength.  Ok high quality, so what is the point? The Purpose is as an alternative of biotin or mash, feed loose salt, vitamin C, copper and zinc.

Ensure your horse has access to free salt and never simply salt blocks. Then again, horses fed a premixed feed often get sufficient amounts of salt, so you won’t need loose salt.  Copper and vitamin C are integral for forming wholesome, connective hoof tissue.  Make sure copper and vitamins are supplied in enough amounts. DL-methionine, glutamic acid, praline and glycine are major building blocks for wholesome connective tissues.

Zinc is required for a healthy hoof. Without it, the hoof will suffer from parakaratosis, a flaw within the maturation of keratin, rendering the hoof tender and structurally flawed. Zinc and copper have to be in balance by the way.  Bottom line?  Don’t feed dietary supplements only for the heck of it.  Figure out if you actually need them in the first place by talking to your Vet.   And for those who do, only begin with one by one so you’ll be able to see whether it is truly effective.

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Posted by admin on May 8th, 2010 :: Filed under Pets
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Horse Tips – Worming

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Internal parasites – out of sight, out of thoughts – can kill your equine.  While they may be out of sight, they are doing intensive damage inside.  At a minimum, parasites can take vitamins from your equine and cause gastrointestinal irritation.  The bad news is, uninhibited they can trigger intestinal ruptures, colic and ultimately death.

The three prime things you need to present to your equine for his health are clear water, high quality food and a great de-worming course.  And this can make you really stop to think.  Did you notice that are greater than one hundred fifty parasites that riddle horses?  The most common are massive stronglyes (also known as bloodworms), tiny stronglyes, ascarids, pinworms, bots, tapeworms, threadworms and lungworms.  And take into consideration this, some of these species lay up to 200,000 eggs each day.  These numbers are staggering.

The thing with each one of these parasites is that they might all be present within your equine at the identical time, simply in different lifecycle stages.  So sure, while your horse might look wholesome and completely satisfied, you don’t know what’s going on internally.  These silent killers can injury tissues and vital organs, major veins, cause blockages and ulcers in the digestive tract.  Pinworms can really irritate equines and cause intense anal itching.

Selected indicators of invasion might (and should is the operative phrase, since you will not all the time see indicators of problems externally) include a uninteresting, rough coat, weight loss, tail rubbing (thinning hair), colic, depression, coughing/nasal discharge, loss of appetite and so on.   One of the best thing to do should you see some of these indicators is to discuss to a Veterinarian about obtaining a fecal examination.

Surely i’ll see the worms in the muck?  Reply is not any, you won’t, but the eggs might be visible to the Veterinarian under a microscope.  By counting the categories and number of eggs, the Vet can then tell you which de-worming program will succeed.  This test in combination with a very good worming program will keep your horses protected against the ravages of pests.
You may give wormer in 4 methods, oral paste syringe, oral liquid syringe, nasogastric tube and as a food additive.  In many cases horses are not going to eat a thing they odor of their feed, so in the event you can work with the other 2 methods, you’d accomplish worming successfully.  Nasogastric tubes are best left for a Vet to manage wormer.  Ensure you give the right dose and on the correct time – often each six to 8 weeks. (foals will vary, examine your wormer labels)

All 3 strategies are useful. The key is that the deworming product must be given in the proper dose (given by weight) on the correct time, and that they actually swallow the wormer.   To make sure they do swallow the dose, you are able to do considered one of {two} things – insert your thumbs into both sides of their mouth to make them open their mouth and swallow the paste or liquid they were holding within their mouth, or put your hand below their chin and tilt their head upwards so they have to swallow.

For the most effective worming schedule, talk with your Veterinarian.  The requirements of the herd might differ when you’ve got all ages and levels of horses from foals to more mature campaigners.

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Posted by admin on May 5th, 2010 :: Filed under Pets
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