It takes about 3-4 more steps before my horses stop. I think the fault must be mine. I use the Whoa command and pull back on the reins. I try to plant myself in the saddle and push my legs forward but I am usually only at a walk at the time and not moving much anyway.
what you need to do is not to pull back on the reins – just stop moving your hands so that the foreward movement is blocked, push your stomach towards your hands and stop as much movement in the hips as possible. make sure your horse is listening to you before you ask it to stop and that you have your shoulders back and heels down. it doesn't matter if it takes a few steps to start with, after practice the horse will get the idea and the halt will come quicker. hope this helps xx
Recently on the news, there was talk about a rottweiler that took down, and killed a horse. (Not a pony- a horse)
How do dogs do this? The horse is an animal that weighs over 1,000 lbs, and the rottweiler probably weighed 100 lbs. How are dogs capable of killing horses by themself?
I'm guessing this is either a stray dog that was starving and it's instinct kicked in and caught the horse off gaurd or the horse kicked the dog and some how was able to go for it's throat because if it had bit the horse anywhere else the horse would either run like crazy if it was able or fight back and anyone that has either been kicked by a horse or known someone that has knows they pack a wallop.
I am looking to donate to a horse charity. Which one will be most benificial to horses AND they can be saved for the amount I am willing to donate? URLs are accepted.
Most all horse charities are good. I do know that United Pegasus Foundation in Southern California is trying to save some horses currently. The owner has about 15 horses he is wanting to send to the slaughterhouse. Helen is currently trying to save the horses from going to slaughter. Because they have 160 horses on their lots, they have no where to put these other horses and so the current owner has agreed to not send the horses to slaughter if he can get $30 per horse per month. They have until September to get the horses. You can contact Helen by phone to talk to her more about what the United Pegasus is doing and she can tell you more about the horses that she is trying to keep from going to slaughter. Or you can check out their website at:
www.unitedpegasus.com
Helen (951) 285-1266
I just checked the website and there has been some changes since I spoke with Helen. They are currently trying to get the slaughter bound horses here in the US by the end of January. It appears there has been an increase in urgency for the horses.
I do check several of the various horse rescue agencies and at this time, I would say that United Pegasus Foundation is the one in most urgent need. The others seem to be hanging in there currently.
Canada?
USA?
United Kingdom?
Australia?
Ireland?
For keeping horses, and getting veterinary jobs?
And the most variety of horses, and cheapest supplies?
And also the best climate?
Thanks everyone!
oh, and only people who actually know about horses please, i dont want short pointless anwsers…
thanks again!
It depends on what part of which country… for example, in Canada, you probably wouldn't get too many horses up North, but down South the horse industry is huge, especially in Alberta/Saskatchewan. Ontario also has a big horse industry (mostly recreational).
I was thinking about it and wondered. How many would you consider until it's an actual breeding farm?
And I don't mean like a backyard breeding place, but a fancy one with horses with nice bloodlines.
Ex. 4 Stallions and 10 Mares
I don't have a clue that's why I asked. Thanks!
Just purchased my AQHA gelding who is my Congress hopeful and I consider the breeders to have an excellent program…she has 3 mares….breeds to top performance stallions..So In my book its not size that matters its their vision and breeding program and what they produce…quality
Just wondering if it would be feasible to power your entire house with bunch of horses or oxen?
How many would you need?
Would it be economical, as you obviously have to feed them?
Would PETA protest?
Also could recycle their feces and get methane gas from their flatus.
I think you would need one horse walking on a treadmill full time. That means you may need 5 horses since they need a rest. A horse pulling on a rope produces 750 Watts or 1 Horsepower which is more than enough for a home most of the time. During surges or heavy use the horse would have to work a little harder. You could put a big flywheel on the treadmill to even out the surges. Bringing the horses in in cold weather could help heat the home. You could also burn horse dung for more heat.
Put a bag on there rear ends to capture the methane. That can be used for heat or cooking.
Do you give a dam what PETA thinks? I don't. I love horse meat. It builds muscle and prevents cancer!
Just need to know so I can get my horses' shots taken care of. He my first horse so I am still learning.
*****Also if you know which shots you can give your horse and which ones the vet gives that would be helpful too! Oh, in the state of ohio.
I do not give any shots in the fall
Spring- I give 5 or 6 way vaccine, which jumbles everything into one, cheaper shot (tetnaus, eastern and western encephalitis, rhino and flu)
That plus West nile is your basics.
Some give a strangles vaccine (IM or internasal) but they are not considered to be that effective.
If your horse has not had shots before, he may need a booster one a month or so later.
I also give rabies every 2-3 years.
You can buy all your shots online, and get them at most stores. Online is super cheap, but the shipping costs are a lot if you only have one horse.
All of the shots can be bought and given by you. The rabies will not hold up in a court of law if your animal bites someone and they suspect the horse of having rabies (which is highly unlikely), but it vaccinates them.
If you have never given a shot to a horse, make sure you know where it is ok to give one, as well as what types of allergic reactions to look for.
I've read of good race horses being required to carry 130+ lbs against younger or less successful horses carrying much less. I thought it was to give a younger horse more of a chance but isn't a race about which horse is fastest? Why is a better horse penalized & how do they determine the weights?
The idea of weight allowances, or assignment of weights to handicap a horse, is to try to even things out by making the better horses carry more weight and giving the less-successful horses a chance by giving them a lighter weight.
All the weights that racehorses carry start with The Jockey Club Scale of Weights as the basis. The website gives the Scale of Weights: http://horseracing.about.com/library/blscale.htm
The weights in these tables are the "starting point" for weight assignments for all Thoroughbred races in America. (There is a different Scale of Weights for Thoroughbred races in Britain/Europe, with somewhat heavier weights.)
When a Racing Secretary is writing the races he's going to put in the Condition Book (this is the list of future races to be run at a race meeting), he starts with the Scale Weight as his basis.
How adjustments are made to the weight assignment depends on the kind of race it is. In most races, the weight each individual horse carries is determined by the conditions of the race.
Here is an example from the Pimlico Condition Book for the current meeting: (This is the first race for the day before the Preakness, this coming Friday, 05/15: http://www.pimlico.com/NR/exeres/E5D0865F-B0C2-4BB0-8F85-A54BC3D52A85,frameless.htm?MeetStartDate=18%2f04%2f2009&RaceDay=15%2f05%2f2009)
"Purse $30,000. For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which have never won a race other than Maiden, Claiming or Starter or Which have never won two races.
Three Year Olds 119 lbs.
Older 124 lbs.
"Non-winners of a race other than Claiming at a mile or over since March 15 2 lbs.
"Such a race since February 15 4 lbs. "
Basically, three-year-olds will carry 119 pounds, four year olds 124 pounds. The maximum weight allowance is four pounds, given to any horse which has not won a race other than a claiming race at a distance of a mile or more are allowed 4 pounds. So the lightest weight any horse would carry would be 115 pounds, for a three-year-old with the maximum weight allowance. Top weight would be 124 pounds for an older horse that cannot claim an allowance. So top to bottom there is a weight spread of 9 pounds between the horses considered best and the horses considered worst.
Every handicapper uses their own formula for determining how to allocate weight. The rule I was brought up on is that 1 lb weight = 1/5 second of time = 1 length at distances of at least a mile, as long as the weights are above scale weight.
Basically, using this rule, the racing secretary who wrote the conditions for the race I'm using as an examples sees a 9 length difference between the strongest horses and the weakest horses if they were all carrying equal weights. And he attempts to equalize things by calling for weight allowances.
In a handicap race, which is a race where the racing secretary assigns the weights, the handicapper looks at the performance of the specific horses that are entered, the weights they have carried, how well the horses have done in similar races, and whether any of the horses have raced against each other, and he assigns weights in an attempt to equalize things.
To cite an example, when Man O' War was racing, he gave up to 32 pounds weight to some opponents and still beat them. When his owner Sam Riddle asked racing secretary Walter Vosburgh what weights Vosburgh would assign to Man O' War if the great champion raced as a 4-year-old. Vosburgh unhesitatingly said that since Man O' War had already won with 138 pounds as a three-year-old, he would assign Man O' War more weight than he'd ever assigned to any other horse. Riddle immediately decided to retire the horse.
I love horses and have forever i have been riding for 4 years and have wanted a horse.. now that im almost old enough to drive i want to take the next step and get a horse. money is not the problem it the fact that my parents dont think im dedecated enough and they just dont want to buy a horse. what can i do to convince them of my love of horses and how much i realy want one and the benifits of riding?
hard isnt it!!
we never had any money when i was younger. a horse was quite simply out of the question.
i had to wait till i was 35 before i was able to buy a horse.
unfortunately, unless you've stuck at things before, they'll assume that you'll be the same with a horse once the novelty has worn off!!
it really does take a lot of dedication! even now, when i'm really worn out and tired i can find it hard to find the extra energy, along with having to do everything else- single hardworking parent, dog, cats housework etc.
of course , i always see to her, but there are times when maybe you feel ill and you still have to battle your way to the field and do em.
if you believe you are responsible and dedicated enough , and realise there will be times when its hard, but you still have to go and see to them, then you can perhaps come to an agreement with your parents.
agree on a set amount of chores per day, and stick to it, even when you'd rather be off out or at the computer. if your parents ask you to do something, jump to it and get it done- dont moan, or tell them you'll do it later. all these little things with your attitude will make the difference to whether they'll think you are responsible or not
im afraid there's no quick fix to changing your parents mind, but over time you can make them realise that you have become a rresponsible person, who may actually be dedicated enough after all !!!
My dad has a horse we keep in our backyard inside a stable. He insists on putting a bucket of water in front of him in the morning to allow him to drink until he stops, then puts his food out and brings the bucket back in. We used to leave the bucket in the stall but our horse kicks it down and causes a nasty mess everywhere. At night we do the same thing. Water at first, then food. I just wanted to confirm with someone who knows better that this is the right thing to do to maintain a livestock horse. Thank you
he needs unlimited access to water 24/7. He also needs time turned out in a field or large pen. He should also have access to forage of some sort 24/7 – either grass or hay of some sort. The diet should be mainly forage with only a little hard feed. If you only feed the horse twice a day then he will get an ulcer.
If the horse kicks the buckets around then screw them to the wall or tie them to a fence post so he can't. He probably throws a tantrum cause he has no turnout time – horses are nomadic creatures – they need open spaces to walk around in. A general rule is 2 acres for the first horse then at least 1 more acre per extra horse, but thats a minimum size of field.
