Category : Horses : Pets & Animal

How to Make a Foal Blanket

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Breeding horses is not something to be taken lightly. They are large, powerful animals and it takes considerable time, effort and money to raise them properly. Horses are fairly hardy creatures, although foals born in adverse weather conditions need extra care to thrive. Foal blankets can help insul

Equine Back Pain

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Equine back pain is a complex and challenging problem that can manifest in a horse's muscles, ligaments, or vertebrae through injury or irritation. If left untreated, the condition can contribute to skeletal and muscular damage to the spinal column, joints, hocks, forelegs and front feet. The pain c

Cinch Tie Instructions

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In order to safely ride a horse with a saddle that does not have a buckle on the cinch, the rider needs to learn to properly tie a cinch knot. This will be the case for several western style saddles and cinches. When done right, adjusting the cinch strap is done with ease. Cinch straps come in leath

What Does an Equine Dentist Do?

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The tools which were being made by the end of the nineteenth century would still not be out of place in a modern horse dentist's set of tools - although diamond technology has brought advances in cutting, burring and grinding tools, which uncannily grind tooth enamel while leaving softer tissue

Gypsy Vanner Horse Health Problems

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Although relatively new to the United States, Gypsy Vanner horses are rapidly gaining in popularity. Known for their draft-like conformation, colorful paint coats and friendly disposition, these horses are proving themselves in a wide range of equine competitive events as well as trail riding. While

How to Tie a Dressage Stock Tie

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Proper turnout and attire is important in the dressage arena. If you are to be accepted as a serious competitor by the judges and your fellow horsepeople, you need to make sure your breeches are the proper color, your saddle is well polished, your horse is beautifully turned out and your dressage ti

How to Treat Cracked Heels in Horses

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Cracked heels in horses, also called greasy heel, scratches or mud fever, is a condition affecting the heel, which is located between the back of the hoof and the the pastern. The bacterium Dermatophilus congolensis penetrates the skin through an existing wound or through skin that has been softene

How to Photograph Horses

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Horses, both powerful and elegant, make excellent photographic subjects. But like all animals with minds and wills of their own, they can be difficult to capture with a camera. Good photographs of horses reveal them at their best, and convey to the viewer an idea of their personalities. A little pre

Big Ben

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Big Ben horse gallery photo. A gallery of About Horses and Ponies reader's horses' and ponies. This online album contains photos of readers horses and ponies. Horse pictures and digital artwork. Submit your horse photo for inclusion in the My Horse Photo Gallery

How to Attach the Bosal Fiador

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If you prefer to ride your horse without a bit, a bosal can be a good alternative. A bosal uses pressure on the horse's nose instead of inside its mouth, providing the stopping and turning power you need without the need for a bit. For it to work effectively, however, a fiador must be properly attac