Category : Horses : Pets & Animal

How to Groom Your Horse in 7 Steps

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Grooming is an activity which is pleasing for both you and your horse. Also, it is a good chance to examine for injuries and irritations. Make sure you make grooming a daily routine. It's an absolute must before riding your horse. Have your grooming equipments arranged in a secure convenient pl

How to Take Care of Proud Flesh

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Proud flesh is the development of granulation tissue in horses. This kind of flesh develops quickly in equines, especially on areas that see a lot of movement such as joints. Proud flesh grows from the outside of a wound and is thicker than the wound around it. If left untreated, it can take months

English Vs. Western Saddle

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The two main styles of horse riding are called English and Western. They both have different types of saddles made to perform different functions. Both types of saddles basically consist of a wooden or similar “tree” frame to act as a seat and the padding around that frame to help protec

The Trouble With Clicker Training!

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Clicker training continues to gain popularity and more people are becoming aware of it. The more people that become aware of it the more reasons seem to emerge about why people think it is a bad way to train horses. This definitely intrigues me as I have only experienced great success with the horse

How to Socialize a Stallion

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Stallions are incredibly difficult to manage and not because they are bad or ill-mannered. Many of the stallion's bad behaviors are a direct result of humans interfering with their natural instincts and herd dynamics. A prime example of this is the complete lack of socialization most modern stalli

Early Signs of a Pregnant Mare

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Mares can show signs of pregnancy after 14 days.Horse image by Dusi from Fotolia.comFemale horses, or mares, have an average gestation period of 342 days--or about 11 months. A mare becomes obviously pregnant during the third trimester at seven to eight months due to the enlarged abdomen...