Category : Horses : Pets & Animal

Plastic Vs. Wood Horse Jumps

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Whether purchased or built at home, jumps are an investment in your horse’s training. You’ll need a minimum of eight sets of standards and poles, more if budget and space allow, to create a diverse variety of obstacles and courses to prepare your horse for a show jumping competition. For

How to Build a Stallion Barn

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Stallions can often be the harder horses to please on a farm's property. Your stallion barn plan must take a lot into consideration in order for the stallions to be safe and happy in their home environment. Though it is not necessary to keep stallions far away from one another, every stallion has a

How to Use a Myler Bit

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Myler brand bits are designed as training aids to help riders convey messages clearly to their horse through proper use of the bit and bridle assembly. There are a variety of bit styles that have been designed for horses with various levels of training and skills. Each Myler bit is marked with a des

About Horse's Hooves

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"No hoof, no horse" is how the old saying goes. Although made of the same material as our fingernails, a hoof is far more vital to the survival of a horse. The hooves are all that is between a 1,000-pound or more animal and the ground. If a horse looses their hooves, then they almost alway

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

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 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

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

The Easy Way to Train Wild Horses

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In-hand horse training is the capacity to teach the horse the basics. This is also the ability to teach horse movement, from one point to another in the best possible manner. By practicing in-hand training, you are preparing the horse for more to come. In a way, preparing him for the next step in ho

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