Horses 2024, March

How To Choose A Clamp?

How To Choose A Clamp?

Harness is an individual attribute of a horse, so you cannot use the same clamp on different horses, because they differ in build and neck shape. A short collar will make it difficult for the horse to breathe, a narrow one will delay blood circulation, and a wide or long one will go behind the spines of the shoulder blades or knock down the withers, interfere with the freedom of the front legs

Basic Rules For Handling A Horse

Basic Rules For Handling A Horse

Approaching the horseApproach the horse on the left side, talking to it softly or whistling. Put on the halter or bridle without sudden movements, but boldly and confidently, preventing the horse from ripping its head out of your hands.How to lead a horse correctlyLead the horse on the bit by holding the lanyard or reins with your right hand close to the horse's chin and at a distance from the horse's left shoulder that he will not step on your feet (boots or thick boots ar

Rules For Harnessing And Saddling Horses

Rules For Harnessing And Saddling Horses

There are several types of harness : shag-arc, combined shag-post-edge, post-edge-drawbar, post-edge. The harness is one-horse, two-horse harness, three-horse harness, four horses and more. Mixed paired and triple harnesses are possible, when one or two tie-down horses are harnessed to the shank-arc harness on the strings; harnessing in a train, when one or more drifting horses are fastened in front of the wheel on long strings

Horse Hooves, Grooming And Shoeing

Horse Hooves, Grooming And Shoeing

The hoof consists of bones, tendons, ligaments, elastic crumbs, the base of the skin with vessels and nerves passing through it, and an insensitive horn shoe. The coffin bone is the base of the hoof, it determines its shape. On the front legs it is rounded in front, and on the hind legs it is roundly pointed

Brancard

Brancard

There are several types of horse bedding used to cover the floor of stalls, each with their own pros and cons.Traditionally popular - and economical - is straw , and many horse owners prefer to use it because it is by far the warmest, softest and most moisture-permeable

Riding Rules In The Arena

Riding Rules In The Arena

The riding rules in the arena oblige the riders to disperse when meeting only with their left shoulders , and regardless of how many riders at the moment are riding at odds. What does it mean "to leave with your left shoulders"? And the fact that the rider moving along the wall of the arena "riding to the right" (that is, to the right side) must yield the "wall" to the rider who rides towards him (that is, "riding to the left")

Converging And Diverging Spiral

Converging And Diverging Spiral

The converging spiral is an easy way to increase the training of the back of the horse - the smaller the circle, the more intense the training.A converging spiral is simply a circle that gradually decreases in size. The figure below can be a little misleading, in which the tapering of the spiral should occur over several circles

10 Commandments Of The Rider When Overcoming Obstacles

10 Commandments Of The Rider When Overcoming Obstacles

1. Head up, rider looking forward.2. The shoulders are extended.3. Hands from the shoulder are freely lowered down and bent at the elbows.4. Straight line from elbow to bit.5. The body is located as close as possible to the bow of the saddle, the seat during the jump frees the saddle, and you should not push the body too forward on the horse's neck

Rider Muscle Relaxation

Rider Muscle Relaxation

The rider should sit in the saddle naturally and at ease, his muscles should not be constrained, that is, involuntarily tense. But this does not mean that his limbs are completely relaxed. A certain muscle tension is required from the rider, as a gymnast strains them, preparing to perform a strength exercise on one of the apparatus

How To Get The Right Fit On A Horse?

How To Get The Right Fit On A Horse?

The concept of "rider seating" is often misinterpreted, because what is ultimately important is not the position of the limbs, as is usually believed, but how the rider holds himself in the saddle , maintaining balance; sitting on a horse, relaxing the muscles; knows how to enter the rhythm of the horse's movement

Rider-Horse Contact

Rider-Horse Contact

The contact between the rider and the horse is understood as a consciousness-dictated assessment of his own seating position, influences and messages , as well as the perception of the rhythm of movement and attention of the horse. The rider must be able to accurately assess each movement of the horse, to measure his impact on the tasks that he requires the horse to complete

How To Learn To Enter The Rhythm Of A Horse's Movement

How To Learn To Enter The Rhythm Of A Horse's Movement

All difficulties come only with the transition to the trot, when the horse begins to toss the rider. Some horses throw more, others less. The slower the movement, the easier it is for the rider to deal with this toss. If he has to go fast, and even on a shaking horse, then, of course, he experiences great inconvenience

Influence Of The Rider's Weight

Influence Of The Rider's Weight

Since the horse's body was not naturally designed to carry extra weight, at first, under the influence of the increased load, the horse's muscles convulsively contract, especially the back . This has an extremely negative effect on the horse's ride and posture

Horse Work On The Keys

Horse Work On The Keys

The keys are poles 1.5-2.5 m long and 10-12 cm in diameter, with wooden crosspieces at the ends.The top edge of the pole is 15-20 cm above the ground. The wooden planks that make up the crosspiece are not attached at right angles. Their ends should be beveled so that in any position the cross is firmly on the ground or on another similar cross

Control Of The Muscles Of The Lumbosacral Region

Control Of The Muscles Of The Lumbosacral Region

The effort of the lumbosacral region while riding is necessary for any impact on the horse. Not knowing how to properly influence the horse with the muscles of the lumbosacral region, you cannot learn how to make a message. This can be learned only in practice, and only if the rider is not constrained

Safe Riding On Highways

Safe Riding On Highways

Sometimes it becomes necessary to ride on horseback on a road. It is very important that in this case the maximum safety is ensured both for the horse and rider and for the drivers of motor vehicles.Riders should avoid congested motorways whenever possible

The First Exercises Under The Rider

The First Exercises Under The Rider

The young horse worked for at least 6-8 weeks, along with the very beneficial for its health prolonged stay in the levada, worked for an hour every day on the line. This will continue for a considerable time, because the exercises under the rider, which we always postpone until the very end of the lesson, taking into account the state of the horse's back and its general fatigue, will be performed only for 10-20 minutes

Biomechanics Of Horse Movement: Jump

Biomechanics Of Horse Movement: Jump

The horse approaches the obstacle at the horizontal speed necessary for an optimal jump trajectory. At the take-off point, the neck sweeps with a simultaneous push of the front legs, which causes the front of the horse's body to rise to the angle of take-off

Misaki Horse (misaki Uma)

Misaki Horse (misaki Uma)

Misaki horse, or Misaki mind (Misaki horse) - breed of horses were originally creatures of Miazaki Prefecture (Japan). There are several theories regarding its origin. According to the first, misaki horses are descended from Chinese horses brought to Japan 2000 years ago

Peruvian Paso

Peruvian Paso

The Peruvian paso is a horse breed of Peru. It is a beautiful and valuable horse with great strength and power. Easy movement and comfortable riding are the main differences of the breed, which traces its origin to the Spanish and Barbary horses brought by the Spaniards to South America

Lusitanian Horse (Lusitano)

Lusitanian Horse (Lusitano)

The Lusitanian horse, or Lusitano (Pure blood lusitano), was bred in Portugal and is considered one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. The name of the breed comes from the old Latin name of Portugal - Lusitano. Lusitanos are very similar in exterior to the Andalusian horses of Spain

Andalusian Horse

Andalusian Horse

Andalusian horses (Andalusian horse) is descended from the hot sun dried the Andalusian region of southern Spain, near the coast of North Africa.Collectively, the horses of the Iberian Peninsula were called Iberian horses, they were also called Spanish, Andalusian and Lusitanian

Feeding And Keeping Horses

Feeding And Keeping Horses

Nutrients of the feed are spent on maintaining the life of the animal (ensuring a constant body temperature, blood pressure, the work of all internal systems and organs, etc.) and products obtained from animals. The main product from a horse is muscle work

Poisonous Plants For Horses And Ponies

Poisonous Plants For Horses And Ponies

We provide an incomplete list of poisonous (to one degree or another) plants for horses and ponies. Remember that plants are made up of different parts that can be both poisonous and safe for pets. For example, cherry, its berries are edible, and the seeds are poisonous, and there are a lot of such plants

Hygiene Of Feeding And Watering Horses

Hygiene Of Feeding And Watering Horses

Hygienic monitoring of feed quality is a significant contribution to the prevention of gastrointestinal diseases in horses.It is important to remember that grain with high moisture content undergoes warming and becomes a favorable environment for the growth of botulism bacteria, which produce a strong poison that often affects horses, and therefore the grain moisture content should not exceed 16%

Feeding Horses

Feeding Horses

The manifestation of high performance and breeding qualities of a horse largely depends on adequate feeding. Horses, unlike ruminants, are less capable of digesting fiber, therefore, hay should be prepared for them in the budding phase of legumes or panicle sweeping in cereal grasses

Group Training Of Horses. Check-in Of Young Animals

Group Training Of Horses. Check-in Of Young Animals

Foals after weaning from their mothers are trained in a group method , driving young animals with a variable gait on a fenced training track. Foals are trained separately from fillies. The training is carried out by two riders, one of them rides in front of the group, determining the gait, speed and duration of the movement, and the other behind, urging on the lagging behind

Training And Testing Of Trotting Horse Breeds

Training And Testing Of Trotting Horse Breeds

Horse training begins with foals. Regular individual training after the race begins in May - July, taking into account the early maturity, the degree of general fitness and the state of health of each horse. In summer, it is useful to combine training with grazing young animals in levada

Young Horse Dressage

Young Horse Dressage

Teaching the horse to move under the rider . The purpose of the work under the rider is to teach the horse to mount the rider on it and dismount him from the horse, to let it get used to the weight of the rider on the back and move calmly with him

High Fat Horse Feeding Diet

High Fat Horse Feeding Diet

Recent studies have shown the effectiveness of high-fat diets . Although fat is a potential health hazard to humans, it has established itself as an important, safe and effective source of energy in the horse diet. This farming workshop will show you how to make the most of a high-fat diet

Horse Training Aids

Horse Training Aids

Bridging a horseThe trainer will tell you in detail about everything related to the headband and saddle during horse riding. Before getting into the saddle, the rider must make sure for himself whether the horse is properly bridled and saddled

Horses And Poisonous Plants In The Pasture

Horses And Poisonous Plants In The Pasture

Do you know what grows in the pasture where your horse grazes, besides the harmless grass? Unfamiliar weeds can fill an entire field in one year if a few seeds accidentally enter it. Horses grazing near a forest, road, ornamental hedge, lawn, or garden risk eating a poisonous plant

Horse Working Qualities

Horse Working Qualities

The horse is a living organism, not a machine . But when in the production activity of a person a horse is used to perform various jobs, and not for any other purposes, then it is quite natural to compare it with the engine and consider its working qualities and properties in this aspect

Training And Testing Of Heavy Draft Horse Breeds

Training And Testing Of Heavy Draft Horse Breeds

After the end of the race, the horses are systematically trained . The workout is carried out daily for six days of the week; on the seventh day, the horses are allowed to rest with a lead or release into a levada or brew. For training and testing, it is more convenient to have a special track (elongated circle) 1000 m long and 10-12 m wide

Fixing Bad Horses

Fixing Bad Horses

After the bad-going horse has been trained to move forward by the action of the lumbosacral region and legs, it begins to be taught to move with a reception.An indispensable condition for the horse's obedience to the promises is the complete ease of its movements ; the sooner this is achieved, the sooner she begins to obey the will of the rider

Horse Jumping Training

Horse Jumping Training

If the main views on dressage have changed little since Xenophon's time, then everything related to jumping has been developed and substantiated relatively recently. Even at the end of the last century, before the beginning of the First World War, jumping horses in the form they are performed today were not included in the program of sports competitions

Horse Training And Testing

Horse Training And Testing

Training, or training, a horse is a system of exercises (movements) performed at different gaits and distances with different speed (agility) with an appropriate mode of maintenance and feeding. Depending on the type and breed of the horse, its age and purpose, the types of exercises (training work of the horse), their alternation, the sequence of complication and increasing requirements, that is, the specific training system and its individual techniques, will be very differen

How To Deal With Horse Aggression?

How To Deal With Horse Aggression?

Like all herd animals, horses follow a hierarchy. Sometimes they believe that the owner is on a lower rung of the hierarchical ladder, which can provoke aggressive behavior towards him. Since a blow or bite from an animal many times larger than a human can cause serious injury, it is important to know how to control horse aggression

Lining The Horse

Lining The Horse

The practice of equestrian sports gives reason to consider training a horse on a lane as one of the most effective ways that lay the foundations of physical fitness and the necessary skills for a horse for further specialized training. Work on the line teaches the horse to trust a person, to his voice, teaches to understand and immediately fulfill all his requirements, develops smooth, calm movements at different gaits

Collection And Straightening

Collection And Straightening

Real dressage only begins when the horse has been trained to obey prompts by previous training. A detailed description of this work is beyond the scope of this book. But its organization and purpose must be known to every rider. Anyone who is not clear about the goal will not be able to distinguish between right and wrong paths