Horse Care For Beginners

I recently came across this article written by Adam Di Cavallo and I impressed by his obvious love of horses and horse riding. So I thought I’d share it with you on this site. After you’ve read the article I’d be appreciative if you’d leave your comments.

The purses for the winners of barrel races are large and getting larger all the time and the cost of competing isn’t exactly cheap. Because of the competition and money involved, finding a good horse is very important to the competitors. A top of the line barrel horse can cost up to $50,000.

I’m sure you can find your dream horse and make him your own. But there’re a few questions you need to ask yourself in the process.
A horse is a beautiful animal that can rival dogs – which are arguably the most popular choice for a pet – in terms of companionship and value in various aspects of your life. But if you’re still reading this article what you want is to find and purchase your dream horse.

Your farrier is one of two most important people contributing to your horse’s well-being.      Number one is your veterinarian … number two, your farrier.  Over the years I’ve had my horse’s feet looked after by a number of farriers and have not only relied on them, but also come to find them to [...]

Youngsters :  training,  raising and riding their horses Youngsters nowadays indulge in different hobbies like video games and cartoons. Although this is so frequently the case, there are also those youngsters who are horse enthusiasts and would rather go horseback riding than sit on the couch or in front of the computer all day long. I have to admit [...]

The thought of picking up your horse’s hoof could well intimidate you as a well-placed horse kick would really hurt! So caution is good, but in reality if you pick up a horse’s hoof in the correct fashion you provide him with no leverage or ability to kick you.

Once again, as a change of pace for my Posts, this time I’m talking about a “horse game”.
The game challenges players on three fronts: cross country, show jumping and dressage. The ultimate goal of the game is for you to win all four-star events in Adelaide, Badminton, Burghley, and Kentucky. Before you get ahead of yourself, however, you need to cover the basics.

I thought I’d start off with something that affects our hip-pocket, money! The welfare of your horse must come before all other considerations and most certainly before money matters. Horses are some of the most expensive and time-consuming animals you can own. Small ways to save time and money soon add up. Some of these tips will help you save both; some are unfortunately a trade off between time and money.

I’ll talk about what I see as the benefits in more detail but I think the core benefit is that it gives riders the opportunity to learn and progress in many riding disciplines under the guidance of qualified instructors and at relatively low cost.

Horse transport or more specifically, floating or trailering.
Have you ever seen a half-frightened horse surrounded by a number of people who are flapping their hands in the air and shouting in an effort to get the poor horse into a horse trailer? It does happen, but it need not. To load or unload your horse into or from a trailer just requires a lot of patience and time spent on training. In this process the most important thing to avoid is giving your horse a bad experience.