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African horse sickness, a potentially fatal, untreatable illness of equines, has a 95% fatality rate in some forms. It is infectious, and seems to be spreading further north with global warming. If a case of this notifiable disease were to be found in the UK, we may find a foot and mouth-type slaughter situation occurring among our equines.
Horses for Sale:rnMake a list of your requirements when looking to buy a young horse. This minimises any time wasting. Always be realistic when shopping for a youngster, you must be realise you ability as a rider, are you experienced enough for a hotter type of horse or would a more calm horse be more suited to your capabilities, identify what you want to achieve with the horse, and the level you wish to compete at, and the amount of money you are prepared to spend, this will help you get focused on the right market of horses for sale.
Bridles are used for riding and driving horses (pulling a wagon or cart) and allow the rider to communicate with the horse. Depending on your style of riding you can purchase an English or Western Bridle. You certainly want to buy a bridle that fits your horse properly.
Horse blankets are pretty handy to have around a stable, but not essential for every horse owner. A standard horse blanket is used to keep a horse warm and or protected from wind and other elements.
A horse blanket fits around the horse's body from chest to rump, straps cross underneath the belly and fasten the blanket securely. Most blankets have buckles in the front, today there are blankets that can be slipped over the horses head. Some blankets also have small straps that loop around the horse's hind legs which. This helps the blanket from slipping sideways.
Since the dawn of time, mankind has had an interesting relationship with animals. In some ways, the history of modern man is intimately linked to our interaction with animals. Dog's, for instance, have long been considered man's best friend. Any dog owner will gladly confirm this for you. Cat's, too, have been living in close quarters with man for literally thousands of years.
So what does it mean to float a horse's teeth? I'm sure you've heard this a time or two (if you haven't, sooner or later you will from another horse owner or from your vet), and if you're like me, you imagined for the longest time what this could possibly mean and wondered what it involved.
To float a horse's teeth certainly sounds funny, too.
I thought winterizing was just for homes and cars; not necessarily, our equine friends need a little extra care too! There are several things you may want to consider during the winter months to ensure the comfort and safety of your horse. First is maintaining your regular de-worming schedule. Some horse owners discontinue de-worming during winter months thinking that the cold weather kills the parasites. This in fact is not true and some parasites actually thrive during the colder months rather than the hot months of summer.
It is not uncommon that trends in veterinary medicine tend to mirror trends in human medicine. To that end, it's not surprising that alternative medicine is being used more frequently on sick and injured horses. Instead of prescribing the latest wonder drug, some veterinarians are instead prescribing a little hands-on healing in the hopes that less invasive techniques will bring about a return to health. In this article, we'll examine two alternative healing practices that are becoming very popular in the horse world: chiropractic and massage.
CHIROPRACTIC
Horses are amazingly beautiful and sensitive creatures. Horses require not only understanding and patience to have a horse as a pet, it also requires a whole lot of care.
Herd Mentality:
Observe horses in the herd system, each horse's welfare in the wild depends upon an instinctive submission to the discipline of the herd. The instinct is for immediate action. To the horse, action is survival. When horses live in an herd environment, they often take turns sleeping and standing guard for any predators. When the leader of the herd signals danger they take flight.
When you say the word horses a few places come to mind, Montana, Wyoming, but none as much as Texas. Texas and its horses have quite a history. In this article we will introduce you to a little Texas history and the horses that are involved.