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How to neck rein a horse

After using the recruitment software to narrow done applicants for a post at my company I felt in need of a ride. So I ventured to the stables and saw a beginner rider going through his paces with a trainer who was tell him about how to neck rein an horse. Here is what the trainer said.

Neck reining a horse means steering a horse with one hand. This technique is useful because it lets you ride while freeing up More

How You Should Longe a Horse

Horses like humans need exercise. This is called longeing. Exercising a horse is not just letting it run around in circles. There is a specific method of doing this. In order to do the job right, you do not need any recruitment software to find the right person as you can certainly longe a horse yourself < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/>

This is an excellent method of communicating with the horse. It shows the horse who is in More

Transportation and Horse Liability

Do you know that most of the imported horses are brought into the country after being loaded into the airplanes and flown from different parts of the world? Yes it is true, because that is how thousands of horses enter the country year after year. But after being brought it or in other cases, transportation of the horses involves hauling a trailer by a pick up truck and transported thousands of miles across the country.

One of the most important More

My Sweet Pony

My friend’s daughter is seven years old, and for the last year or so, all she’s talked about is horses. It seems to be a stage that most little girls go through – I just never grew out of mine! Her parents are now giving serious thought to buying her a pony for her birthday, which is coming up in a few months, and asked me to help them choose the right animal, as they know very little about taking More

Reasons to Opt for Horse Insurance

Horse riding is an expensive hobby. You spend a large amount of money to buy your steed but the expenditure does not end here. You have to spend a large amount of money in taking care of your priceless beauty. Hefty veterinary bills, construction of horse tracks, up keep costs and liability horse insurance can put a lot of burden on your pocket.

Horse owners are often confused about whether it makes sense to pay heavy insurance premiums just for More

I don’t understand horses, but I understand horseboxes

A friend of mine owns a horse box which can only be described as enormous. It is the largest type of lorry you can drive without it having to bend in the middle, and from what I remember it can comfortably fit seven horses in it. In the human compartment, everything is leather and adjustable with the exception of the height of the cab, which is pretty formidable. I’m not a small passenger but there are four steps to climb More

Horse Kicks

I love horses and I personally feel that they are my best friends. Somehow I feel much protected when I am with my horse more than with anyone else. Over the past few years we have made a strong bond and have seen some difficult times together as well. There are times when I treat my horse as a human friend or a big dog, I would speak out of the problems I face and even though I do not More

Why You Need To Measure Your Horse For A New Saddle

All horses are not alike, and similarly, all saddles are not alike. When it is time to acquire a new saddle for your horse, you should always measure your horse to ensure the new saddle will fit properly. But I measured my horse for a saddle just last year, you might say. Why should I need to measure it again, you might ask. Well, horses, as magnificent beasts as they are, are not set in stone. They are living creatures More

How to Pick a Boarding Facility For Your Horse

Choosing the perfect boarding facility for your horse is extremely important. This article contains some essential tips to help you to find the perfect facility for your beloved horse. Besides the price, you also need to focus on some other important things. Firstly, decide on what type of facility you want. There are mainly two different types of facilities; a full care and a partial care one. The full car facility provides you with a stall, hay and grain, additional More

Horses and bedding

The bedding for your horse has to be bought with a specific care, as this has a direct impact to the health of your horse. You have to ensure that the bedding is not only comfortable but is also able to absorb the waste, as this will help your horse to be comfortable.

While there are many options for bedding, one of the best options is the ultra compact. This will help in absorbing the waste and also give the More