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Understanding Your Horse’s Response to Pressure

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Horses Learn Conditioned Responses It begins with pressure. Your horse can respond only to pressure. You press with your leg, your horse moves. You pull the reins, your horse stops. Your horse is motivated to do this in order to make the pressure go away. You begin by working with pressure on the ground. You [...]

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How to Be Safe around Your Horse

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Be Safe Moving around Your Horse As you move around your horse, continue talking, and keep a hand on him. When you walk behind your horse, your hand and arm go around his hindquarters, touching him before you step from one side to the other. If your horse is going to kick, let him kick [...]

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What Makes Your Horse Fight or Flee

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Learn about Your Horse's Fight or Flee Instincts The approach of a predator or even the suspicion of a predator is your horse’s main cause of flight. Your horse is a prey animal. You must assume anything sudden or strange is a predator to your horse. Unknown or sudden noises or movements may signal the [...]

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Choosing The Correct Bit for Your Horse

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Find an Equine Bit that Best Suits your Horse Regular quality equine dental care is an important step in keeping your horse happy and healthy. Another important step is finding the type and size of equine bit that best suits your horse. There are various types of bits for your horse. You can choose from [...]

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Choosing the Best Hay for Your Horse

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Tips for Selecting Good Horse Hay High quality horse hay is an important source of essential nutrients in your horse’s diet. Your horse’s protein and energy requirements depend on his age, stage of development, metabolism and workload.