Grooming is an important part of horse care. Grooming a horse daily allows the handler to check on horse's general health and well-being.
Horse care takes time, and there are things you should have a routine of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks to properly care for your horse. The best way to keep track of what must be done and scheduled is to keep a calendar. You will find that you will develop your own scheduled. 1 Horses need a place to get out of the wind and wet. 2  Do a visual check for scrapes, cuts, bruises and puncture wounds on your horse's legs, head and body. 3  Treat any injuries promptly. 4  You should have a horse first aid kit on hand. Image: Chris Willis. Make no mistake horse ownership is very time consuming, horses require care 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, come rain or shine and as a horse owner you'll have to look after your horse yourself or pay someone else to do it for you. If you're not sure there are alternatives to horse ownership that will give you a taste of what it's really like to own a horse or pony and help you to make up your mind if horse ownership is really for you. Grooming is an important part of horse care. Grooming a horse daily allows the handler to check on horse's general health and well-being. At a minimum, horses are generally groomed before being worked, and are usually groomed and cleaned up after a workout as well. The main reasons for daily grooming include:  1 Check the amount of concentrate, fodder and bedding on hand. 2  Try to have at least two weeks supply on hand, so if there is an emergency you don't run short. 3  If you care for your horse on a small acreage, clean manure from paddocks (could also be done daily). 1 Horses need a place to get out of the wind and wet. 2  Do a visual check for scrapes, cuts, bruises and puncture wounds on your horse's legs, head and body. 3  Treat any injuries promptly. 4  You should have a horse first aid kit on hand. Views: 13176. Horses require lots of daily exercise because they are essentially grazing athletes. When you own a horse you need to know that exercise is a very important part of caring for a horse. It is not acceptable to keep horses confined in yards or stables without providing lots of opportunities for movement. This is the most ideal form of basic exercise for a horse. If you need to restrict the horse’s access to pasture (i.e. the horse is overweight/laminitic etc.) or you do not have enough pasture you can still encourage the horse to move more by spreading out the hay in a yard. 1 Provide adequate shelter and blanketing according to the weather. 2  The design of your shelter, whether run-in shed or stable is very important for proper care. 3  Horses need a place to get out of the wind and wet. 4  Do a visual check for scrapes, cuts, bruises and puncture wounds on your horse's legs, head and body. 1 Horses need a place to get out of the wind and wet. 2  Do a visual check for scrapes, cuts, bruises and puncture wounds on your horse's legs, head and body. 3  Treat any injuries promptly. 4  You should have a horse first aid kit on hand. Exercise is an important aspect of horse care. It helps build and maintain muscles, allows you to bond with your animal, keeps him calm and happy, and done properly, keeps him in optimal health. Horses who aren’t exercised regularly can become uncontrollable and sick. You can ride your horse for up to six times a week if needed, but never push him to do a seventh day. He must have at least one full day of rest per week. Like humans, horses cannot just jump into exercise. They must stretch their muscles first before exerting themselves, or they may get hurt. HOW DO THESE CALORIES TRANSLATE INTO FEEDING REGIMENS? The foundation of feeding a horse should be quality forage—hay. The minimum daily hay requirement to avoid colic is 1% of body weight (10 lbs of hay for a 1,000 lb horse). A normal daily intake is 1.5% of body weight (15 lbs for a 1,000 lb horse).  How much exercise your horse requires will depend on your horse’s age, breed, disciple, etc. Discuss this with your trainer or instructor and veterinarian to come up with an exercise program. All horses, though, should be exercised for about 30 minutes to one hour three to four times a week at the very minimum. If you can’t do this, you will have to hire someone in your place. You can ride your horse for up to six times a week if needed, but never push him to do a seventh day. He must have at least one full day of rest per week. Like humans, horses cannot just jump into exercise. They must stretch their muscles first before exerting themselves, or they may get hurt.
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