I have a 14.3 Arabian/Quarter horse mare. She is not very big. She only weighs 700-800lbs. I need to buy her a blanket for winter but I am unsure of what size. I have tried to measure her but, she freaks out when she sees the tape measure or the string. She just won’t let me measure her at all. Can anyone help me please?!
Just so you know it isn’t a big deal that you can’t measure her because unfortunately size varies per brand and sometimes per blanket so all hope isn’t lost lol.
Put another sheet or blanket – maybe borrow one from a friend try a 72 or 74 (trying anything bigger than a 74 wouldn’t help much) She should be in the viccinity of 68-74, probably a 70. If what you try is a little too big with the straps at the smallest, but really big when pulled longer (keeping in mind that size varies a little per brand) order one size down. (order from a place that allows you exchange even after being tried on)
If what you try seems to fit with the straps pulled as tight as they can, still order a size down, or if the blanket you try requires you to lengthen the straps almost all the way or doesn’t fit than only order one size up 1 size is a BIG difference!
I hope i helped! Also you should practice measuring your horse starting with just giving treats with the measuring tape nearby and then put it on her, and after a while you won’t even need treats.
I am looking to become a horse Trainer and I would like to have some information to study up on before I choose which college I want to go to.
Not sure what state your from, but my niece attends Morrisville College in NY..she loves it and is now in her 4th year. Here’s the link below..Great field..Good Luck to you!
http://www.morrisville.edu/Admission/careerarea.aspx?id=8
You can tell from my picture that I know about dogs, but I’m curious how important issues in the dog community compare to important issues in other animal communities.
the issues are the same for any type of animal. there will always be crappy irresponsible breeders breeding their junk and flooding the market with animals nobody wants. here’s my definition.. or ways i would define a responsible, reputable horse breeder.
1. look at their personal horses and facilities. are their own riding horses cared for? are the stalls clean and well kept? does the general appearance of the facility give you a good impression? if it seems the least bit out of order or like they gave it a quick clean to look good in a hurry i’d steer clear.
2. do their horses need to be reproducing? how are their temperments? natural talent? how many world championships have they won? how many world champions are on their papers? if they dont have papers run FAST! there is no reason to breed unregistered stock. is there a market for this type of horse? there are tons of world champion western pleasure horses and stallions (just for example) there is no reason to breed more unless you can guarantee the resulting foal will be above amazing and a real gift to the breed!
3. ask for references (vet, previous customers, other members of the horse community, show judges, etc..) if they cant or are unwilling to provide references RED LIGHT! or if their references dont check out or have anything positive to say…..
4. look at previous foals they’ve produced. what kind of show records do they have? how are their temperments? conformation? natural talent? etc….
there are many more things that go into being a responsible breeder but these are just some general guidelines for the average person looking to purchase, in my opinion
I have noticed that on some horse classifieds it lists that the horse is registered with APHA *AND* AQHA how is that possible? Their two different breeds. I don’t get it.
They are two different registries. If you look through the lines, you will see paints ar mainly quarter horse and TB lines. Since there WAS rules that a quarter horse could not have more than I THINK a 1 square inch of white above the knees (unless on the face), it was not eligible for AQHA registration. It was a color issue. Crop outs of quarters that have white coloration was then eligible for APHA if the parents were registered and the ne get met color criteria.
It was only a year or two ago that AQHA, under immense pressure opened up it’s registry to foals that had extra white. IF both the parents were registered in the AQHA registry. They grandfathered in some of the older horses that were paint colored, but had solid and AQHA registered parentage.
I other words, I had two solid AQHA horses, a mare and a stud. They produced a colt that came out with the extra white. He had exceptional breeding, conformation and performance, so he was kept stud. His white made him ineligible to AQHA registry, so he was register APHA. This horse was standing at stud and produced say 30 foals. Some colored, some not.
When AQHA opened the books to the extra white, I would then register this stud with AQHA because the parents were both AQHA. Now the stud has both APHA and AQHA papers. Any foals he produced whose mothers were AQHA would then also be eligible for AQHA registry.
I hope this helps.
Help? trying to find a horse for sale around me the perfect one anyone know of any good website plez?
I need really good websites i went on google and typed in horse for sale and everything but i havent found on of my likibng so i reallly need some good websites like really good ones so i can find the perfect pony or horse for me thnx xoxo
dreamhorse.com
horseville.com
equinenow.com
equinehits.com
acmehorses.com
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horsetopia.com
I would like to know how to train a horse so it does not spook at traffic, cars driving by, etc. I know how to do basic desensitization, but beyond that I am at a loss. There are many amish families in my area and they drive their horse and buggies down the highway; semi trucks do not even startle the horses, how is this possible? Please explain.
You need to distract him, or to keep his mind on you more than the
traffic. I was riding someone else’s horse once outside for the first
time. When rush hour kicked in on our way back to the barn, I could feel
we were in deep shit. I got off and began drilling him on "get up" and
"whoa." Every time he stopped for me, he got a bit of carrot and some
stroking. He soon got so engrossed with this profitable little game that
he tuned out the traffic. An added benefit was that he stopped on a dime
the next day when I said "whoa." John Lyons recommends that you get your
horse to reliably give to the bit–ie, bend his neck to one side when you
pick up on one rein. This gets his mind on you, not on other things. It
also disengages him from the position he needs to get into before he
rears, bucks, or runs off. Giving to the bit also lowers his head, which
for some reason puts him in a mellower frame of mind. He says that trail
riding is like a giant vacuum cleaner that sucks all the training out of
your horse–if pursued as just moseying along the trail and not giving him
constant direction. Riding with precision–picking specific spots for him
to step on, and insisting that he do it precisely–is one way to keep his
mind on you instead of everything else. Riding with precision is more
important out on trail than in the arena, because you must have your
horse’s attention at all times when you are in more dangerous
circumstances. If you do not seem to have a game plan–he can wander
wherever he wants and it’s ok–then he thinks you are asleep at the wheel,
and it will be his responsibility to look out for your mutual welfare. If
he gets the feeling that you have definite plans and that you are alert,
and he gets this feeling from being steered with precision–he will be
able to relax more, amd not be so afraid of other things out there,
because he feels he has a real leader up on his back whom he can trust.
It seems that a horse can only keep his mind on one thing at a time. If
his mind is on you, it is not on the boogeyman behind every tree, rock,
mailbox and car. But you have to keep steering with precision, or asking
for specific gaits or movments, to keep his mind occupied. Dressage out
on trail will save your skin.
Qualidades do Cavalo Paint 
This is a video of our young stallion, Black that was taken last year. Black is one of the junior stallions at Flying A Ranch and a son of NV Beau Bey. Black is proving to be a fabulous sire in his own right – his first foals are stunning! Black somehow managed to have a bunch of his tail hair pulled out while he was gone,it has since grown back in nice and thick again. For more information on Black, visit www.FlyingARanchArabians.com
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Clip two from Jay O’Jay’s colt starting video entitled Journey to Connection from his series of horse training DVD Videos.
The journey begins with Jay outside the round pen and with an unbroken 3-year-old filly inside. Jay explains how the round pen is the ideal venue to communicate, show leadership and form a connection with your horse. Jay demonstrates when and how to first enter the round pen. Then, as Jay starts to establish himself as the “dominant horse of the herd”, he begins the steps to cause and control movement. Using a combination of verbal cues and body movement, Jay continues working with the horse to reinforce the movement, change the filly’s direction, and control her speed.
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