equestrian knowledge

Horses communicate in many ways, including visual displays, sounds and even through smell (Heird, 1998). Understanding how a horse communicates is important to the 4-H Horse Project member for three important reasons:  1. Diagnosis of medical problems - Learning how a horse behaves when it is sick is important...

A rider’s position is very important, because horses can feel the slightest shift of weight in the saddle or pressure from the rider’s leg.  The horse must rely on its senses in order to perceive the signals (often called cues) that the rider is giving. Touch and sound are the primary senses which are used.  This...

Horses have a very large eye and a very large pupil.  The senses are an important part of what makes horses behaviorally distinct. Animals share the five basic senses: vision, audition (hearing), olfaction (smell), gustation (taste) and touch. The senses are the tools that an animal uses to interact with its environment....

Because horses use their senses to interact with their environment, this section includes definitions and a brief overview of horse senses. Horses have unique and fascinating behavioral characteristics which have contributed to their development, survival and present-day value as a companion to people. The successful...

A horse requires specific care to ensure his health and well-being. The maintenance of this equine includes a wide variety of care, from hardware to grooming through the choice of litter. It is also important to pay special attention to one's lifestyle, diet and medical follow-up. Daily observation The horse needs...

In this month of July the heat is at its height. In the middle of the day the temperature exceeds 30 ° C, the sun knocks without mercy. Our companion does not escape this heat wave and can suffer from these difficult conditions, which can go as far as to cause serious problems. Let's see how to improve his living and...

Feed a horse at first, nothing is easier. A meadow, grass, water and go. Yes, but who can boast of meadow meadows all year round with enough surface to properly feed a horse? And how to combine this natural diet with the use of the horse, whether in sport, leisure or reproduction? The impact of man's use of the horse...