Training A Yearling
Filed Under Pets | Posted on March 1, 2008
A youngster is called a yearling from 1st January of the year after his birth. Remember therefore that he may still be very young if born late (ie November) in the previous year, but still called a yearling - hence their level of maturity will depend upon how much you can do with them.
So, in this article we’re going to cover what you can expect from a Yearling, and to be clear I am referring to a foal that has been weaned and is actually between 6-9 months old.
Deworming Demystified
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 28, 2008
How do you keep those nasty parasites at bay? A regular deworming process is necessary to rid your horses of dangerous, and sometimes deadly nasties such as large strongyles, small strongyles, ascarids, bots, pinworms, intestinal threadworms, and summer sores.
Of course, sometimes deworming is easier said than done! It’s one thing to come up with a regular deworming schedule, and quite another to put it into practice. First of all, your deworming schedule should be unique to your circumstances. What agent you use, and how often, will depend upon things such as geography, time of year, how many horses you have, size and type of pasture, amount of turn-out time, etc. It can be complicated! To add insult to injury, once you come up with a schedule you’ll have to get your horses to accept the deworming process. While some horses have no issues with deworming, others can make it quite difficult on you!
Deworming Demystified
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 16, 2008
How do you keep those nasty parasites at bay? A regular deworming process is necessary to rid your horses of dangerous, and sometimes deadly nasties such as large strongyles, small strongyles, ascarids, bots, pinworms, intestinal threadworms, and summer sores.
Of course, sometimes deworming is easier said than done! It’s one thing to come up with a regular deworming schedule, and quite another to put it into practice. First of all, your deworming schedule should be unique to your circumstances. What agent you use, and how often, will depend upon things such as geography, time of year, how many horses you have, size and type of pasture, amount of turn-out time, etc. It can be complicated! To add insult to injury, once you come up with a schedule you’ll have to get your horses to accept the deworming process. While some horses have no issues with deworming, others can make it quite difficult on you!
How To Safely Help Your Horse Over Fear Of Scary Things
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 10, 2008
Have you ever handled a horse that was afraid of something it saw? If you handle and ride young or many different ones, it’s bound to happen. Some seem to be super sensitive to so many things whereas others take almost everything in stride. Some will see something they are afraid of and freeze, looking before deciding to leave and others will take off at the slightest suggestion of something amiss. I’ve been on them before that were so terrified of something that I could actually feel the horse’s heartbeat through the saddle.Not a confidence builder for horse or human either one!
How To Safely Help Your Horse Over Fear Of Scary Things
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 4, 2008
Have you ever handled a horse that was afraid of something it saw? If you handle and ride young or many different ones, it’s bound to happen. Some seem to be super sensitive to so many things whereas others take almost everything in stride. Some will see something they are afraid of and freeze, looking before deciding to leave and others will take off at the slightest suggestion of something amiss. I’ve been on them before that were so terrified of something that I could actually feel the horse’s heartbeat through the saddle.Not a confidence builder for horse or human either one!
Training A Yearling
Filed Under Pets | Posted on January 28, 2008
A youngster is called a yearling from 1st January of the year after his birth. Remember therefore that he may still be very young if born late (ie November) in the previous year, but still called a yearling - hence their level of maturity will depend upon how much you can do with them.
So, in this article we’re going to cover what you can expect from a Yearling, and to be clear I am referring to a foal that has been weaned and is actually between 6-9 months old.
How To Deal With Aggression At Feeding Time
Filed Under Pets | Posted on January 27, 2008
Believe me this is not as unusual an issue as you may think.
The problem is how to deal with a horse, who is otherwise gentle and friendly with a wonderful temperament but is very aggressive at feeding time. When it comes time for food perhaps your horse will rear up, paw the ground, bite and push you, and anything else he can think of. As an owner, such behaviour can leave you perplexed as under normal circumstances your lovely horse might never ever normally show any signs of bad behavior. So what can you do under such circumstances to deal with the situation?