Horses

[Blessed-one]

ok, anyone here knows how to ride? i need some information on horses.. as in what you do when you first learn to ride one, build a relationship with a horse and so on..

and also, how do you tell whether it's male or female?

 

[born2run]

ok, anyone here knows how to ride? i need some information on horses.. as in what you do when you first learn to ride one, build a relationship with a horse and so on..

and also, how do you tell whether it's male or female?

I own 3 horses, and have been riding for 8 years, which seems unreal! Anyway...to your questions.

"When do you learn to ride one?" Are you referring to yourself or the horse? lol...you can learn to ride at anytime in your life. I've seen some pretty experienced little kids, and 60+ year old adults riding.

What age to start the youngster has been open to some heated debate. Racing TB's are started and raced as 2 year olds, and a lot of Futurities have some pretty tough 2 year old classes, under saddle. This potentially causes problems for the horse later on it's life, since most horses don't have their knees close until 2 1/2, maybe 3 years of age. The back is completely done "closing" at 4. Riding up to a certain point certainly can't hurt the youngster that is not done developing, but it has to be done by an experienced trainer who knows how far is far enough for that horse. It is also worthy to note that some breeds develop faster then others. Stock horses mature faster, where (someone correct me here if I'm wrong) the European breeds tend to mature slower.

Building a relationship with a horse is a wonderful, but agonizing task. My Sierra has some major trust issues, and spent 60 days at a professional trainer this last summer. I was able to ride her up there with moderate success, but when I brought her back I had a rude awakening. We literally had to start all over, because she trusted the trainer and not I. I'm big into free lunging, then join-up. Sorry if these terms don't make sense to you. Feel free to ask more questions! I do a lot of desensitizing, exposing them, in a safe environment, to a lot of "spooky" stuff. They learn that you won't push them too fast, and figure out over time that you are trustworthy. My Appy will do anything for me, as will my QH. It just depends on the horse's background and their overall personality. Most of all, it takes hours and hours and hours of work. A horse loves easily, but has a long term memory.

 

[country woman]

Horses are great animals. They are so patient when you are learning to ride. They are also good teachers. The best horses to learn on are older geldings which are neutured stallions. You should start your lessons with a qualified instructor who know show to ride.

 

[Lee4Jesus]

Yes I know how to ride a horse I have been Riding for 5 years. Well first what you can do id learn how to jump. Then you can learn more trickier stuff like going of a large see-saw. ( Very Hard). How to build a relationship with a horse is easy. All you have to do is ride the one horse you like the most longer amd more often. Every time you end a lesson pat the horse and say good job or do this every time you horse does something hard. Remember the horse isworking harder than you are even if it seems that you are working harder than the horse. How you tell a female house and a male horse is easy but I don't wanta talk about it.
If you need any more qustions answered just ask me. My user name is Lee4jesus but you can call me Ray.

 

[jess anderson]

how do you tell whether it's male or female?

You know where to look!

 

[Billnew]

You know where to look!

If it's not obvious it's probably a she.

I have been friends with horse lovers all growing up.
I know nothing of taking care of them, short of they eat oats and Hay.

So I am learning from your questions too.

My wife and daughters want to get some horses. So I am trying to pick up
information here and there. My daughter will be responsible for her horse but I am the adult and need to know if she is doing right or not.

(we are looking for a home out of town to buy so it's not going to be any time soon.)

 

[born2run]

If it's not obvious it's probably a she.

I have been friends with horse lovers all growing up.
I know nothing of taking care of them, short of they eat oats and Hay.

So I am learning from your questions too.

My wife and daughters want to get some horses. So I am trying to pick up
information here and there. My daughter will be responsible for her horse but I am the adult and need to know if she is doing right or not.

(we are looking for a home out of town to buy so it's not going to be any time soon.)

Can PM me anytime. Be my guest!

 

[encouraging_angels1]

first thing you do is read a few books, find a stable that has there own horses and allows you to tack up your own horse(Saddle blanket, Saddle, Bridal.
Preferably one that has an indoor arena
A mare has a udder with two teats, they are not obvious. you can't see them unless you are grooming near the legs.
A mare is older than 5years
A filly is a female younger than 5 years
A colt is under younger than 5 years. a colt is a male
A gelding(Castrated male horse) you can see from a distance.
A stallion, uncastrated(Same as Above)

THe first things you should learn about is How to be safe with horses, they are big, tempermental, LIVE ANIMALS.

you need to lern how to tie them up, Groom them, including correctly picking out the hooves. then you will learn how to tack them up

you will probably get help the first couple of lessons with tacking up.
You will probably learn to walk (4 beat gate )and (trot 2 beat gate.) sit and Rise(slight out of the saddle when the outside front forleg goes forward( you should be out of the saddle.) (when the inside leg is leading you should sit.)
you will probably learn to jump before you learn to canter. then when are confident in trot and your instructor thinks your ready, ask the horse to canter (inside forleg has to be given the appearance of leading.)

i had learnt to control horses as i learnt to ride on a trail ride(don't reckemend that thuogh) most scoolies are confident beginers horses.

I had a nervous horse, for my first pony club, she was a black mare Throughbred x Quarter horse we had free time at the end of the lesson, near the end of year 7 and at this particular point i could only walk and trot. i saw a log, i though i'll give it a try, i turn to go to end of the arena and she spooked, we approached the log at a blazing GALLOP, (SHE HAD A BAD HABIT OF REFUSING FENCES And then she would jump them when you didn't expect her to) in the case i was in it was safer for me to go and gallop madly over the log then pulling her up before the log, i just shifted my weight forward, like a jockey down a race track, i hope she would go over, she did and the lady who was running the lesson, said, SLOW DOWN. IMAGING LEARNING TO GALLOP BEOFRE LEARNING TO CANTER!, it took a while for me to learn to canter because of that, but i love to jump.

 

[encouraging_angels1]

anOTHER HORSES, I ALSO LEARNED to ride on was smaller, but she WOULD BE A LOVELY RODEO HORSE WITHOUT THE BUCKING STRAP!, she was terrible in the flat work arena, she would buck consistently. if she knew we were having a lesson with jumps in it, she would stop bucking and was a totally different horse, she love the jumps.

 

[encouraging_angels1]

Horses eat hay, Meadow hay(GREEN HAY), lUSCERN HAY(the most common, stawlike colour) dried grass)
they eat apples,(don't give them too much though because the seeds are toxic in large amounts.

they eat carrots, maize(corn.), Oats, Barley, pELLETS, mixed feed(can including chaft(chopted staw, sunflower seeds, barley, oats and molassesses(a sticky licorish like substance.)

they need to be wormed 2wice a year. and preferably rotate the paste ootherwise the worm will become resistant to it.

 

[encouraging_angels1]

horses are beautiful animals.

 

[Buddy Bear]

Horses are by far the greatest animals ever!!!

i've been riding since i was 2 and i'm now almost 18...and i'm STILL learning lots!!
my advice to u is this...
when u first learn to ride, take it easy. sure, jumping is fun, but if u don't learn the basics, then you're bound to have trouble later on. make sure u feel secure at a walk, trot, and canter, maybe in a circle ...whatever u feel like, before u move on.
if you're taking lessons, or have a friend who's willing to help u learn...thats the way to go!! Good luck!

 

[SparkyMaddie]

encouraging angel answered everything lol.... my only suggestion is buy alot of books on YOUR FIRST HORSE,find a good vet through other horsemen and take some riding lessons please!!!! WEAR A HELMET!!!

 

[country woman]

I would read lots of books about horses . you should try the library in your town or city. You can also go to a local stable or race track to find information.

 

[eaglex]

I would go to google to get some basic info. on riding and how to know if it's a male or female just look for yourself.