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Horse Facts

The Basic Things City-folks should know about HorsesUpdated 3 years ago

Horse 101

Quick Horse Health Check

Obviously you cannot do a full health check so quickly.

People spend their lives learning about horses. Duh!

But the average person should at the very least look at these 9 things before thinking a horse is being poorly treated.

A Healthy Horse should:

  • Their Feet (No Cuts, etc)
  • Their Hooves (Good Angle??, not overgrown)
  • Their Shoes (Rubber, if on pavement)
  • Their tack fits well,
  • Their bit
  • Their Body is good condition (sweating is OK)
  • Access to Water (when stopped)
  • Eyes Don't look Fearful/Stressed
  • Excessive Head Shaking/Tossing is Bad

Meme:

I support a well regulated, kind horse carriage industry in Victoria A happy horse, is a horse with a purpose.

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Note:

  • Horses are measured in "hands". A hand is 4 inches. Yes it is weird.
  • They are measured to the best of their mane, the "Withers".
  • Anything over 14.3 hands is a Horse. Anything under, a Pony.
  • A Gelding is a neutered horse. Nearly all horses are gelded.
  • Carraiges weigh around 400lbs empty, and are rolled by humans when hitching.

Videos:

Bits 101