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Can anyone tell me how many hours per day one horse should be ridden at most? And how many years can a horse work with beginners? I hope I'm phrasing this understandable.
I've visited quite some schools as I'm interested in riding and have already had...
Started by HeartofClass on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at petforums):
There's some newbies to the horse world who will not abide by any of that, and have already chosen to go the route of....
A pony horses around.
I've experienced it myself that an overworked horse will become stubborn and ill-tempered.
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Can anyone tell me how many hours per day one horse should be ridden at most? And how many years can a horse work with beginners? I hope I'm phrasing this understandable.
I've visited quite some schools as I'm interested in riding and have already had...
Started by hoolboo on
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by 1 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at animalforum):
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--> Open Form To Make Your Selection For The Day
Started by JOH on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at therxforum):
I would....
It's a 240 total bet per day?
Can that be 3 different $80 win bets?
Can I key a horse top and bottom? And is there only one bet allowed per day or is there a maximum total amount per day?
Sorry.
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This came up on Derby day with my old partner..Last horse I was involved with I sold in Jan As A weener so that does not count..Derby fever and beer fueled the talk of possibly claiming one..But My numbers count everything except A injury or surgery.....
Started by Exbourne on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at barntowire):
Vet is the great unknown.
....maybe if the horse never races...never sees the vet....and walks around barefoot
$65 a day plus aboutCloser to 50 If your horse is healthy 30k is close.
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So my (11 y.o.) daughter's new horse is 8, and hasn't shown performance before, though he may have been to a few gaming shows. At the last performance show (4-h), by the time we got to the western classes, he was just frazzled (for lack of a better way...
Started by calicokatt on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at horseforum):
Oh, believe me, I'M peeved 6 hours in, too! I have 4 kids that show in each of these shows,and the day horses that we've taken to....
I'd be peeved at that schedule, too! Wallaby likes this .
Fairly young horse and very long day.
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So I'm looking at a nice older mare. She turns 18 next month.
My first horse was older and had health issues I had not been told about.
Horse is sound. No known health issues.
What should I know about caring for an older horse?
Started by PinkMartini on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at chronofhorse):
I would not be afraid to buy a horse this age turnout you can possibly give her, 12 hours plus....
One, they're good for 30." IF you use them intelligently .
Judicious use.
Conditioning.
Teeth.
Caring for an older horse, priorities are:
Turnout.
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Selecting a horse to buy
I just need some support
Started by MPR on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at newrider):
He isn't a nervous....
I loved that horse still have her but she is getting quite stiff and i know her time is coming of a little of everything.
May be I will drive there again and spend a day with him it.
Really need to spend more time with him.
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Has anyone heard of an unscrupulous seller purposely trimming feet too short to get a horse foot-sore before a sale? In this case, the horse is extremely forward and seller may have wanted to hide that fact.
Started by nuevaburro on
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by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at chronofhorse):
We'd pull with any sort ....
And the easiest is to lunge to exhaustion of a farrier trimming too short and then a buyer wanting to come see the horse the next day.
Supplement on the day the horse is tried seems cheaper/easier.
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Yep, an alter. I'm not exactly looking for advice on this situation (though it's welcome), as I'm going to have to just figure it out myself and put on my big kid pants, however, I would be interested in other BOs/BMs/Trainers, as well as other customers...
Started by Alarmednconfused on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at chronofhorse):
If you cannot come out and would like the barn staff... .
I had not realized how stressed commitments may prevent you getting to the barn to see your horse every day.
The day the horse left, I felt this huge relief.
Was treated.
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Links to post on health forum will be adding more pics.
As of today, horse is little off on front left, vet said to give 2grams bute for 2 days and just walk her. Then go back to the usual 1 gm per day.
**YES, we are well aware she is fat, and have cut...
Started by LassieLu on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at horsecity):
I'll come....
She's navicular you say or is it suspected? X-rays? Getting by these pictures .
She actually is fairly smart, and tries, even though she :) This horse looks way upright to me.
I feel sorry for her horse.
On the given day...
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