Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Horse care tips(Colt Apparel)

Colt Apparel


DEVELOPMENT of the Muslim world under the rule of Caliph Omar has opened a new era in the world of horse or equestrian, many new tactics learned in the war on horseback.

Horse or Equus caballus is a species of the family Equidae and is in a class of mammals.

People began to tame the horse and make it as good a vital asset in the war, shows, circus, sports, contests and more.

The development of horse sports in Malaysia is increasing in many disciplines including Dressage, showjumping and Endurance.

Horse riding can also be used as a therapy for arthritis, down syndrome, autism, spinal pain and help brighten the eye through the stimulation of the nerve Cranium (skull) upon the motion "galloping" horse and many more.

There are several horse breeds such as Arabian, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Appaloosa and Hunter. Good horse management system can determine the health status of horses, riding comfort and the ability to do work.

In keeping horses on the management of several important aspects should be considered as stable, litter, foot care, training, equipment, horses and so on.

Stable

Stables are built with safety features such as the rough floor, walls and doors stabel strong, and good ventilation.

Stabel the appropriate size is 3.0 mx 3.0 m (10 'x 10') to pony up, 3.6 mx 3.0 m (12 'x 10') to a horse of average size and 3.6 m by 3.6 m (12 'x 12') for large horses and stabel cleaned every day.

Litter (bedding)

Junk (ketaman board / straw) should be provided in a stable in the thickness of six inches for comfort, absorbs moisture, and urine, as well as to avoid injury when sitting or lying on the stabel. Litter must be cleaned, digemburkan every day and need to be replaced once or twice a week depending on the litter.

Merapi horse (grooming)

Fireplace horse is very important in determining the health and quality of horses and should be done at least - at least once a day. Fireplace seeks to rid the body of impurities, prevents skin infection, to detect any wounds, acts as a massage (massage) for blood circulation and muscle movement.

Even more importantly, strengthen the relationship between humans and horses, and will look more attractive with hair shiny when done neatly every day.

Colt Apparel

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Training Colts, Part 2

© Caryn A. Tate
If you are reading this article, I'm assuming that you've read the first part of this subject, my article "Training Colts Part 1." It gives a good primer to learn more about training your colt as we move forward.

After your colt has become comfortable with lunging, and he's listening to you well and completing the things that you ask him to do, it's time to take another step forward. At this stage, he should of course be halter trained (meaning he's broke to lead) and has now become comfortable with lunging. It's time to start getting him used to the saddle.

What I like to do is get my horse tied to a fence. Always try to tie your horse to the post of a fence; if a horse fights hard enough, he could easily throw his head and break the board from the middle of a fence.

I'd like to make a note here--no matter how gentle your horse is, tie him up when you first go to saddle him. Even the gentlest horse can sometimes be unpredictable, and since horses are so large and powerful, it's better to be safe about these sorts of things.

When you tie your horse up, be sure and have a halter on him, not a bit and bridle. Reins are much easier for a horse to break if he's tied up and decides to throw his head up. Then, after tying him up, spend a little time just talking to him and running your hands along him, calming him. If he seems a little nervous, give him a little more time. Basically, your horse should get the idea that this is not a big deal.

Start with your saddle blanket. The blanket is a nice tool to start with, to get your horse used to the idea of something on his back. It's light and easily moved around. Lift it up gently but naturally onto your horse, moving it around on his back a little bit and on his sides, and after a while move it all over him, under his belly and against his legs once he seems comfortable with the back and sides. This will just help get him used to the feel of something foreign touching him, and teach him that it's nothing to be afraid of.

Be sure and have patience. It may take your horse a while to get used to the situation. It really does pay to have patience with him. Don't try to force him into accepting the saddle. He's got to do it in his own time.

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Horse Types

Of different types of horses in the world, Arab horses can be regarded as the forerunner of the horses who have now. The horses were in Southeast Asia, including eastern race. This is different to the original race horse that has tenglorak greater.

From the shape of his face, horse races are descended from horses suspected eastern Mongols. These horses are descendants of the types of Przewalski discovered in 1879 in Central Asia. Asia may spread to the region by the Hindu nation.

The horses were in Indonesia pemuliaannya affected by the tropical climate and the environment. His height ranged from 1.15 to 1.35 meters, so it belongs to the type of bangs. Generally, larger forms of the head with the flat face, straight, light eyes, and lived a small ear. Other features, a straight and wide neck. Generally, strong neck, back straight and strong hips. Put the tail high and oval, wide chest, rib-shaped curve is tulag compatible. Her legs were muscular, strong, good eyebrows, and joints. While a small nail in the palm of the powerful. If the horse is standing, his attitude would seem less compatible (not good), because the second leg of the face is more developed than the hind legs. This attitude stands as found in many types of horses in South East Asia.

Khazanah in Indonesia enriched horse again after the arrival of Europeans. Portuguese fleet that came to the area east of Indonesia in the 16th century to find spices, men yinggahi several ports in the region, among others, North Sulawesi. That stopped when they introduced the type of horse they bring to local people. There was exchange of goods between residents and the Portuguese traders. Europe was the original horse was crossed with a horse owned by them. These results led to the descendants of horses crossing Europe in Minahasa.

In addition to Arab and European equine known in Indonsia, there is still a type of horse called the Mongolian horse, originating from Asia. The horses were then crossed with local equine and produce a new horse, measuring 120 cm in height, hair color such as brown, black and white. This horse is still there in Cirebon and Tengger mountain in East Java.

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Fit is the Best Color: How to Manage Your Horse’s Weight

Discover contributing factors to weight gain in horses and how to trim down your overweight horse.The Henneke Body Condition Scale helps horse owners assess the varying degrees of fat in their horses by rating six key conformation points: neck, withers, crease of back, tail head, ribs, and behind the shoulder.

In the August 2009 issue of Horse & Rider, John Sylvester, PhD, discusses whether sweet feeds are OK to give to your horse. In the following article from our November 2007 issue, we give you the lowdown on how fat is “too fat,” and what you can do about it. Plus, we provide you with some basic facts on equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) that could be contributing to your horse’s weight problem.

Is your horse overweight? Would your vet think he is? What would your best horse pal say?

It seems America’s media-coined “obesity epidemic” has permeated the animal population, horses included. And, as with humans, excess weight can make horses’ everyday lives more difficult and lead to serious health complications–even death.

In this article, we’ll discuss why so many horses are fat and getting fatter, plus explain why being overweight is so detrimental.Then we’ll help you determine whether your own horse is carrying extra weight, plus offer experts’ tips for trimming excess poundage and keeping it off.


Why the Weight?
Horses evolved to be free-roaming grazers. In the wild, they’re able to survive on scarce pastures, storing excess weight during the summer in preparation for limited foliage in winter.

Yet, as domesticated animals, they often consume high-starch, high-concentrate grain feeds once or twice a day, with limited or no grazing access.

And that’s not even mentioning the high-sugar treats we owners love to feed them.

Before the 20th century, horses were primarily used as work animals; their jobs transporting humans or powering farm equipment ensured regular exercise. Today,we use horses primarily for recreation, and some are more accurately classified as “yard ornaments.”

Too much food, too little exercise–it’s the guaranteed formula for weight gain. As it turns out, though, there are a few other surprising factors contributing to our horses’ bulging sides.

The easy keeper. Some horses just don’t need many calories to maintain optimal body condition. Kentucky Equine Research, Inc., conducted a survey and found that owners who describe their horses as “easy keepers” tend to find it virtually impossible to reduce their horses’ weights by calorie restriction alone. Moreover, these owners assert they’re not dishing out high starch feeds.

Photo by Pete Ramey
This photo gives a close-up view of this horse

Super-grass. Surprisingly, one of the primary weight-gain factors is vastly improved forage. Over the years, the nutritional content of forage has increased. As free-roaming grazers, horses thrived on sparse pastures and diverse forage. Today’s forage is limited in species, primarily consisting of those grasses and legumes best for maximizing nutrition. Plus, genetic technology has further boosted the nutrition value of these forages, meaning horses are getting pasture and hays that are higher in starch and carbs than ever before.

The time of day a horse grazes can make a difference, too. Rhonda Hoffman, PhD, PAS, associate professor of equine science at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, explains that during photosynthesis, green plants produce glucose and other sugars, with oxygen as a byproduct in the presence of light. As a result, forage carbohydrates naturally rise throughout the morning and peak in the late afternoon due to continuous exposure to light. Plant carbs then decline overnight and into the early morning hours. That means horses that graze in the afternoon, as opposed to during the night or early morning, are likely to ingest two to four times as much sugar, starch, and fructans, and are therefore at a greater risk of obesity.

We like ‘em plump. In many cases, we just prefer to see our horses carrying extra weight. For halter horses, especially, a “meatier” profile has traditionally been desirable. Emotionally, it’s pleasant to feel that you’re feeding your horse “plenty,” but in reality the extra calories aren’t doing him any favors.

Refer this website http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/anatomy/overweight_horses_030209

Horse Extreme Sports Tourist Attractions in Malaysia

News from Malaysia on horse events

most of the people of this state until the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin play an important role pioneering Sultan's Cup Terengganu Championship Endurance Challenge (SCTE).

He called the number one sports fan and also a rider capable of pushing through the SCTE first edition in 2002 in Sungai Tong Setiu.

The tournament, which highlighted the concept of sports tourism in this country were finally able to put the City in the prestigious tournament destination map, class dunia.Ia start to the race distance of 80 kilometers (km) in accordance with the provisions of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and Equestrian Association of Malaysia (EAM) followed a similar tournament in Lake Kenyir, the following year.

The success of that led to the creation of Terengganu Endurance Ride (IEA) in 2004, the race distance of 140km for the first time was held at the Valley SCTE Bidong, Setiu a permanent venue kejohanan.Ekoran made great achievements, the IEA-led EAM and urged his world championship bid , FEI World Endurance Championship (WEC). In preparation for the race as far as 160 kilometers (km) of SCTE held in November 2006, one of the most successful race in this country.

Finally, Malaysia is given privilege to host the FEI WEC 2008 championship in which more than 160km race distance. It clearly puts Malaysia on the world stage in sport horse and make Terengganu International Endurance Park (TIEP) as one of the circuits and the villages of the world's top equestrian sports.

SCTE has become one of the tournament still attracted world class players and sports fans from around the world over every tahun.Tradisi is continued again this year in which a total of 90 riders from 15 countries expected to be competed to win prizes totaling RM86, 000 in tournament SCTE 2010 to be held in TIEP.Jumlah was increased by 50 percent over the first year it was organized, and this shows it's always an attraction.

The three-day tournament which began on November 5, the theme 'Carnival Horse Bersongket' symbol of the country's rich heritage more abnormalities identified promising and entertaining pengunjung.Buat refresh the first time, he saw a treasure hunt program from Kuala Lumpur to TIEP called 'impressions embroidered.

The launch was officiated by the Treasurer Seri Tengku Mustafa Kamel, the Regent of the Council of Representatives, representing kekandanya Terengganu, Tuanku Mizan here recently ini.Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said said in his speech at the event said, it brings the industry symbol of pride embroidered people.

''The tournament also attracted the attention of fans of equestrian sports, horse owners and breeders, veterinarians and others involved in the industry It may thus be increased presence of tourists and would boost the state's economic development.

The tournament gets closer to the hearts of the people, provide space for local children to gain more experience and expertise in producing more world-class sports organization. "Therefore, we can not deny that the prestigious tournament like this could put the City as a country sports tourism ideal, "he said.

Enterprises that meet the state government's intention to make tourism a major engine of the state revenue and reduce dependence on oil revenue. "It is also in line with government efforts to make this blessed country as a hub for culture, heritage, arts, sports and recreation in the region," katanya.Beliau convinced that this world class tournament could be a platform to attempt to realize the aspiration.

Excerpt From
By AHMAD MOHD Fazli Yadi
utusanterengganu@utusan.com.my
KUALA TERENGGANU: 14 October
Posted by wamora Wasa at 11:42 AM

Training Colts, Part 1

Training Colts,Part 1

Apr 29, 2002 - © Caryn A. Tate

The foremost thing to keep in your mind when you’re beginning to train a young horse is to have patience. Always remember that a horse won’t know something if you haven’t properly taught it to him yet. A good way to remember that, in a way that most of us will recognize readily, is to compare the colt to a child; if you tell a child to read something, and he hasn’t learned how to read properly, he won’t be able to read it to you.

The reason I stress this idea so fervently is because so many people tend to lose patience with colts. A lot of people tend to immediately think a horse is being stubborn, rebellious, or is spoiled—which, of course, can certainly be the case. But many times the colt simply doesn’t understand what it is their trainer is asking them to do. Don’t lose patience and/or your temper with the horse because of miscommunication.

Another major thing to keep in mind is that when a horse is young, just like people or any other animal, they’re especially sensitive to their environment and what they’re exposed to. This is the time when they learn how to behave around humans, and how to react to training methods and people in general.

For instance, in a case where the colt hasn’t grasped yet what you’ve been trying to teach him: If you immediately lose patience with the horse, get angry, and punish him for not doing as you asked him to do, he’ll react. He’ll probably act nervous around you (at least for a while), possibly become head-shy (throwing up his head whenever you raise a hand or make a quick movement), become more and more stubborn towards what you want, and less and less willing to cooperate with you. In this situation, the frustration grows and grows between both of you and not much, if anything, is gained.

However, in the same case, if you retain your patience and try again and again to teach the colt what it is you’re trying to teach him, believe me, it pays off. Believe it or not, the horse will appreciate your extra effort, and will usually try harder to understand what it is you’re saying. If you find that the approach you’re using isn’t working, think of another way to get across to your horse. This is where knowing your horse comes in. If you know each other well, it will be much easier for you to think of alternative methods of teaching that he’ll understand easier.

The copyright of the article Training Colts, Part 1 in Horse Training is owned by Caryn A. Tate. Permission to republish Training Colts, Part 1 in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

Colt (horse)

Colt(horse)

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A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age.

An adult male horse if left intact is called either a "stallion" or a horse (sometimes full horse); if castrated, it is called a gelding. A rig or ridgling is a horse or colt with a retained testicle or one which has been incompletely castrated.[1]

A young female horse is called a filly until age four, and a mare thereafter.

In the wild, colts are driven from their herds by the herd stallion somewhere between the age of one and two. This may be in part an instinct to prevent inbreeding. When driven out, they usually join with other young stallions in a bachelor herd. They stay with this band until they are mature enough to form their own herd of mares. The terms "rag" or "rake" have been historically used to refer to a group of colts, but they have fallen out of modern usage.[2][3]

Colt(Horse)