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"How Do I Get My Horse's Attention?," from my FREE monthly newsletter
From the Ask a Horse Trainer Series:
"I could walk by my horse all day and he doesn't have to even recognize that I'm here – and it would be a waste of my time to ask him to do anything. But if I took a stick and started poking him, then all of a sudden it becomes a whole lot more important to the horse that "I'm here." When you ask a horse to do something, a lot of other things are going to draw his attention and it's important that you become more important, no matter what it takes. The horse has to fully recognize that you're there. That's important, otherwise, you can't get to the next step: You can't get him to respond in a certain way.
"You've all heard that you want to get your horse's attention first. That's nonsense. We don't care about the horse's attention; we really don't. I don't expect the horse to think about me before he does something. Have you ever been on a trail ride with your horse when the horse did everything you wanted him to do? What were you doing? You were looking around, talking to people, enjoying the ride. Did you care for even one moment what your horse was thinking? No, you didn't, because he was doing exactly what you were asking him to do. You didn't care what he was thinking because…"
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For a disengagement to work safely, you’ve got to do this when you “think” the horse is thinking about acting up. You can’t wait till he’s running away. If you twist the horse’s head around at a full gallop, he’ll trip and tumble head over tea kettle. Practicing disengaging is good for you and the horse so we’ll look for any excuse to do it. It preps you for picking up leads later, doing flying lead changes, it can be a first step toward collection or even backing up - all kinds of stuff.
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"Keeping Your Horse Healthy"
By Tania Smith
Regular vaccination and preventative health care is just as necessary for horses as for any other pets to keep them healthy. Health examinations by a veterinarian should be given regularly, even if your horse seems healthy. Illnesses or diseases often causes minor changes in your horse's physical appearance or blood work that needs to be observed by a veterinarian.
Common illnesses, like flu, can be prevented by immunization and therefore all horses should receive a flu vaccine at least twice a year. Horses that compete in events should be revaccinated four times per year, as this vaccine does not protect horses for long periods of time.
Yearly vaccination can also avoid equine encephalomyelitis, which is a deadly virus spread by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes in different areas spread different forms of encephalomyelitis and therefore horses travelling to competitions should be vaccinated for several different strains of this virus.
Mosquitoes also spread the West Nile virus, a lethal disease, and therefore it is essential that horses should be vaccinated at least annually against this virus. This vaccine does not protect the horse for as long as other vaccines and therefore it is advised to have your veterinarian immunize twice a year.
Horses infected by the tetanus disease usually die a painful death although some may recover with sufficient medical care. Tetanus vaccines are essential on a yearly basis and can prevent this lethal disease from even occurring.
Horses are susceptible to worms as they graze on land where other animals have been and therefore needs to be dewormed on a regular basis. Untreated worms can even be deadly for horses and that is why the dewormer should be used effectively. De-worming medication should be rotated since worms can build up immunity against the products.
Horse-owners should also have knowledge of colic, the most common problem that horses can suffer from. Be aware of the signs of colic and how to treat colic until the vet arrives. The most common symptoms include signs of pain, kicking or biting at his stomach area, sweating, pacing, lying on its side or pawing the ground. The first step to follow is to take its food away from him and then call a veterinarian immediately. Put the horse on a lead and let him walk around as much as possible until the veterinarian arrives and starts the treatment.
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Horse Owning: Health Care for Horses, advice for the horse owner provided by John Lyons Certified Trainer Keith Hosman
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