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Topic: Some questions..
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emmy14
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posted May 06, 2004 12:54 AM
During winter how much water should a healthy horse drink?
What is the best oil to put in a horse's feed to make it shiny?
When I go horse-back riding I always fall off or it really hurts when I go faster than a walk, is it just practice? or should I be sitting a certain way?
What are airs and poulettes and half pass etc? I get really confused when someone talks about those things. All I know is they are dressage related.
Sorry for all my questions, hope you can help me out!
Cheers, ![[Horse On 2]](graemlins/horseon2.gif)
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:) Emma :)
Posts: 31 | From: Western Australia | Registered: May 2004
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Bella
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posted May 06, 2004 03:22 PM
Hello! I will try to answer your questions to the best of my ability. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
During winter how much water should a healthy horse drink?
A horse must have plenty of water. It helps him to digest food. A horse needs eight to twelve gallons (36-55 litres) of water a day or even more. It is especially important to make sure he drinks plenty of water in cold weather. Horses can easily get dehydrated during cold weather, when they may not drink enough, especially if the water is too cold. (Got this from an old 4-H book)
What is the best oil to put in a horse's feed to make it shiny?
There are lots of different things out there that can help to get a horse's coat shiny. My personal choice however is flax seed. I don't use it in the winter, but I incorporate it into the horse's grain once spring/summer comes. It's important not to use too much (a handful a few times/week is good) because it may cause diarreah. Also be sure you know where it is coming from, to be sure that there are no chemicals on the flax seed.
When I go horse-back riding I always fall off or it really hurts when I go faster than a walk, is it just practice? or should I be sitting a certain way?
I think that the best advice that I, or anyone else can give you is to take riding lessons. Even if you are only wanting to ride horses for pleasure, it is essential that you learn properly for your safety, as well as the horses.
What are airs and poulettes and half pass etc? I get really confused when someone talks about those things. All I know is they are dressage related.
You're right, they are dressage movements, commonly seen performed by the famous white Lipizzaner horses.
*Airs Above the Ground: This is a series of mneuvers where the horse leaps above the ground. These include the Capriole, Courbette, and Levade. They are performed with or without a rider.
-Capriole: The horse finds his tempo, leaps into the air, drawing his forelegs under his chest and, at the height of elevation, kicks out violently with the hind legs.
-Courbette: The horse balances on the hind legs and then jumps, keeping the hind legs together and the forelegs off the ground.
-Levade: The horse must maintain a haunched position at a 45-degree angle to the ground, requiring muscle control and balance that is most difficult to perfect.
*Pirouette: While balanced on his hind legs, the horse is required to pivot in a half circle or full circle before coming down on all four legs.
*Half-pass: The horse is proceeding equally forwards and sideways. The horse length bent in the direction of movement. Can be ridden in walk, trot or canter.
There are more definitions at this msn group, or here.
Well, I think that I have covered all of you're questions.. I hope they have helped!
-Bella ![[Running Horse]](graemlins/horse.gif)
[ May 06, 2004, 03:26 PM: Message edited by: Bella ]
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emmy14
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posted May 06, 2004 10:39 PM
Wow! Thanks for your help!
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:) Emma :)
Posts: 31 | From: Western Australia | Registered: May 2004
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Bella
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posted May 09, 2004 11:10 AM
No problem
-Bella
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