| Horses are very interesting and intelligent | | | | their diet and feed program. If you do change |
| creatures. Not only are they beautiful but with | | | | something up, be sure to gradually make the |
| proper training they can become very tame and | | | | change. Horses stomachs are very sensitive and |
| perform amazing tasks. When learning about basic | | | | can be easily upset. Do not allow visitors to feed |
| horse training one must know these 5 tips: | | | | your horse anything that you do not own. It could |
| | | | have an allergy that you are not aware of and |
| 1. Talk to your horse in a quiet, comforting voice. | | | | problems could arise so be sure to follow a strict |
| It is important to keep as quiet as possible around | | | | feed program. |
| horses. In the wild, they rely on their hearing in | | | | 4. Proper shoeing is crucial (if necessary). Horses |
| order to detect predators. Loud, extra noise | | | | hooves grow about 1 cm each month. They need |
| interferes with this predator instinct. Horses have | | | | to be trimmed every 6-8 weeks. Horse shoeing |
| a predisposition to prefer quietness and to | | | | does not hurt the horse because when the shoes |
| become bothered by loud noise. If you've noticed, | | | | are nailed in, they are nailed at an angle so the |
| they can get startled easily with loud, abrupt | | | | horse doesn't feel a thing. Make sure you have a |
| noises. If this happens while someone is riding | | | | great farrier that is well-experienced. Poor shoeing |
| many injuries could occur to the rider, horse, and | | | | can result in a number of problems. Not all horses |
| even bystanders. | | | | need to be shoed, only those who compete, walk |
| 2. Develop a loving relationship with your horse. If | | | | on hard/rocky surfaces, or have hoof problems. |
| you develop a relationship with your horse the | | | | 5. Training. Horses are very intelligent creatures |
| same way you would a human, your horse will | | | | and that intelligence can increase rapidly with |
| love and respect you a great deal. Healthy | | | | proper education. An intelligent trainer has the |
| relationships require trust, respect, fondness, and | | | | potential to create a very intelligent horse. Training |
| a desire to please. | | | | horses may seem a bit daunting at first but |
| 3. Feed your horse at the same times every day. | | | | anyone can do it with a little patience and |
| If a horse does not get food when expected it | | | | dedication. A kind, intelligent, firm trainer will create |
| may get very upset and could easily injure | | | | a very intelligent, obedient horse. |
| themselves. Do not make any radical changes in | | | | |