I have tried I lot of old horses mens methods. I buy rugs for him but he ripe them in short times. I hate chemical, but try this one chemical stuff on him, it did not work and once I open the bottle of stuff both my horses could smell it, even if I had them in the yard would not let me near them. Anyone on the otherside of the world got any other answers?

Microtech works great!! The hair will literally start growing back over night. Its expensive but you will probably only need one bottle.

By plane or boat? I know that they must transport them also when they sell them internationally or for other prestigious international horse shows. It must be VERY expensive! I’m guessing that most of the equestrian riders come from wealthy families. Horses aren’t cheap, are they horse owners??? Anyways, I was just wondering about the transportation. I’m assuming they fly them in special cargo planes like they use for transporting zoo animals and/or special livestock.

The travel by airplane. After a seven-day quarantine in Europe, the US horses flew to the equestrian site in Hong Kong ‘as part of a global migration that will ultimately include 297 horses from 47 nations travelling on 57 airplanes.’

A lot of people get into the horse business or horse ownership as a "family" thing. The generations before them had horses, and now they too own horses. I'm sure most of their knowledge comes from learning by hand.

But some other people (like myself) do not get this opportunity. My grandparents owned horses, but my parents did not. So that "hands-on" learning that goes on for generations stopped.
Right now I'm still in High School but plan on owning a horse or more in the future. I've taken equine science/management classes, and work with large animals like cattle (not that their care is alike!).
And as weird as it sounds- I think I am going too far with learning and reasearch.

So have you horse owners learned what you know from childhood, learned about the subject then got into horses, or just got horses and learned as you go?

I always loved horses, but was only able to ride trails occasionally as a child, and took lessons for a very short time. I bought a horse when I was about 30, and that was a disaster, as the horse was, "hot". My daughter also picked up the love of horses, and wanted to ride, or buy a pony. We did buy a pony, but didn't know that much about horses. The kids enjoyed riding her, but she soon became unmanageable, because adults could not ride her. Finally, after selling the pony, my daughter (still intent on the whole horse thing), decided to take lessons. This helped her to learn the basics about riding, basics about horses, do a little showing, etc. I still was uncomfortable bridling a horse, saddling a horse, etc.

The best thing to do is find a barn with a very good trainer. You might even like to watch some of the lessons they are giving other people. Do a little checking to find out who is considered good. A person giving lessons can simply have a horse ready for you to ride, give you a lesson while they are talking to other people, and pay little attention to you, or your actual progress. Find someone who is interested in teaching you about riding, fundamentals of bridling, saddling, and horse safety. Often, a smaller private barn will provide a little more hands-on time, than a larger barn that has a production line of people going through, lesson after lesson. They are not necessarily "bad", but you may not learn as much with them, as someone who can spend a little time with you. Also make sure they are a good rider. Have they been showing their horses, or do their students show at shows other than just their own barn shows? This is not a necessity, but it might show that they are interested in getting better in order to be good enough to do well at shows. You would do well to do anywhere from 6 months of lessons to even a couple of years of lessons with a good trainer, before buying a horse. This does a lot of things for you, including allowing you to ride more than one horse, which is very good for you. Then, if you do decide to buy a horse, make sure you have a very experienced person helping you make your decision, because you can get a horse that is not trained well, too much horse for you, or simply of ill health, which is very difficult to discern. Never purchase a horse without a VET CHECK. The money spent on a vet check can save you more than you might even spend on the horse, and lots of heartache, if the horse is not even rideable, and you have to resell it, perhaps with no success. Get to know horse people, and consider joining a 4H club, because the people in these clubs are usually very helpful, and know quite a lot. These are usually good contacts. Good luck.

So I don't have a fenced-in area or room for a fenced-in area at my house, so I ride down dirt roads near my house. There is a small farm near my house that has two horses in the front pasture. My horse can usually go by one way without calling them out or stopping, but on the way back, she calls to them then goes up to the fence and won't turn around to go home. When I ask her to move she usually picks up her front legs and pivots around on her hindquarters. It takes a long time to get her to do what I want her to do and it gets really frustrating.

Is it possible that these other horses are geldings or stallions? You might be breaking up a potential love match, or at least in her eyes! Horses are social animals and if you don't have another one at home for her to buddy up with, she is going to of course jump at the chance for some socialization. It's one of the many reasons why you will see a solitary horse turned out with a donkey or mule of some stature, gives them a buddy. If that doesn't work but you are willing to have another equine mouth to feed, look into a rescue organization that may have an elderly or unsound horse that would be a great pasture buddy for your girl. Usually the pasture sound only horses are free or have a very small donation attached to them.

If that isn't an option, take her past there as much as possible and perhaps even ask this neighbor if it would be possible to hand graze her near the fence so she will feel like proper introductions have been made and it won't be a new and foreign thing when you go past anymore.

I was watching some type of equestrian thing on the olympics yesterday and it said that the handler of the horse was from Connecticut, so the horse must be her horse and also live in Connecticut too right? So how do they get everyone’s horses over there?

The horses were flown to Hong Kong - site of the Equestrian events - from at least two quarantine locations. I believe they were Great Britian and Saudi Arabia.

WA

I hate it when horse people don't even know what color their horse is in horse terms.. Brown is a horse with a black body and brown muzzle… etc.

There is a difference between colt and filly.. If your talking about either one is a foal. Colt equals male.. they are not all colts.

The truck and trailer doesn't judge the quality of the horse coming out of it.

Respect for the people who train their own horse.

Just because I ride western doesn't mean I'm a redneck or trash.

What are things you wish the horse people out there know about horses!

One thing that irritates me is breed bashing. I live in western South Dakota and around here, people absolutely hate Arabians. I don't understand why. A horse is a horse to me. I buy on personality. I have a Arabian and get made fun of constantly. I also have 4 Quarterhorses too. They are all nice horses and I don't see a difference in them besides their looks.
I am one of those people who has the ugliest horse and trailer setups…people do look down on me too. Sorry people…I'm not going to go out and spend 10's of thousands of dollars for a trailer that I only use to take my horse to the vet or to go camping in hills…lol. The floor the trailer is safe, there is nothing for my horses to get hurt on in it and the truck runs great. And I don't plan on sleeping in it or living in it. People that do sports with their horses…I can understand the bigger fancier trailers, they practically live in them. But knock me because I don't go out and buy one just because.
Horse people who think that the only horses that matter are the ones who are papered. I only have one registered QH and he's not any better than my other QH's that aren't registered. And he's a gelding so it doesn't make him worth anymore if I was to sell him. His training is what would make him valuable. But with today's horse market it doesn't matter anyways.
Horse people who think that orphan foals are not worth saving. And can never grow up to be a good horse. I completely disagree with that! It's all on if how you treat him. If you don't let him act like a horse, of course he won't be any good….let him act like a horse and treat him like one, and he'll be great.
People who think that you have to have every horse supply out on the market and if you don't have it, then you aren't taking care of your horse. Me…I have 3 brushes and a hoof pick. I have a halter for each one of my horses. I have a saddle blanket for each horse. And one saddle…and yes, it fits both of my riding horses. And I use one bridle for both horses. That is it. What else do I need? I have a cabinet full of vet supplies and a I have bute and antibiotics in my fridge. And hay and grain. Oh yea…each horse has a heated water bucket. That is it. I don't do sports on my horses…so why do I need all the other crap? A lot of people I see around here have everything under the sun made for a horse…even if their horse is just a ranch/pleasure horse like mine. What a waste of money.
And I agree with you, I ride both english and western and out here in South Dakota, people think you are a loser if you ride english. They think you don't know how to ride…lol…I would like to see one of their butts ride english and then tell me how easy it is. Personally I think that everyone should learn the basics of riding through english then move on to western if they want to. It would improve a lot of peoples balance. Around here a lot of people ride with their elbows stuck out like they are about to take flight…lol. I like western too. That is what I have been riding for years now. But I credit my balance to learning english first. I plan on training my colt to a english saddle before a western one.
Another thing, people cowboy their horses a lot around here. They will leave a horse out to pasture from the day it's born until it's 4 years old, bring it in, force a halter on it and call it halterbroke. Then for riding, they think that 30 days of riding is dead broke…lol. And then trash me because I mess with mine from the day they are born. I'll tell you what…right now, my colt spooks at nothing.
Anyways…enough complaining…good question though =)

Edit….Trolls are out…don't they have anything better to do? Wish they would stand for one second behind this one horse I have…lol

Went and gave almost everyone a thumbs up…the only reason I didn't give some is because they already have a couple…sorry.

With farmland being developed into residential areas, space for horses is dwindling yet ranches and backyard breeders keep producing foals. It is an ever growing problem that needs to be seen ad not overlooked. Just as with companion animals, rampant reproduction of whatever you have to whatever your neighbor has is just as detramental to lives of the horses. When millions of horses are being slaughtered in america, why are we overlooking the effects of backyard breeding in the equine community. Help end equine overpopulation by castrating your stallions and not breeding your mares. Be part of the solution and not part of the problem.

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A pictoral of many equines who’s lives have been changed because of the volunteers of USERL.

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Learn more about an organization called Equine Advocates, a national nonprofit equine protection organization founded in 1996 to promote equine rescue, retirement, and the humane treatment of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules, located in Chatham, New York.

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I found this article in The Irish Times

Unwanted horses being sold for €20

SEÁN Mac CONNELL, Agriculture Correspondent

HORSES AND ponies have become so unwanted here they are being purchased for as little as €20 or swapped for PlayStations or phones, it was claimed yesterday.

Orla Aungier of the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the crisis caused by the economic downturn may lead to a cull of horses and ponies by animal welfare groups.

“We have not seen anything like this before and it is happening not just here in Dublin but, according to other organisations across the country, it is happening there too,” she said. “We receive an average of 15 to 18 calls a week now and only yesterday we picked up a horse which had been hog tied so it could not move, out in Clondalkin,” she said.

“Last week we picked up five horses and in the past four months we have dealt with over 30 horses when, typically, we would deal with only 40 a year,” she said.

Despite the fact the society deals normally with urban horses, she said, a recent trend was for unwanted horses from the country to be taken to Smithfield market in Dublin to be sold for next to nothing.

“We have reports of horses and ponies being sold for as little as €20 to €30 or swapped for PlayStations or phones by young people who will never, ever be able to look after them,” she said.

“There is no nutrition in the grass at this time of year and there is a scarcity of fodder and it costs at least €75 a week for livery for a horse,” she said.

Since the beginning of the year there have been reports from across the country about unwanted horses caused by over production during the Celtic Tiger days and a collapse in the market for animals.

Westmeath and Wexford SPAs have reported an increasing number of calls for help and the Irish Horse Welfare Trust has been inundated with calls for help.

A spokeswoman for the Wicklow-based Irish Horse Welfare Trust, Sharon Newsome, called on the Department of Agriculture to provide free or subsidised horse-disposal facilities to ease the crisis.

“Disposal of horses is a huge problem and we need a state-of-the-art horse abattoir where owners can send their horses, otherwise charities are left picking up the pieces,” she said.

Orla Aungier said the charities are now considering a cull of animals because they did not have the facilities to deal with the scale of the crisis which has been continuing to grow.

This article appears in the print edition of the Irish Times