Basic Horsemanship

Here is some basic horsemanship stuff for you to remember:

1. Grooming

- Horses love to be groomed most of the time.

Try currying them down with the curry comb after a ride for a nice massage.

- Getting rid of the dirt is very important too.

Brush your horse before and after a ride. If your horse has sweat a lot, use the sweat scraper.

- Clean your horses hooves.

Little rocks that are wedged in your horses hooves can hurt your horse when you're riding it.

2. Exercise

- Put your horse out into the pasture.

Horses can get exercise by running around in the field with their friends.

- Lunging your horse is a great way for exercise or warming up.

Clip the lunge line to your horse and give it some exercise.

- Riding your horse often will give it exercise.

Riding your horse will give it exercise, and you will love it too!

3. Feeding

- Don't feed your horse too often.

Feeding your horse too often will make your horse go overweight.

- The pasture.

The pasture is a great way for your horse to get food. It will graze in the fields, but also feed it regularly.

- Types of food.

Grain, barley, hay, pellets, and corn are all great sources of food for your horse. Try a sweet feed for your horse too. This consists of molasses, corn, pellets, grain, and barley.