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Day 6 of the HorseConscious 'trail ride'. Today we spent some time at Connie Funk's beautiful ranch followed in the evening by the special Path of the Horse screening. Tomorrow: We fly to LA and then drive on to Escondido
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I have been training horses for years. I am a young horse trainer. I own a paso fino and was just wondering is it necessary to go to professional trainer. is it really that hard to achieve the perfect gait. I know horses and paso finos but some make it seem impossible… i dont agree and reall want to try myself to prove a point.
Warren, I’ve known two Paso Fino horses, which isn’t much of a sample size. They aren’t that common here in the USA, at least not in the areas where I’ve lived, which are more geared towareds hunter-jumper-dressage-western horses than gaited horses of any kind.
Neither of those Pasos was a current show horse at the time that I knew them. One had been shown, the other never had. They both performed the "fino" gait, and I was told by their owners that they always had, since birth. I don’t know if either of them was performing the gait to a standard that would win a ribbon in a show, but they both performed the gait without any special equipment, and both of the owners were amateurs who rode purely for pleasure. I don’t think there was any particular expertise involved in getting the horses to perform that gait.
Based on talking to people who were more familiar with the breed, I got the impression that most Paso Finos will perform the gait to at least some degree naturally, but that it takes natural capability coupled with special training and shoeing to make a horse consistently able to perform to show standards.
The Pasos I’ve seen have not impressed me as all-around pleasure horses. They seem to tend to the small side and other than the ability to perform the Paso Fino gait, didn’t strike me as very athletic horses.
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I’m having trouble finding the origin countries (I don’t mean North America at the dawn of time) of different horse breeds. It took me forever to get an answer that didn’t say a Hanoverian was a French ruler.
I’m looking for the Pintloosa and something else I can’t remember the name of right now. All I know is that it comes from a Pinto and an Appaloosa(?) and then that’s as far as I can get.
Help would be appreciated.
I’m pretty sure http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-breeds/default.aspx has exactly what you’re looking for. Just click on the letter the breed begins with and every single one listed has the country of origin included in the description.
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i am really interested in horses, and i might even get one someday soon, but i know just about nothing about them. I know that they are very strong and powerful animals, but i have many questions about them too. What would I need to do about living conditions? How do they function? How do you ride them? Train them? I want to get my hands on every true ounce of information about horses. If you have any-no matter how unimportant you think it may seem-please share. I really have a thirst to learn all about these wonderful animals.
First and foremost, I would recommend going to a local barn, talking to the owners/managers and seeing first hand what’s going in a horse barn. Maybe sign up for lessons, if when you get a horse you want to ride.
Next you need to realize that owning a horse is a HUGE financial endeavor. If you have dogs or cats and take them to the vet, imagine those costs, now multiple it by 1200 lb animal.
Horses can’t just be thrown out in a grass field and forgotten about. They need daily feeding, blankets, sometimes supplements, daily grooming, etc, etc. They need shelter from the elements, and constant water.
Horses are not like humans or cats and dogs- they have a ‘one-way system’ meaning they have no ability to throw up. This means that even a simple stomachache can turn life threatening in what is called colic. They need yearly vaccines, blood tests, and de-worming.
This is just the tip of the iceberg….you need to do a LOT more research before you even think of getting a horse.
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any websites that have information on horses like grooming ect……..?
and informative videos (i know youtube has vids like that but would like a actual horse site)
what breed is best for temperment and jumping??
SORRY ABOUT ALL THE QUESTIONS LATELY
I love Sylvia Scott’s natural horsemanship web site. There are no videos but a huge section on horse training problems. It covers everything and has been a huge help to me. Also don’t feel bad about asking questions. Obviously its fun answering them or we wouldn’t do it. So ask away.
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Please make them unique and ADVANCED!
Medical Terms would be great to! Any terms! ANYTHING ABOUT HORSES…
They have no gag reflex, they have no gall bladder……
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Its a little known Horse facts Guide Amazon’;return true;” onmouseout=”self.status=””>fact that horse people are a little eccentric when it comes to buying stuff for their horse, they will go without before their horse has all the blankets and toys that he needs. Im about to buy a expensive showmanship outfit just because I want the best when i show. I was just wondering what other expensive things people have brought for their horse that they dont really need but brought it just because its their horse ofcourse!
What about a horse isn’t expensive? ha 
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I show Western Pleasure/Horsemanship, and you know how expensive those outfits get. Fortunately, I’ve found some great deals on Ebay and my mother is capable of making the tops–so that’s worked well. These are some of the shirts she’s made:
http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu17/LopeSlow/?action=view¤t=2009State4-HHorseShow173.jpg <–a Showmanship tunic
another top: http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu17/LopeSlow/?action=view¤t=2009StateHorseShow009.jpg
again: http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu17/LopeSlow/?action=view¤t=Zip-nolocation.jpg
and another: http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu17/LopeSlow/?action=view¤t=P10200182.jpg
I don’t have a picture of all of them, including my favorite.
For English, I just wait until it goes on sale–only splurges I made were on my tall boots and my helmet.
As for tack, I used Ebay to find a good show saddle. My western work saddle was old (but still great!) and then got stolen–so I still haven’t replaced it (and not looking forward to that, either).
But horses rack up costs with blankets, all the extra "show" stuff that’s so nice to have or even necessary(the sleazies and the fake tails and all that), etc.
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i plan on being a vet! so all the info will help!
There are a myriad of things to learn about, all are important in one aspect or another. It’s impossible to list them all, but here’s only a few:
*Feeds. Grains, hays, supplements, vitamins, etc. Also learn how to determine what a specific horse needs to be healthy.
*Hooves and shoes. No foot, no horse.
*Musculoskeletal system. Bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, the works.
*Drugs. The good, the bad, the reactions. From Acepromazine to Dermosan to Ketoprofen and everything in between. The common ones, the illegal ones.
* Know that all horses are different. They have personalities, just like people. You cannot always gauge the severity of a problem by a horses reaction. I’ve seen horses pull up lame from a fly bite, but I’ve also seen one with massive muscle damage blood loss in the leg that quietly got into the emergency vet’s trailer.
Ugh, there’s so much to learn. Don’t ever stop learning–you will never know everything. The best veterinarians learn something new every day.
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2009 November 7 Kwun Tong HONG KONG
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Ok well i might be buying a 5yo mare that is not yet broke. I have never had any experiance training a horse but i was wondering if i should try buying a Pat Parelli DVD and try breaking her myself. Or if i should find a trainer and let them do it since i have no experiance. I really don’t know. What do you think i should do?
I think if you have enough experience with horses in general you should try it. It would help to have someone with you for the extra hands, but I wouldn’t think you would necessarily need to hire a trainer. There is a lot of information about techniques online, and you can talk to people in training forums too. I actually think you may enjoy it, and it could be a great way to bond with your horse. I agree with the other posts about reading the books from Cherry Hill, her site is great – http://www.horsekeeping.com
The best DVD’s in my opinion, are from http://www.fasthorsetrainingsecrets.com – It’s a whole software system actually. It’s also a lot cheaper than buying a course from Parelli, and you get a lot more videos. The most important thing to remember if you are going to do it yourself, is that you make sure you have a solid foundation on your ground training before you even attempt any mounted training. Take it nice and steady, and I think you’ll do great.
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