What is hooflex?
What is the surpose of a medicine boot?
Why is it a good idea to have a jolly ball in your horses stall?
What kind of bedding should be used in the stall?
Name 15 items commonly found in a stable/barn.
Why is it a good idea to put the hay in a hay net?
Why do you use a mounting block for English riding and not Western riding?
That should do.
hooflex is used to moisturize and condition the hooves....people think that you should glob it all over the hoof...where really,you can just apply LIGHTLY to a shaved coronary band and let it work in...
Medicine boots are used for things like poulticing a hoof....
to apply medicine...the boot keeps the medicine in....and warmes the hoof so medicine is absorbed...
If horse has no shoe on...will help prevent from splitting also...
a jolly ball people use as a toy,so horse does not get bored....especially if one is prone to cribbing,weaving,etc.
bedding should be wood shavings or straw...
15 items found in a barn:
pitchfork
muck bucket
broom
shovel
wheelbarrow
halters
leadlines
bridles,
saddles
blankets
sheets
turnout rugs
Grooming kit
fly spray
horse vacuum
horse clippers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Trophies and ribbons
people think it is a good idea to use a hay net to veer away from sand colic....so they don't ingest bedding while eating
the only use for a hay net in my eyes is in a trailer when travelling, or if animal is confined and has to keep head up to eat
if you feed on floor... not using a net is natural,it naturally slows them from bolting their food,plus it is not good for them to have all the hay dust in their eyes and nostrils...never mind if someone does not keep net filled and they roll in their stall and get leg tangled in it...causing lacerations,etc.(obviosly, I have NO use for hay nets!!)
mounting block Vs. not...
because an english saddle is soooo much lighter....when you put your foot in the iron....runs a MUCH higher risk of slipping....if you are not quite agile enough to hop up very quickly...
a western saddle wraps around their sides and does not slip as easily....designed to be gotten off and on ALL day if necessary,when repairing fence,checking,cattle,etc...