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From selecting a specific horse breed, to step-by-step instructions on cleaning a saddle, eHow offers the ultimate How To guide on all things equestrian. Find practical tips on caring for your horse’s health, feeding him a nourishing diet and determining whether your horse is sick. From grooming a horse for a rodeo to caring for a young foal, eHow’s experts can help. Additionally, get advice on how to buy horse supplies including bridles, halters, saddles and more.

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How to Choose a Thoroughbred Horse

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Thoroughbred horse is the premier long-distance race horse in the world... more »

How to Clean a Horse's Stall

By nishera

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Your brother is going on vacation and he asked you if you would take care of his horse while he's gone. The horse is kept at a boarding stable, so the only thing you'd have to do is clean out the stall once a day. Simple! The problem is, you've ... more »

How to Deliver a Foal

By eHow Pets Editor

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After waiting 11+ months, it is time for your foal's arrival. Once the mare starts showing signs that foaling is imminent, she should not be left unattended. This could mean several sleepless nights but is mandatory to avoid possible loss of ... more »

How to Experience Pony Penning in Chincoteague , VA

By virtualibrarian

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Every year on the last Wednesday and Thursday in July the wild ponies of Assateague, a small island on Maryland's Eastern Shore, are rounded up and swum across the narrow channel separating Assateague from the neighboring Virginia island of ... more »

How to Find a Qualified Horseback Riding Instructor

By thehorsecoach

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If you or your child wants to taking horseback riding lessons, you'll need to find a qualified riding instructor. Many parents just sign up for lessons at the first stable they find in the Yellow Pages, but why trust your child to just anyone for ... more »

How to gamble at a horse track

By Koz152

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Have you ever been to a horse track and found yourself overwhelmed by odds and racing forms? Well, it's not at all complicated to make some extra cash at a horse track... more »

How to Give a Horse a Shot

By eHow Pets Editor

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Many horse owners don't give their horses shots. They make a trip to the veterinarian's office for any vaccinations or injections that are needed. Sometimes with severe injuries or illness your horse will require daily injections. You will have ... more »

How to Going on a Trail Ride? Stop a Runaway Horse

By HorseCharmer

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Most people go on trail rides and are not instructed how to stop quickly or easily. Horses are not robots. Believe it or not you CAN stop with one piece of rope... more »

How to Groom A Horse

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Are you a horse lover? Do you want to learn how to groom a horse? Heres how:.. more »

How to Harness a Horse

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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You have your horse all cleaned up, and all the heavy equipment laid out and ready to put on. You're picturing yourself out on those country or city roads, whip in hand, happily trotting along in your carriage. You're ready to drive your horse! ... more »

How to Imprint Train a Newborn Foal

By eHow Pets Editor

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Imprint training for newborn foals has made a big impact on how some people train horses. Imprint training a foal allows the horse to become familiar with humans and being worked with before there are any issues arise to instill fear or distrust ... more »

How to Lead a Horse Safely

By eHow Pets Editor

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Leading a horse the right way will keep both you and the horse safe... more »

How to Leg Yield

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The leg yield is one of the easiest lateral exercises for a horse to do. While walking forward, the horse moves to the side by crossing his legs and keeping his body straight. The leg yield lays the ground work for more complicated movements... more »

How to Listen to a Horse's Gut Sounds

By eHow Pets Editor

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This procedure evaluates the condition of the large intestine (colon) but not the small intestine or stomach... more »

How to Lunge a Horse

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Lunging is a good way to teach and exercise a horse. Because you can see the horse from the side while lunging, you can see if his form is correct. Lunging is also a method to teach new riders, as the rider can focus on developing his own skills, ... more »

How to Purchase A Horse for your Child

By ellenmwoods

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Your child loves horses, but is he/she ready for a horse of their own, and what kind? This guide will help you decide... more »

How to Saddle Train Your Horse

By Julia Fuller

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If you want to ride your horse then you need to train it. Ideally you would begin training your horse as a foal. However, people do not always train or imprint young horses. Therefore, you will begin at whatever age your horse is. However,if ... more »

How to see what is the horse telling you

By horse_lover

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want to find out what a horse is telling you? here are some ideas.. more »

How to Stretch a Horse

By eHow Pets Editor

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Horses benefit from stretching prior to exercise. Even a horse that does not train intensely or compete in equestrian sports might have to carry a rider on his back for long distances on a trail ride. Stretching helps prevent injury by loosening ... more »

How to Tell a Horse's Age by its Teeth

By eHow Pets Editor

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Traditionally a horse's age has always been determined by looking at his teeth. Unscrupulous horse dealers would try and change a horse's teeth to disguise his true age. Modern advances in equine dentistry, breed associations and micro chipping ... more »

How to Tell the Difference Between a Mare, Gelding and Stallion

By fashionmujahid

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Identifying a horse's sex isn't hard- all you need is a good pair of eyes, and a bit of flexibility... more »

How to Transport a Horse

By eHow Pets Editor

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Horses - and handlers - are often injured loading or unloading a trailer. Here's how to do it correctly... more »

How to Treat Laminitis

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Nothing strikes terror in the hearts of horse owners quite like a laminitis diagnosis. It was, after all, what did in Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro; laminitis set in as a result of his having to favor a broken leg for so long. But his prognosis ... more »

How to Understand Horse Gestation

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When breeding horses, take some time to learn about the intricacies of horse gestation. A broad knowledge of the gestation process allows you to breed and raise healthy mares and foals. Learn how to understand horse gestation by following these ... more »

How to Wash a Horse Blanket

By RedMaple11

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Horse blankets are always getting dirty and getting torn by being worn outside in the mud and the muck. Most people will not repair horse blankets without them being washed properly and most horse owners like to keep their horse blankets ... more »