Equestrian products generally range from saddle pads, saddlery products, horse rugs, saddle girths, horse tack, horse clothing, horse blankets, horse boots, and much more! But all these products become baseless if you don’t know how to properly take care of your horse. The care that your horse need covers a wide range of topics like shelter, food and other required supplies. These supplies are important for your horses’ overall health. These supplies generally range from bridles, crops, brushes, horse shoes, and saddles etc. With a variety of clothing options available in the market, one must know what perfectly suits your horse and its breed.

Bridles are one of the most important horse products to look out for. A horse rider should definitely spend a good amount of time in choosing a perfect bridle for his horse. Horse bridle is a way to get connected to your horse in a special way. One of the most common types of bridle is the Dressage bridle. This bridle is the one that fits over the head of the horse. There are ample of options available for the quality and price ranges for the bridles. The leather used in the bridle should be of good quality. Do not compromise on bad quality leathers as they tend to crack and wear off easily. This generally happens during bad and harsh weather. Always make sure about some points before starting to ride your horse. You should check the reins and make sure that they aren’t easily breakable. Synthetic leather is another good option that comes as lightweight and easy to maintain. It is even better to consult a professional pet-care expert who can help you get the best possible products for your horse.

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I saw Tim bringing in new Saddle Pads, Head Collars, Bridles, Reins, Breast Girths, Martingles and other Equestrian Products. He is such a caring jockey.

I am not yet used to being grown-up. I strive to bring my eyes, mind, and legs into physical coordination. Some days I could gallop down the farm like a trained horse; other days I would crash out on the first bend. Some days I would move in total harmony; other days I would have gawky and tired legs.  My trainer, Tim had a lot of expectations from me. It was yesterday only when I heard him saying this to his friend: “I am quite sure Mickey will turn out to be the star.” I nodded as if he were able to understand what I was thinking.

Sometimes I wish if I could just run away into a fairyland where I don’t have to experience this nail biting before-race feeling. Hey now I can’t keep on watching reverie now. So, with minute body signs I steered Tim to where the horses plodded around the ring, the sun shining on their coats, the smell and sound of them were piercing my senses. The last four days has set up in me such acute sense of probable loss that I wished myself anywhere on earth but on a racecourse.

“What’s the matter Mickey? Don’t worry buddy you gonna win!”

“Nothing”- I said though he didn’t seem to hear.

Setting aside my nerves for the time being, I want to tell you about Tim. He had given me a perfect opening for what I (or rather my mom) have always craved for. Unlike other jockeys, he doesn’t force me to outshine others. He just keeps on bucking me up. He is a nice guy! I often promise myself that a day would come when big money is betted on me. It will make Tim proud of me. Though I don’t wish bad for others, but I would sometimes want to see Hurley (my arch-rival) loose his races.

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Horse health is the most sensitive factor when it comes to horse care especially during the winter season. Some of the products which would help you in taking care of your horse are Saddle Pads, Head Collars, Bridles, Reins, Breast Girths, Horse Boots, Horse Rugs, Blankets, Indoor / Outdoor Rugs, Bandages etc. apart from these products you also would be required to take special precaution because it says precaution is better than cure.

So make sure when you feed your horse on a cold winter night that the major part of the fodder will be used to heat the horse body temperature. Another important factor is to provide adequate warmed water consumption as the amount consumed by the horse is much more therefore you would be required to work numerous water changes to enhance its drinking habit. Even most of the vet doctors say that most of the colics happen during the winter time because of the less intake of water.

If you want your horse to have a longer period of time then provide him/her with frequent wind breaks & provide a dry clean place for him/her to lie down make sure it faces the south direction for maximum sun exposure.

You must have across various horse breeders who boost of how their horse is tolerant towards cold temperature even in extreme climate. But obviously one could hardly make out how they came about for their conclusion may be this is what we say is getting into a horse skin.

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“Shahrukh! Shahrukh! Help…please…” My arm throbbed, ached, crushed in pain. I knew it was broken, obviously, because it literally looked like the letter Z. I screamed…screamed… screamed bloody murder, so much so that I got all 37 of the horses on the ranch stampeding around the 72 acre property.

Peacocks sauntered away from the horrid sound of my screams… birds flew from trees, cawing. It was sprinkling lightly, and I was soaked from riding bareback in the rain for hours, and I had just fallen off the horse I was riding. My friend had run off to get my boss, but we were pretty far from the house, so I knew I’d be alone for a while.

The ranch horses had grown curious and were coming closer to see what all the commotion was about, when I saw my favorite horse, Ramu. She stood with the herd, her pig eyes wide, her dappled muzzle high in the air as if to say “Now…I’ve never seen THAT!” I stopped screaming, but continued sobbing in pain. I heard a horse walking; it seemed to get closer too. A muzzle touched my back, and I wheeled around in fright.

Ramu stood there, calm as can be, looking at me like, “Are you okay?” I started petting her face, then she took a few steps and stood beside me, I knew what she was doing. She was going to help me get up… I grabbed her leg, pulled up, hugging her leg to get up. She took a step, and to keep from falling I walked with her. She led me by a tree, and I went to it and sat down.

He stood there, protecting me, like a foal. Nuzzling me now and then, trotting off a distance to the herd, then coming back and standing over me. When my friend and my boss got to me, they had to keep shooing Ramu away from me, and she actually tried to fight to get to me. I love that horse so much. She sheltered me from pouring rain, protected me, and even kept me from passing out in a way. I know she’s got my back… and I’ve got hers too.

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If you think that humans can only be overweight, you are highly mistaken. Nowadays animals are falling in the same category.  And your own lovely, beautiful, gentle and whatever you call him …….. horse could also be obese. Yes, it’s true!

In fact I was the one who never believed in this earlier. One of my close friends once made a remark on gazing at my Falabella that I must go for its weight check. Since it had been only few days when I domesticated my favorite, I could not do anything other than giving a thunderous laugh.  Interestingly, that friend of mine was obese himself, that empowered my laughter further. I would see him and burst into laughter again and again. I thought that how could a horse be obese. My logic was that nature has bestowed upon him the quality of running hard, galloping miles, and covering distances. Then how could it be obese? After listening to me he said “Is your horse, your cute Falabella, is living the way it should be”?

Now that was the moment where I stopped and pondered over. In fact I had to since the remark was sarcastically deep and meant for making me realize something other than what I believed.

It’s true that with the domestication of animals, we are the ones who have put lot of restrictions on the freedom of animals. We are the ones who have made them live like us, in accordance with our schedules and following our daily time table. And it is a well known fact that we humans are gaining weight with the advancement in technology.

So, you must know the ill effects of extra calorie intake which makes your horse obese. Weight gain may lead to endocrine problems that include insulin resistance. Isn’t it just like the humans? Researchers believe that horses too have similar risks as do we, such as heart disease and diabetes. Other side effects include, laminitis, a painful condition that often affects the front hooves of your horse. It needs careful monitoring, as veterinarians have yet to find an effective treatment for this condition.

Here is something extremely interesting to note which will give you an idea of horse gaining extra weight. Like many species, the genetics of horses, permits the extra storing of fat before the coming of winter, when there is typically less food available. In nature, your horse would eat less especially in the winter and start loosing its weight by spring. Now just see the difference, that a domesticated horse on the other hand is fed generously year round and never lose the extra weight.

Don’t worry, that does not mean that you have to curb your horse’s taste buds. Instead, take it out for exercising. The whole point is that your horse should consume the energy which has been taken from various sources of food. Make a point that you have to push your horse for a more rigorous exercising schedule than only going for a ride twice a week for 15-20 minutes.  You must take the help of an expert to prevent obesity of your horse.  I called an expert and you will be happy to note that today my Falabella is perfect on weight, perfect on galloping and perfect on just everything :-) 

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Horse myths broken down!

Having a horse to look after can be a little burdensome unless you just love the horse. Some of the basic necessities that your horse require are Outdoor Rugs, Indoor Rugs, Summer Anti Sweat Sheets, Saddle Pads Headcollars, Bridles, and accessories like Bandages, Girths, Breast Girths & Martingles, Synthetic Harness, and Reflective Wraps. Recently I came upon a quote by Pam Brown, an author of many books on poetry and prose. The quote says,

A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.

Isn’t it true? Once in our lives, we all had wished to be like a horse- strong, powerful, and beautiful. There is no doubt that Horses have always captured our imaginations and have always been the symbol of strength and freedom.

For proper horse care, the care-taker must know the basic psychology of horses. Certain things we believe about horses just aren’t true. There are some myths about horses that make all the charm get diminished. Let’s try to break 5 big myths about horses!

Myth-1: Horses are mean animals.
Fact: No, they aren’t meaner than Humans!
Many horses were not looked after properly or were constantly subjected to mistreatment. These horses became indifferent to humans and behaved badly sometimes. If treated with love and affection, horses become gentle, friendly, and do what you train them for.

Myth-2: Riding a horse is like driving a car
Fact: Ask a professional horse rider and he will tell you about the efforts required in horse riding. It is not as easy as it might seem to be. A person riding a horse can feel his muscles getting stretched. A rider has to co-ordinate his legs, arms, weight, hands, balance and brains to ride the horse.

Myth-3: A broken-leg horse must be shot down
Fact: This used to be a common practice in the earlier times. More than relieving the owner of the medical expenses, this practice was a type of mercy killing. It is true that horses’ leg is difficult to put back in shape due to the weight of horse. But now-a-days, a broken leg can be mended. There are many skilled veterinarians who are well versed metal leg implants surgeries.

Myth-4: Horses don’t get sick!
Fact: Don’t know who said this. Yes, ponies have the tendency to go without health problems for years. But horses need to be seen by the vet twice in a year.

Myth-5: Horses don’t need grooming
Fact: Groom your horse with products like Outdoor Rugs, Summer Anti Sheets, Indoor Rugs, Saddle Pads, Bandages, and accessories. Grooming the horse is important for maintaining its health and happiness. Before getting domesticated, horses had the wild forest to do all their grooming themselves. They would groom each other and rub against trees to maintain healthy skin. Now as these horses got tamed, they are left with humans to look after them. Grooming would make the horse healthy and happy. Moreover grooming your horse is the best way to bond with it.

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