Equine Basics
My wife joined a local drill team last year and we bought our first horse this year. As a total newbie to the world of horses, I have started picking up a few things. After some basic instruction on Mothers’ day, I thought I might as well compile a list of YouTube videos touching on the topics that she has taught me about so far. One of them is the existence of a “shedding blade.” The blade in the video below looks like something I can make in SolidWorks :D. Nerdy? Perhaps, but still…
While brushing the horse, she pointed out the flank as one of the sensitive areas. So why not learn the parts of a horse?
The discussion about sensitive parts of the horse naturally transitioned to how to stay safe around the horse, e.g. how to avoid getting kicked. The next video explains this in detail.
Next, I was tasked with walking our horse around the property. And the first mistake I made was in wrapping the lead rope around my hand! Don’t want to get dragged or stepped on. Here is a video with tips on the proper way to lead a horse.
I don’t recall exactly how the topic of horse gaits came up, but I found some videos describing them.
Overall, it has been quite interesting learning about this area from the periphery.
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