Hack with my fave horse!

Today i went on a canter hack at Hayfield with my mate Kelsey and my fave horse Goose.first on sat i went over to her house for a sleepover so me and her and her mum would take us up there in the morning at 8.30. But Kelsey did not go to sleep till 2.30 so she woke up ay 8.30 i we got there at 9.05am so we could groom are horses we were going to ride. Goose is my love of my life and he is really big to he is 16.1h so he is quite big. HE is realyy fun to ride and ride in canter. Are hack stared at 9.45 and was done at 11.00am. we would walk, trot, and canter and some bit when i was cantering some trees and stuff like that would hit me in the face. After the hack Goose was going to get ridden straight after the hack was but i love Goose so much i would love to buy him but i can't. Thanks for reading x thanks

ME horseriding on Thursday in my lesson.

Every Thursday i do a lesson at 5.00pm to 6.00pm on Thursday we were doing jumping small jumping cross pole and straight bar. I was riding a pony called Gemmia she is good but not all the time she bucks a lot but there a little big but not huge. We were doing things with stirrups and without stirrups. One thing we were is a 20 metre circle in trot then at one at a time we would go in canter. When i was trying to canter without stirrups (which is easy) Gemmia did a small buck and an other time she was going to kick my teachel Hannah. We were did some other things too. After that we did jumping and sometimes Gemmia will slow down before she gets to the jump and the just stop but on thursday she justed zoomed over which was really fun because when i ride her sometimes she dose not do that. So thats what we did so watch out for my posts every thursday because i will be talking about my horseriding:) thanks x

How to groom a horse!!!

This is a little video of how to groom your horse there will be more videos on the way thanks x:)

Horse Grooming.

Horse grooming is hygienic care given to a horse, or a process by which the horse's physical appearance is enhanced for horse shows or other types of competition and to make the horse have a bond with you and horses love being groomed she like us humans.

Reasons for grooming.
grooming is an important part of horse care, and proper grooming is essential for horses that are used in competition or other events.

The main reasons for daily grooming include:

improved health of the skin and coat
decreases the chance of various health problems such as thrush, scratches, and other skin problems
cleans the horse, so chafing does not occur under areas of tack
gives the groom a chance to check the horse's health, such as looking for cuts, heat, swelling, lameness, a change in temperament (such as depression) which could indicate the horse is sick, and look to see if the horse has loose or missing horseshoes
helps to form a relationship between horse and handler, which can carry over to other handling duties and riding.

Some tools used for grooming.
currycomb or curry.
metal currycomb
dandy brush or hard-bristled brush
body brush or soft brush
hood pick
grooming towel
mane brush or comb
shedding blade
Sponges.

poisonous plants for horses.

Poisonous plants for horses.

Acorns
Alder Buckthorn
Black Bryony
Black Nightshade
Box
Bracken
Broom
Buckthorn
Buttercup
Celandine - Greater
Charlock
Cherry Laurel
Chickweed
Clover
Columbine
Corncrockle
Cowbane
Cuckoo Pint
Darnel
Deadly Nightshade
Foxglove
Ground Ivy
Groundsel
Hellebore
Hemlock
Hemlock Water-Dropwort
Hemp Nettle
Henbane
Herb Paris
Horse Radish
Horsetail
Iris
Laburnum
Larkspur
Lily of the Valley
Linseed
Lupin
Marsh Marigold
Meadow Saffron
Melilot
Mercury
Monk's Hood
Oak
Pimpernel
Poppy
Potato
Privet
Ragwort
Rhubarb
Rododendron
Rush
St Johns Wort
Sorrel
Spurge
Thorn Apple
White Bryony
Woody Nightshade
Yew

Body Parts of the horse!!

Here are 52 body parts of the horse. It is really good to know the parts of the body if your don't know that parts of the horse no problem here i will tell you the parts of a horse.

Colic,lameness and minor wounds.

Colic- is one of the most common illnesses that ponies/horses get is colic. This gives them a sore tummy. The first signs of colic are sweating.restlessness ,biting or kicking at the flanks,pawing the ground. If your horse/pony is showing any symptoms of colic you should call the vet who can prescribe some painkillers or even operate them.
Lameness- When they hurt there legs they need help from you to help them nurse them better because them can't. The main signs of lameness are limping,or refusing to put the whole weight on one of there legs the sound of the hooves on the ground, the lenght of the horse's stride.

Minor wounds- Most small wounds can be dealt with on the spot and provided there is no complications these can be treated easliy.

1. Firstly, stop the bleeding-a little loss of blood from a wound is ok as this is just our way of cleaning the area and most simple bleeding will stop after about twenty minute. To slow down the bleeding aply pressure directly to the wound with a sterile pad or similar material firmly on the cut.
2. Then clean the wound. You must do this so that no dirt gets in the cut and causes an infection.
3. Next dress the wound with something that would worl like a plasoter does on a human.
4. Finally just keep the cut clean you must protect the wound.