Tammy Patterson
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Improving Accuracy When Schooling Your Horse
When wanting to concentrate on lateral work with your horse and positively progress together, the horse will need to become accurate to your aids as soon as they are given. Accuracy when riding transitions come from having a horse obedient to your leg, seat and hands. Leg aids need to be given clearly and concisely, if the horses is sluggish off your leg, come back from the transition and repeat it until the... (posted by Tammy 1 year 267 days ago.)
When wanting to concentrate on lateral work with your horse and positively progress together, the horse will need to become accurate to your aids as soon as they are given. Accuracy when riding transitions come from having a horse obedient to your leg, seat and hands. Leg aids need to be given clearly and concisely, if the horses is sluggish off your leg, come back from the transition and repeat it until the... (posted by Tammy 1 year 267 days ago.)
Horse Riding Tips: Riding a Straight Line
Going in a straight line for a horse is not as natural as you would think. They need to be taught how to do this, especially if we want them to perform a dressage test. A straight line comes from going forward with impulsion, and it is this 'forward and straight' phrase that all schooling, dressage and lateral students will be very familiar with. This is one of the most essential building blocks of good... (posted by Tammy 1 year 270 days ago.)
Going in a straight line for a horse is not as natural as you would think. They need to be taught how to do this, especially if we want them to perform a dressage test. A straight line comes from going forward with impulsion, and it is this 'forward and straight' phrase that all schooling, dressage and lateral students will be very familiar with. This is one of the most essential building blocks of good... (posted by Tammy 1 year 270 days ago.)
Equine Open Wounds - How to deal and Classify
Technically a wound is classified as such if the skin or hoof horn has been traumatized in some way. The force experienced by the skin can cause any of the following - a superficial gall, graze, abrasion or sore that may result in a deeper bruising; a cut, usually short in length that can bleed badly or hardly at all depending on the site and size of the blood vessels damaged; a laceration that is usually... (posted by Tammy 1 year 281 days ago.)
Technically a wound is classified as such if the skin or hoof horn has been traumatized in some way. The force experienced by the skin can cause any of the following - a superficial gall, graze, abrasion or sore that may result in a deeper bruising; a cut, usually short in length that can bleed badly or hardly at all depending on the site and size of the blood vessels damaged; a laceration that is usually... (posted by Tammy 1 year 281 days ago.)
How to Care for Horses when Travelling
The requirements for horses when travelling are similar to those of a horse in a loose box / stable. He should be warm in the winter and kept from being too hot in the warmer months. Have a plentiful supply of fresh air without a draught, a non slip surface / footing and the least amount of noise / disturbance as can be maintained. Many horses adapt well to traveling and will travel well if given the space and are... (posted by Tammy 1 year 301 days ago.)
The requirements for horses when travelling are similar to those of a horse in a loose box / stable. He should be warm in the winter and kept from being too hot in the warmer months. Have a plentiful supply of fresh air without a draught, a non slip surface / footing and the least amount of noise / disturbance as can be maintained. Many horses adapt well to traveling and will travel well if given the space and are... (posted by Tammy 1 year 301 days ago.)
The Structure of Equine Teeth & The Mastication Cycle
Structure of equine teeth ENAMEL -Enamel is the hardest and most dense substance in the body. -It has a very high (96 – 98 %) mineral content making it almost translucent. -Due to the absence of cellular inclusions (unlike dentine or cement) enamel can be regarded as dead tissue. It has no ability to repair itself once its ameloblasts die off. -Enamel varies in thickness up to 3... (posted by Tammy 1 year 328 days ago.)
Structure of equine teeth ENAMEL -Enamel is the hardest and most dense substance in the body. -It has a very high (96 – 98 %) mineral content making it almost translucent. -Due to the absence of cellular inclusions (unlike dentine or cement) enamel can be regarded as dead tissue. It has no ability to repair itself once its ameloblasts die off. -Enamel varies in thickness up to 3... (posted by Tammy 1 year 328 days ago.)
Equine Dentistry - Inside the Horses Mouth
All teeth are made up of enamel a hard but brittle structure; cementum produced continuously at the base of the tooth enabling the tooth to attach to the periodontal ligament; dentine this is produced continuously and is a soft structure supporting nutrients for growth Incisors Horses have 6 on their top jaw and 6 on their bottom jaw. All of these are deciduous (baby teeth), and are lost when the permanent teeth... (posted by Tammy 2 years 3 days ago.)
All teeth are made up of enamel a hard but brittle structure; cementum produced continuously at the base of the tooth enabling the tooth to attach to the periodontal ligament; dentine this is produced continuously and is a soft structure supporting nutrients for growth Incisors Horses have 6 on their top jaw and 6 on their bottom jaw. All of these are deciduous (baby teeth), and are lost when the permanent teeth... (posted by Tammy 2 years 3 days ago.)
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