By Vince Stead

How to Raise & Take Care of your Arabian Horse

Copyright © 2012 by Vince Stead

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ISBN: 978-1469915296

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1.The Characteristics of Arabian Horse

2.How to Muck out a Horse Corral

3.How to Raise a Pony

4.How a Bit, Harness and Reins Work

5.How to Use a Hoof Pick

6.What Kind of Shelter does your Horse Need?

7.How to Use a Round Pen

8.The Best Ways to Keep Flies of your Horse

9.The Different Kinds of Horse Saddles

10.How a Cow Horse Performs

11.How Horseshoeing is Done

12.How to Enter your Horse in Shows and Rodeos

13.How to Saddle a Horse

14.Nice Safe Toys for Horses to Play With

15.How to Break and Train your Horse

16.How to Clean a Horse Stall

17.What to Do When your Horse is Going to Have a Baby

18.What to Do if Your Horse Breaks it's Leg

19.How to Trailer your Horse

20.How to Make Sure Your Horse Does Not Colic on You

21.What to Feed your Horse

The Arabian horse has a very fine chiseled body structure and a concave shaped neck. The Arabian horse is an excellent choice of horse to use on the racetrack. The Arabian horse has a few nicknames like “the Arabian” or “the Arab”.

The Arabian horse is mainly originated in the Arabian Peninsulas in the Middle East where the Arabian horse are still developed today. The most interesting fact about the Arabian horse is that though developed in the East, the Arabian horse has their breed registered by an organization of USA named the Arabian Horse Association.

They having a high tail carriage and distinct head shape. The Arabian horse is the most easily recognizable breed in the field. The Arabian horse is mainly known for their superb performance and their great body structure. They are one of the oldest species among horses.

The Arabian horses flourished because they were considered the most intelligent among all the other breeds. These horses bear a greater brain capacity and they are very much alert about their surroundings. They are also very friendly and loyal to their masters. They do have other characteristics, which give them a king like appearance when they walk. The Arabian Horses are beautiful and attractive in their looks because of the following characteristic:

They have strong legs and they do not suffer from lameness diseases. They also have broader ribs and a big chest cavity, which contain a big sized lung for proper expansion and contraction. They have large dark eyes, an arched neck and a hairy tail. Being born and bought up in the Middle East, the Arabian horse is suited well for the harsher weather conditions that generally prevail in the deserts and dry regions of the Arabian Peninsula. Above all, they have a great muscular body, which give them a terrific look of great fighters.

The capability of the Arabian horse to withstand harsh weather conditions, adds to its benefits when it comes to withstanding the harsh conditions that are found around racetracks. The Arabian horse is a horse who generally carries a versatile nature. When it comes to discipline or adopting the tactics of training, it is very friendly and very prone to learning on or off the field.

The Arabian horse is a versatile breed, and Arabians dominate the sport of endurance riding. A common myth is that Arabian Horses are not strong because they are relatively small and refined. However, the Arabian horse is noted for a greater density of bone than other breeds, short cannons, sound feet, and a broad, short back, all of which give the horse physical strength comparable to many taller animals, thus, even a smaller Arabian can carry a heavy rider.

Arabian horses are well known for being affectionate and bonding well with humans. Arabians have also become the breed of choice in the endurance world because of their stamina and agility. Due to their friendly nature and willingness to work, Arabians are a popular choice for instructional programs and therapeutic riding.

Arabian horses come in many different colors, including grey, chestnut, bay, roan, brown, and occasionally black. Most Arabians stand between 14.1 and 15.2 hands and weigh between 800 and 1,000 pounds as adult horses.

Believe me, mucking out a horse corral is not that difficult of a job as you might think. As long as you know how to do it and how to prepare for it. Whether you like it or not, it is a part of your horse care routine, and so you might as well learn to do it right and painlessly. If your horse occupies the corral every day, than mucking must be done on a daily basis. Unclean corrals are not only unpleasant to you but to your horse also. In addition, they are downright dangerous. Insects thrive in dirty surroundings, giving rise to hoof issues. Horse urine contains ammonia, which, if not removed, will be breathed in by your horse, that could possibly pose problems for their lungs.

Some people actually find mucking out rather fun, because they say it brings them a strange sense of accomplishment like no other! They say, knowing that what you do makes a difference to the life of your favourite friend, even for a short period of time before the next mucking exercise, brings forth a certain level of satisfaction. It is a labour of love, as they say.

Okay, so let us get down to business. First off, dress appropriately. Get into your most comfortable ‘roughing up’ attire. Wear a pair of gloves. A good pair will prevent blisters from happening on your fingers. Your feet need protection too, so wear a pair of boots. Not your leather riding boots, though, because the dirt (specifically, the urine that you will be dealing with) will affect the sewing on your leather boot soles, hence damaging them. Use rubber boots instead.

Armed with the appropriate outfit, now approach the work area. It is better if your horse is not in it. Go send your horse off to graze in his favourite pasture, because you do not want him to get in your way. Then, look around and collect the feed tubs and water buckets in the area. There may be horse toys around, so put these aside too for later.

Now that the place is practically empty, gather your cleaning tools in a wheelbarrow and bring them into the stall. Your tools should include a pitchfork or a shavings fork (depending on whether you use straw, shavings, or sawdust as beddings). Take the fork and remove all unwanted stuff like wet beddings, manure, or whatever else ended up inside the corral. Dump them all into your wheelbarrow and out with it! Do not fill up the wheelbarrow too high because you will run into the danger of tipping it over. Now that’s something you don't want to clean up again.

Once the manure and wet stuff are out, spread the clean stuff left behind evenly. Add new clean bedding, making for a comfortable retreat for your horse. Fluff it up with a fork. Make it as inviting as you possibly can. Should the floor be covered by rubber matting, then you can afford to use less bedding. However, if the floor is just concrete and nothing else, then use thicker bedding. Not only will this provide more comfort (especially during colder seasons), it is actually necessary so that it can absorb urine better. You do not want your bedding to be saturated with urine!

Once you are satisfied with the bedding area, now head for the alleys and doors of the corral. These must be clean and clear too. Just sweep away remnants of manure and beddings there. If the alley is not clean, it won’t be long before it becomes muddy and messy when you and your horse walk through it.

Next, fill up the feed tubs and water buckets. Place them where they should be so that your horse will find them at the usual places. Don’t forget to put back your horse’s toy; you don't want them to get to bored.

To make it easy for the next cleaning session, put all your tools in one place. This way you have no excuse to put off cleaning. Remember, scattered tools can be hazardous too. You or your horse might trip on them, causing unnecessary trouble, so make sure you put them away when you’re done so your horse does not get accidently hurt.

When all this is done, your horse is ready to be taken back to the comfort of his corral confines. Enjoy the fresh surrounding you have created, knowing your horse surely appreciates it too, and will love you even more.