2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Since time immemorial, the horse has been considered one of man's most loyal friends. She was glorified by poets in odes, magnificent pictures were written about her and whole books were written in which they wrote about a proud, beautiful, graceful animal, beautiful sculptures of these divine creatures were created. There are many legends about horses. One glance is enough to fill the heart with light and love for these noble animals, even those who are afraid of horses are touched by their beauty from afar. The horse has long served a person with faith and truth. Having domesticated it, a person received a friend and breadwinner to help him
Eagerly, cheerfully he breathes
The fresh air of the fields
The gray steam boils and puffs
From flaming nostrils;
Full of strength, brave in the wild, In a loud voice he whinnied, The horse started up - and in the field
The Stormfoot galloped!
Rides, shining with eyes, He bowed his head wildly;
Along the wind he waves
Dissolve the black mane.
Himself, like the wind: whether it will rise
On a way? The brave one hides -
And on it too! The moat will lie
And the stream is swirling? - Instantly, He's a wide jump
Through them - and it was!
Have fun, zealous horse!
Flaunt your excess strength!
For a short time the waves of the mane
Along the wind you let it go!
Not long life and will
They were given at once to the stormy,
And the cold air of the field
And the steepness is brave
And the fatal rapids …
Soon, soon under lock and key!
You are daring hooves, Your mighty run and gallop!
Back to business, zealous horse!
In a harness light and beautiful, And shining with a saddle, And strumming with reasons
Slenderly correct steps
You will go under the rider.
Nikolay Yazykov, "Horse"
For a long time, the horse was used as a meat animal. Horse meat is a dietary product, milk is used to make a delicious and medicinal drink - kumis, horse hair and skin are no less valuable. Much later, the horse began to be used as a draft animal, and was used as a war animal. Nowadays, the horse does not lose its uniqueness. Until now, people are trying to stay close to this beautiful animal. Today we will not talk about a horse as a meat animal. We will talk about her as a friend of man, as a pet.
Choosing a horse
The horse belongs to the category of equids, they have a large overdeveloped middle toe covered with an ossified hoof cornea, and on the inside of each leg there are formations similar to calluses, they are called "chestnuts" - this is an indicator of underdeveloped toes. It is a herbivore adapted to run fast. The life span of a horse is about 30 years, with good care it can live much longer.
Adults are divided into three types: light - up to 400 kg, medium - up to 600 kg and heavy - over 600 kg. Usually a horse is a large and strong animal, but a person has tried and bred new breeds, such as undersized ponies, or, conversely, huge heavy draft animals. We are going to talk about the normal average horse.
To begin with, if you decide to get yourself such a friend as a horse, you need to decide whether you want an already grown-up, out-of-the-box horse, or are ready to take a foal and try to raise it on your own. I advise you to take a grown-up and outbound horse of 5 years old. You must clearly understand that the horse will take a huge amount of your time. If your animal will help you with the housework (plowing a garden, pulling a loaded cart), then you should choose a medium or large healthy animal. In the event that you take a horse for the soul (riding, a friend for a child), not for heavy work, then I advise you to take a closer look at a light warm-blooded breed.
When buying a horse, make sure that it has a passport and breeding certificate. If you decide to buy an animal from a private owner, you will have to determine the degree of "health" of the future pet yourself. The age of the horse plays an important role in the purchase; this is almost the most important selection criterion. The horse must be young, 5-7 years old.
Further, you decide who is more needed: a mare or a gelding. Stallions often "play", they can throw off an inexperienced, even bite, in general only experienced horsemen who are not afraid of "games" and intimidation of "vigorous" animals deal with stallions. So, you have come to watch the horse. Go to the stall (this is the place in the stable where the animal is kept), take a look around the place of detention. The stall should be dry, warm, light, spacious. Look into the feeder - the feed should be of high quality, mold-free hay, not damp. The feeder should not be nibbled, if this is the case, then the quality of the feed is poor. Everything is good? You can start examining the horse.
A normal workhorse needs to be strong and healthy. She should have a wide, deep chest. A thorough examination begins with the head. It is necessary to determine if the eyes are healthy. There are no spots on the pupils, determine whether the pupil reacts to different degrees of illumination, there should be no crusts on the eyelids. If the horse's pupil does not respond to different degrees of light, then the animal is weak in the eyes, it may even be blind, although the eye may look quite healthy. See, do not be deceived!
Nostrils. Must be dry, without heavy discharge, and odorless. If the horse has pus and odor, this is a sign of a medical condition.
Examine the ganaches (lower jaw corners). There should be no cracks, crusts, festering wounds, tumor formations. The normal distance of ganache is 8-9 cm.
Teeth. An examination of the animal's teeth should be carried out once every six months up to 5 years and once a year from 5 to 15 years. To do this, use a yawner to keep the mouth open. Usually, when examining the teeth, horses are given sedatives so that the animal does not get nervous or intimidated. The number of teeth in stallions is 40, in mares - 36. Throughout life, from the very moment when the horse began to eat hay and grain fodder, gradual wear of teeth began to occur.
The ears and neck are examined for skin diseases. The neck should be long, in proportion to the body.
To be continued.
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