Equine Conditioning

Some Soldiers took advantage of horses by not caring for their needs. These poor horses were not well-taken care which contributed to their contraction of diseases and illness. “The ignorance of unqualified inspectors led to the purchase of great numbers of sickly and worn-out horses for the army” (“warhorses”11). The Horses needed to be in perfect shape to fulfill missions. But many horses were put through so much that they would catch diseases by not being well-taken care off. “Even animals that were healthy when purchased were soon reduced to a pitiful condition by the low standards of care they received once in service” (“warhorses”11). The careless soldiers brought up death to their horses by not watching over them or their health. History today discusses how the horse camps were heavily overcrowded and the animals suffer by not being groomed and fed “horses suffered because their injury or illness offered the prospect of furlough to their rider” (Phillips174). This put the horses in a dangerous situation that resulted in their death. The dangerous conditions often put the soldiers in a difficult place. With the death of horses, it halted communication and transportation. Messages weren’t able to be sent quickly which brought problems to the war. Without transportation troops, could travel quickly because horses became unnumbered. While horses were dying off this resulted from a soldier spending more money buying horses. The war was already expensive and this was an unnecessary expense. More soldiers were dying because of the lack of protection because of exhausted

The horse has been one of man’s most useful tools for thousands of years. In ancient times they were used as food. About 1000 years ago they were domesticated and used to pull large loads. Then people began to ride them. Before the modern engine, horses were used to pull cannons and ammunition in war. When the engine eliminated the need for horses, people began to use them for pleasure purposes such as racing. But before horses were domesticated they were wild animals and as such needed what all animals need. Horses are living things because they get energy, move and grow, reproduce, protect themselves, and adapt to their environment.

Horses are stunning creatures used across the world for centuries, and even in the Roman empire. In ancient Rome, horses were mainly used for chariots, hauling supplies, and light skirmishes. The Romans’ particular favorite breeds were Andalusians, Dales Ponies, Arabians, Camargues, and Galician Ponies. Rome learned about horses from Greeks and of how to best uses the different breeds also how to efficiently train them. Horses were chosen for their stable temperament, great stamina, resistance of extreme environments, and their ability to sustain depletion of food. Horses have aided in wars, and transportation, without these amazing creatures Rome would have not been so successful

The horse (Equus ferus caballus)[2][3] is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Eohippus, into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.

Equine-assisted interventions. A study by Jenkins and Reed (2013) examined the ways that participating in equine-assisted interventions impacted children with autism’s social behavior in multiple contexts. They observed children (N=7) who were participating in a therapeutic horseback riding program both at the center and at home to find if this intervention altered the children’s social behaviors. The results did not indicate that these interventions produced significant changes in children’s affect, off-task behavior, problem behavior, compliance, or language in program or home observations. However, numerous parents verbally reported that there were changes in their child’s language abilities at home and school. This indicates that parental

When Columbus brought the first horses to the United States, he had no idea he had brought the animal that would later bring the hope back into people’s lives. Horses have always been a huge part in the lives of people all around the world, but today they have become something much more than an animal. They have become best friends with society and are now being used to give various people with different disabilities the amazing feeling of security and confidence. Equine Therapy has opened a new world to the people who have disabilities. Equine Therapy is for people who cannot understand the real world like most of us can. Before becoming an Equine Therapist, one must analyze the qualifications, training,

Equine therapy is a practice that uses horses to aid people with disabilities. This therapy has helped people for over 50 years in the United States, and it has been used in Europe for more than 100 years. What can horses do to help people? Why can they make us feel better? Horses deserve more credit than what we are giving them. Horse therapy can strengthen our bodies, improve communication skills, and help people face their fears.

However, the physical benefits to your body are tremendous. It is very much a cardiovascular exercise because it gets your adrenaline pumping and your heart rate rises, improving your metabolism. Riding burns fat quickly and can burn 650 calories an hour, based on the vigor. This is also deemed an aerobic exercise which is extremely important to a healthy lifestyle because it strengthens heart function and exercise capacity. Muscles play a huge role in being a successful horseback rider as well because you need core strength, muscle tone, and flexibility, but no need to fear, these traits can be gained through riding. “‘Horseback riding is an isometric exercise, which means it uses specific muscles to stay in certain positions, in this case, keeping balanced on the horse,’ Dr. Stout explains” (EvergreenHealth). Your core, inner thighs, and pelvic muscles receive the biggest workout as riders position themselves, especially in disciplines like showjumping and cross country. Balance and coordination improve as the rider improves. There are so many important factors in horseback riding that force your muscles to work together to complete a task successfully and in a timely manner. Balance is also required to keep a good seat on your horse. All of these bodily benefits are definitely something you have to work for, but it all pays off in the long

Despite everything good about hippotherapy, it is not without some disadvantages. Equine therapy is a great alternative therapy; however, it does include some risks. These therapy sessions are on a live horse, granted the animals have great training, but they do have a mind of their own and can be unpredictable. There are risks to where the rider falls off or be thrown from the horse. Since the horse does feel the emotions of their rider, an excessive amount of fear can increase the patient’s stress level, which can turn itself as increased tension. Also, many people have allergies and being around an environment that has dust, hay, and horse hair may affect the allergies of the patient (Benoit).

Before the thoroughbred lineage was even established, the racing fad had already begun. Unlike today, horse racing wasn’t a quick lap around the track. It was a four mile endeavor, run multiple times, that only the fittest horses could run in; the event was called heat racing. The heat races would be between two horses and repeated until one horse had won the event twice or ‘distanced’ the opponent (Bower et al, 2012).

crucially, there’s no judgement with a horse.” Equine therapy involves a range of different activities. These activities include trotting, stretching exercises while they are on the horse, a ring tree which is used for balancing and stretching, and more. Therefore, Equine therapy can help children develop cognitively, emotionally, and physically.

Few information has been reported or discussed in literature about training of endurance horses, although there are many programs have been developed by different groups

The purpose of research is to show that horses are kind and have a special sense, horses are able to understand our feelings without even speaking. Demonstrating that children with ASD will have a special connection with the horse. Autism spectrum disorder children feel accepted by the horse in therapy. Knowing that autism is a disorder without a cure but, it could improve by providing them with activities. The purpose is to expose the positive effects this therapy does in a child. A child with autism spectrum disorder have a hard time to concentrate this study is to explain how equine therapy make a improvement in concentration. ASD children will found in horses a different and pleasant relationship. The goal is to investigate and evaluated

Chariots are often associated with Classical civilization. For several centuries, they were the primary means of employment for horses and a powerful addition to several ancient armies. The harnessed Greek horse is much more of a spectacular legacy than the ridden horse. The art of driving was mastered long before the art of riding. At the equestrian contests which were held with the athletic games from an early date, there was four-horse chariot racing. Simple horse racing was soon added and then chariot races with a team of mules or a single mare, both of which varieties were later abandoned, and then with a pair of full-grown stallions and later with younger horses. The horse breeders such as Phainippus, Hipponicus, and Hippocleides, became famous along with the athletes and often sent out their trained horses great distances for competition. Chariot racing was one of the most popular sports to watch and was considered the most dangerous and requiring the most skill and confidence. When the chariots would round the turning posts at the ends of the

Horses are incredible creatures that have shaped history around the globe. There are over 150 different breeds of horses that have countless skills. Between their extraordinary intelligence and obedience, horses have worked at the mercy of humans for many different reasons. Their expertise ranges from being one of the fastest modes of transportation on land, to helping fight in wars, herd cattle and even serve as a source of recreation or sport (Duren). Horses have been present throughout all of history up until present day specifically in religions or cultures, war, and their uses in modern times.