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    A mustang is a free roaming horse of the American west that first came or descended from horses that came to America from the Spanish. Mustangs are often called wild horses to, but because they are descended from once domesticated horses, they are properly defined as feral horses. The original mustangs were Colonial Spanish horses, but many other breeds America types of horses contributed to the modern mustang. Most contain a greater genetic mixture of ranch stock and more recent breed releases

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    First Horse Narrative

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    been around horses all my life. From a young age, I had always thought that I was a horse guru. I was confident with horses and never doubted my ability for a second. I believed that I was a natural and because of this, nothing could ever wrong. This was the mindset I had before my first horse show. The first horse I had ever shown was a dark brown quarter horse. She stood 15 hands tall, meaning there was 60 inches between the ground and her shoulder, which is a perfect size horse for a nine year

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    Each year about 340 horses die due to effects of insulin resistance. That is almost half the deaths caused by horse racing. If a horse or pony suffering from Insulin Resistance and they eat high sugar feed, and eat normal, unsoaked hay the large increase in sugar may cause death or lead to serious life threatening conditions. In horses that don’t suffer from Insulin Resistance and Cushing’s it wouldn’t be as great a concern if they got out and ate feed and hay, but thus act becomes life threatening

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    A horse is a domesticated animal that is characterized by its beauty, speed, and intelligence. It has many types, varying widely in shape, size, color, speed and stamina. It is considered one of the closest animals to human since long time ago, where it was used as a transport method. However, nowadays it is broadly used in competitions and races. Riding an Arabian horse is an interesting hobby for me because it is a kind of sport that makes me healthier and more active, which increase my happiness

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    Horse Training and Showing Riders and horses that compete prepare through a training process that aids participation skills and showmanship. Horse competitions require the people participating to have a certain level of experience and knowledge. Due to this, horse trainers put an extensive amount of time and effort into having to train their hose, prepare their horse, and participate in horse shows and events. The training aspect that goes into preparing a horse for showing can begin soon after

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    Horses for Therapy Riding horses can be used in many spectacular ways. Horses can be used for therapy with special needs children. Horses can help ease soldier’s minds. Riding horses helps with emotional issues, diminish post-traumatic stress disorders, and allow children with special needs to have fun. First, riding horses is a great way to build a person’s trust. Trust in animals can be a huge obstacle, especially when the person has had a bad experience with one. The trust can be easily broken

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    I believe in horses. I believe in their gentleness, strength, and speed. I believe in the sound of hoof slamming into the ground as a horse gallops across a field. I believe in the noise of a horse breathing heavily . I believe in the sweat of a horse. When a horse is sweaty and it is running you can see their body working as hard as possible to get as much speed as it can possibly make. I believe in the gentleness of a horse. After seeing all of that power and strength that a horse can make, it

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    felt very strongly about horses. My family and I had horses for many years, and so did some of our friends. However, those friends treated their horses much differently than we did. We treated our horses with love and respect, going with the Western style of riding. Our friends still loved their horses, you could tell, but it was less of a "pet" type of love than a money-making

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    stress condition of Thoroughbred racehorses, and can be applied in the evaluation of Thoroughbred horses' welfare and performance. 3- Aim Due to the importance of horse racing industry and agribusiness development reported in global survey, it should be considered not only in USA but also in Africa (Egypt), to reduce the risks for the valuable animal with great value (e.g., Thoroughbred and/or Arabian horses) constantly expose to the stress conditions. The overall aims of this study is to apply this techniques

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    Horse Observation Report

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    This week Heather took our imported Irish sport horse named Deelite to a show so my week was spent packing the trailer with everything you could possibly need (show cloths, tack, lunging equipment, different bits just incase, water fans, buckets, boots, and grooming supplies just to name a few things), getting all papers that are needed for traveling in order (health certificate, coggins, copies of entrance forms, etc.). Since Heather was going to be gone for three days we made a list of everything

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