Horse General #2

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Starting a horse general with a webm is bad luck

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>>2263698
Damn nerve gas.

How bad is a horse bite if it breaks the skin in terms of biological risk? I know if a cat ever bites you then you might as well start planning your funeral.

>>2264222

They do have a bunch of bacteria in their mouths, so theoretically you could get sick, though it's pretty rare.

Your biggest issue is that they can bite a lot harder than people give them credit for, including reports of them taking off fingers.

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>>2264222
Toxoplasmosis?

>>2264222
Cat bites aren't dangerous to most people. Those at risk are usually immunocompromised in some way.

I'm not sure if horse bites break skin in the same way. With a cat, you have a whole lot of very sharp pointed carnivore teeth. While I would agree with that other anon that a horse could take off a finger, they're better at leaving huge and extremely painful bruises than necessarily breaking skin. I've seen some pretty gnarly bites on people's upper arms and thighs though.

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>>2264250
>>2264245
Horses have goofy faces.

>>2264250

>OH GRASS
>YOU UNDERSTAND ME.

I'll never forget the day I was trail riding, but my horse would keep stopping to try to graze.

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>>2264241

>towering horse talking about girth

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>>2264547
You rang?

>>2264222
nothing too worrisome and a tad less dangerous than a dog bite

We have a mini that we got from a rescue farm. I might have been physically abused or neglected, I don't know but it always runs away from humans. Now it's been a few months since then and I've only managed to be able to pet her twice and both circumstances was me forcing her into a corner to hold her while she was getting her shots and her hooves done. Nowadays she's a bit more calm around us, maybe me specifically cause I like to try and feed her and get close to her and she comes real close to me but always flinches away if I try to move in to pet. How can I get her to fully adjust to us? Unrelated, I also have a colt that fucking loves attention and we managed to calm him down and get him to accept the halter by being the alpha male and etc.

>>2265086
How long you had her now?

>>2265110
I read it wrong. If she's still skittish after 16 months she might just always be like that.

>>2265111
>>2265110
Less than half a year but in this short time she's gone from staying at least 15ft away from us to curiously sniffing my hands this morning. Is there hope that she'll come to accept us and get close and let us pet her?

>>2265119
I've known some horses that just never liked being pet. They still stand close but they flick their heads away if you jab at their face any. Let her get close without touching her for a while I reckon.

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>>2265119
>>2265145
Most horses don't like getting touched on their face.

All the ones I've met like getting their belly scratched though.

>>2265146
The belly is a very sensitive area. I would not try and touch her there until she warms up to you.

>>2265146
The horses I've met and the colt I own love getting the snout pet, I just went outside and he ran to me to get his face pet.

So I was grooming a horse for the first time the other day, and every once in awhile she would turn her head back towards me and kinda nudge me.
Was she trying to tell me she liked getting scratched in that spot? Or was it more like, hey, fuck off?

>>2265174
Just a nudge? I'd bet on that being positive. If she didn't like she'd probably attempt either to bite or move away.

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>tfw never interested in horses, not in a negative way, just never had direct contact and never really thought about them

>tfw get together with gf who has horses

>tfw they instantly liked me a lot and I liked them too

>tfw gf is ex now and I will probably never ever see them again

I miss having horses around...

>>2265146
Yeah, most horses I meet don't like when I touch their faces, but they are okay when I tickle their lips.

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I bet even this dog can ride better than me

>>2265380
Those horses look fat.

>>2265401
maybe it's just the angle. I don't think I've ever seen a fat horse

>>2263698
god nothing makes me happier than seeing stuck up cunt eventers/jumpers fucking bite it hard

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What's the best noise a horse makes in your opinion?

I like the weird screaming they make when they're don't like each other.

>>2265625
the noise when they calmly sniff your hand or nose to greet you :3

>>2265625
That nickering sound they make that sounds vaguely of a motorcycle idling.

Most other horse noises sound like they're in a lot of pain/anguish, even though it's very usually not the case.

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>>2265625
>>2265640
This! I love the sound when hey blow to greet you. Just sounds so powerful yet nice.

I also love when they nicker.

>>2265625
+1 for the retarded squealing noise they do. Makes me laugh every time.

>>2265625
I like it when I'm riding a stallion and he neighs at other horses, it sounds funny

How come sometimes horses move their legs when they lie down and sleep? Are they actually dreaming or is it for another reason?

>>2266112
they're dreaming.

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>>2266227
I love fjords!

Would you trade brains with a horse if you got a billion horse dollars to spend and kept your rights?

What is your opinion on mustangs? I recently saw a documentary on Netflix called Unbranded that actually shed a lot of light on the subject.

Also post fugly horses please.

can draft horses be ridden? Is it a good idea?

>>2266850
Yeah you can ride them, but due to their heavier build, they're not exactly cut out for something like eventing. You'd want a proper sport horse for that.

>>2265375
Jesus christ those stirrups are barely there.

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>>2266630
Personally thought MOST of those guys were idiots (jackass cowboy their way through everything) but had their hearts in the right place. And they did bring more awareness to mustangs for sure.

Also brought awareness for Burros as well.

>>2266850
Ya and they're getting more popular for trail/recreation use because of their calm demeanor and size to carry hamburgers. Fuck what >>2266866 and having to have a championship barrel horse or warmblood just to wave your metaphorical dicks around.

And yes I said metaphorical cause most of you are spoiled rich girls. Doesn't matter if you're in the city or rural areas, someone else is paying for your horses.

>>2266984
is this good or bad?

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>>2266850
>can draft horses be ridden?

dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn

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Irish Cobs are also kinda drafty I guess

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Why yes,

I do enjoy Metal music occasionally.

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>>2267040
and don't you dare doubting my music taste

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How do they make those checker patterns?

Are they just brushed in different angles with a masking before or how is this done?

>>2267045
They shave them in.

whats a good book on horse care and training?

>>2263698
Did she break any bones? Shit looks painful

Do horses know their names (like dogs)? Assuming they don't have those retarded long names

>>2267307
I know several that come to you when you call them by name

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posting a classic

>>2267360
Gotta love the horse in the background watching the spectacle unfold.

I patted my first horses today and was just wondering what some of their body language ment.
1st. What does it mean if they stomp one of their front feet?
2nd. What does it mean if they stomp one of their back feet? Do they mean the same thing?
3rd. What does it mean if they try to nurse you, as in try to wrap their neck around yours?
4th. What does it mean I'd they touch their head to yours?
5th. What does it mean when they neigh?
And last but not least 6th. What does it mean if they are rubbing up against something close to you? One of them was rubbing their heads on a post and I thought they wanted scratches and another was rubbing their behind on a tree.

>>2268138
>What does it mean if they try to nurse you

I thought you were going to say a horse tried to get you to drink their milk. That's much different.

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Trigger warning: animal violence

>>2268176
I would have thought that was a plush had it not moved it's head

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>>2268138
>1st. What does it mean if they stomp one of their front feet?
I find they often do this if their legs are being bothered by flies. Sometimes they do it to get attention. If their ears weren't back, it's unlikely they did it in anger.

>2nd. What does it mean if they stomp one of their back feet? Do they mean the same thing?
Usually the same, I would say. Back legs are more likely to be the ones used in anger for kicking, but if their ears aren't back they are probably shooing flies.

>3rd. What does it mean if they try to nurse you, as in try to wrap their neck around yours?
Some like the close physical touching, it may be a form of cuddling. But some of them, especially colts or stallions, may do it as a form of showing dominance.

>4th. What does it mean I'd they touch their head to yours?
They're probably just chilling and relaxed with you.

>5th. What does it mean when they neigh?
Neighing is usually a greeting or an expression of excitement. A horse that recognizes someone or another horse that it likes or wants to meet it will whinny loudly. Sometimes they just do it to demand food from someone who it knows often gives it to them.

>And last but not least 6th. What does it mean if they are rubbing up against something close to you? One of them was rubbing their heads on a post and I thought they wanted scratches and another was rubbing their behind on a tree.

If they rub against something it's usually just for scratching. Watching for this and scratching the area they were trying to get is a great way to bond with them. Make sure you talk to them first and be very careful before touching them though, especially if it is on their backside. Go to their front first, let them sniff you, and run your hand down their body so they can detect where you are, and watch their ears don't go back, indicating displeasure.

A lot of them love scratches anywhere, but good spots are around the base of the tail, on their withers and neck etc.

>>2268207
Oh fuck! I still think it was a plush, with some kind of animatronics. Just judging by the way it ragdolled. I really hope anyway.

>>2268366
>>2268207
It is a plush.

>>2265625
One horse at a ride therapy farm I volunteer at makes low guttural dinosaur noises. It's like being at Jurassic Park.

>>2268157
I ment to say nuzzle

>>2268364
Thanks man, another question. What would happen if I tried to ride one of said horses? I do not own them so probably not a good idea but I just thought I'd ask

>>2268369
thank fuck

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>>2268157
DRINK UP HUMAN! THE DAY IS LONG AND YOU NEED YOUR STRENGTH!

>>2268389
Some other anon will have to answer you; I'm not much of a rider.

However, the personality of the horse can have very little to do with their rideability if they are untrained or if you are inexperienced.

The horse in my picture is very much enjoying the scratch I am giving her, but she is unbroken and has no training aside from leading and tying up and some personal care (inspecting/doing her hooves, grooming etc).

She's quiet and intelligent and I love her, but if I tried to ride her she'd go crazy no doubt :)

So it depends on the horse. In any case, unless you know the horse and you're sure it matches your level of experience, do not try to ride them. Last time I rode was on a very lazy, quiet Clydesdale cross with the owner coaching us both. The mare knew me and liked me also, so it was good.

>>2268176

Those robot plushies are quite expensive.
But I guess when you can afford a horse like this you can also afford shenanigans like that.

>>2268398
Hey it worked for the Mongols and they conquered 7/9 planets in the solar system.

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>>2268138

>What does it mean if they try to nurse you

Yes, what does she mean by this

>>2263741
literal animal abuse

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>>2268485
>drink up, anon

>>2267045

You're correct, it's just brushing the hair with/against the grain. You can get stencils to make it easier.

>>2268485
ment to say nuzzle my phone auto corrected to nurse

>>2268585
I'm glad it did.

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I think this is the right thread. I'd rather not make a whole thread for this.

Okay my boyfriend lives 30 miles away out in Amish and Mennonite country. This means it's quite common to see horses, buggies, and horse-drawn carriages. I know they treat the horses like tools. It always makes me feel bad to see them being pushed to their physical limits, on terrain that's hard on their hooves (horses weren't evolved to canter continuously on asphalt). Some horses are even foaming at the mouth and breathing through their mouth heavily. Not only that, but when the people need to shop, they just park their horse at a hitching post or something, and they don't give the horse food or water or a nosebag. Like they go from 60 to 0 in one second with no cool down for the animal. Often times the hitching post is just a circular iron tie against the wall, where the horses are forced to stand in piles of their own shit, as well as shit from the horses that stood there before them.

Like what the fuck guys? Why are these guys still living in the past and treating their beasts of burden like shit? What can I do besides look away? Furthermore, how can I help, at all?

>>2268597
Don't animal abuse laws exist there?

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>>2266986
>tfw poor guy who fell in love with horses working as a ranch hand
>tfw never will own a horse

At least I have silly pictures.

>>2268602
I really don't know. But I know Amish and Mennonite don't have access to some things like others do. I bet they don't have access to the Internet.

I fear if I bring it up with someone from that area, they'll just tell me it's normal to treat the horses like that, but it doesn't feel normal.

Oh I forgot to tell you my state: Pennsylvania

>>2268597
>Why are these guys still living in the past and treating their beasts of burden like shit?
Because religion, apparently. I'm not sure how you go from "Praise Jesus" to "Fuck the internal-combustion engine", but they found a way.

>>2268622
I don't like it :(

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>>2268606

>>2268573
They finally opened a horse milk farm nearby.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSNI9Uo-Xw8

really feelin those vibes

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>>2268703
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6v8haxAKk

>>2268703
is a horse an musician

>>2265146

The front belly of a male horse is an erogenous zone. That's where he rubs when he mounts a female. So when you rub his belly you are making him horny which is why he likes it.

>>2268723
Didn't know that. The couple mares I know though enjoy it too.

>>2268723
Why do mares like it? Are they a gay?

>>2268364
>Sometimes they just do it to demand food

Oh, I saw they do it once. I was at the barn and it was lunch time, they saw the dude carrying the food, they started neighing, some even started kicking the walls. So impatient.

>>2268597
>Like what the fuck guys? Why are these guys still living in the past and treating their beasts of burden like shit?

These people are ususally poor as fuck, so they are dumb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJR7xXBt0Jg

When I'm riding, sometimes I stop, stroke the horse's neck and say "good boy!", I'm trying to make it understand that he is doing a good job, but he looks like he doesn't like my touch.

If you had to live in a house for a year with a live horse for 3,000,000 would you do it? You would have to share a nest.

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>>2268819

>he talks to me like to a fucking dog again...

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Drafthorses are fucking BOSS

>>2268831
how do I reward the horse then? Besides treats.

>>2268486

There fucking cows.

>>2268841
just joking.
I guess you did it right but some are just a bit more picky about where they want to get patted or just not used to it

>>2268826
holy fuck would I do that
as long as it was a nice horsey

>>2266302
Ah yes, the Norwegian Blue pasture potato.
Good choice!

>>2268842
and?

>>2268826
of course. I'd even do it for free

>>2268826
What kinda question is this.
If the house was nice and there's enough room for both of us, I'd do it literally for free.

>>2268364
>But some of them, especially colts or stallions, may do it as a form of showing dominance

Reminds me that, two years ago, while I was working at a barn, I was cleaning a stallion's stall and he "hugged" me. Thought the fucker was just being chill and nice. Just realising now he was probably just asserting he was the boss or some shit. Maaaaaaaan.

>>2268810
>some even started kicking the walls

Yeah I know a mare who bangs the door of her stable with the front of her hoof when you are coming with hay.

And when I was a kid my mum had an old horse who would put his leg through the wires of his fence and twang them, because he knew she'd drop whatever she was doing and make him stop in case he got caught, but giving him attention in the process.

>>2268817
>copyright issues; we cannot play this in your country.

Guess I'll move then.

My mum's best friend has a kitchen that is adjacent to the paddock her horses are in.

So every morning her horse pokes his head in the window and wants attention/snacks.

It's kinda a dream of mine.

When we were kids and leading our horses we'd often lead them half inside the house just to stir everyone up. The horses were willing as there was always bread or apples in it for them.

>>2268984
Wow, where do you live?

>>2269038
Straya :/

>>2269041
wew straya!

Would you ride a live unicorn or would the big stabbing thing in the middle of their face put you off?

>>2269041
So I guess China hates Australia, since the video was chinese.

>>2269064
You have to be a virgin to ride a unicorn, but this is 4chan after all...

>>2269104
That's only to bang one. You have to be pure of heart to ride one.

>>2269106

There's nothing in the mythology about banging a unicorn.

>>2268879

They're only a step above the common fish on the sentience scale.

>>2269264
A cow conned me out of a 750,000 real estate inheritance.

Was that artist that replaced her blood with horse blood on to something or was she just loopy?

>>2269342
Imagine if transfusing horse blood into your system gave you horse-tier capacities.

Imagine if having horse blood enabled to have erections like a horse.

>>2269342
run off the mill attention whore.
I doubt this is even doable and even if it was, there would probably be all kinds of bad consequences.

today I did something that I regret, I did not harm anything in the process but I feel sick to my stomach, How do I deal with this?

>>2265367
Some cities have publicly owned stables. Maybe there's one near you?

Has anyone here read the book The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses by P.R Kincaid? its pretty interesting. but the medical info seems a little strange any opinions?

>>2269356
Talk to a priest

>>2269356
What did you do to your horse? Did it involve peanut butter?

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Real mares have curves!

>>2270313
Can a horse NOT have curves? What would that even look like?

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Did somebody say draft horse.

>>2270523
What's that weird plate on his flank? It's like a big TENS pad

>>2270530
Those are his balls.

Not the answer to your question, but they are indeed his balls.

>>2270523
Is that animals suited for work? Or is it 'overbred' for show?

Just looks to be rather extreme in form to my untrained eye, is all.

>>2270523
It's a nicotine patch. He's quitting smoking.

>>2270313
Do real mares also have lordosis?

>>2270933
He's just fat. Some countries have dual-purpose horses; for draft purposes and for meat purposes. This is one of those dual-purpose horses. They breed the best and eat the culls. This guy has been fattened up to showcase that part of his breed's purpose. If he was fit, he'd be a stout worker. Not fast, but slow all-day sort of work like pulling logs or plowing a field.

>>2270530
Exhibitor or auction number, most likely. They glue the number onto the rump for the duration of the event.

>>2271233
Thanks horseman.

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>>2271231
>lordosis
holy fak this shit is messed up

>>2271274
I'm angry looking at that picture and can't decide if I want to learn more or not.

>>2271458

I agree, I really don't understand how this image is making me feel.

I might have landed a job with horse after a long couple of months. What are some good things to say so they don't make me leave immediately?

>>2271553
"I'm not going to sneak in at night."

>>2271583
I think even suggesting that is grounds for leafing.

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>>2271553
>why would I be sexually attracted to mares? their asses are too big
>just look at those big, round asses
>those big cheeks with that anal crown right above those majestic vaginal flaps

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>>2271714
please go and nevar come bak

What do you call those sweet little ear hats they wear sometimes?

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>>2272646
Ear Bonnets?

>>2272646
Yep, ear bonnet or ear net.

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>>2272651
That's them. I like them.

>>2272648
If I pulled that off would he die?

>>2272829
Depends on if the air is toxic or not. That's just a gas mask.

>>2272829
It would be extremely painful

>>2273165
He's a big draft horse.

>>2273245
for mules

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Don't you wish you had a fur coat so this that the snow on top wouldn't even melt?

>>2273850

How can home insulation even compare???

>>2263741
Did cowboys ever used their ropes on baby cows?

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>>2273853
We should coat our houses with horses. That'll solve the energy crisis!

>Yakut horses can survive in temps down to -90F

>>2273858

>being kept warm by dozens of horses around you

dawwwwww :3

>>2265146
Mine like a good cheek petting

>>2265379
Left one looks annoyed

>>2265405
You haven't seen enough horses

>>2266986
>someone else is paying for your horses
Oh contraire, I muck and give the sweet feed and cookies and throw hay and pay for all of it.

>>2270523
Probably a number. Very common at auctions

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>>2273862
In all seriousness, cuddling with a bunch of fluffy horses would be amazing.

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>>2273878

dozing, silently breathing and warmth radiating horses are pretty much the epitome of comfyness, my dude.

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>>2273881
They make good pillows.

>>2274018
>oof, motherhood is so tiresome
>get over here, be useful for once, you're my pillow now

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>>2274168
What's the point making a foal if you have to rest your head on the ground?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2hSeuh8v-s

zzzzzzZZZZzzzz

..

mmhh... carrots.... ZZzzzzz

....zzzZZz..... o...OATS.... Zzzzz SNORT Zzzzzz

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>>2274275
aww

I love sleeping horses

>>2264277
>cat bites aren't dangerous to most people.

that's a horrible bit of bullshit. If you get bit by a cat and have a puncture you need to see a doctor for proper wound treatment and get antibiotics, maybe a tetnus booster and possibly a rabies shot if you didn't know the cat.

>>2273855
What do you mean "did"? They DO. Cowboys are not a thing of the past.

>>2274308
That is true of all mammal bites.

My uncles horse is a fucking asshole. I spent all summer being nice to it, feeding it and taking it to walkies and giving it brushies.

It was great and all but all of a sudden as I was brushing it it pinned me with its butt and peed on me a little. What did I do to offend it?

>>2274603
I was on the ride but the second line made the bait too obvious. 3/10. Still replied, hope you're happy for the (You).

>>2274580
Especially cats because the wounds are deep and many people don't treat them right.

>>2274580
Cats have more similar bacteria. Same why how the human bites you then it's all over

>>2274623
Im not sure what the problem is.
Guy probably thought bonding with the animal was easy and is lucky he didnt get bit/kicked.

>>2274763
The bait is the animal probably tried to bond with him in a different manner.

>>2274630
Especially bats.

>>2274644
What? If a human bites me I'll die?

>>2274275
The lips moving is the best part. Too cute.

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I thought this was a thread about horses, not the bacteria in a cat's mouth

>>2275065
Pretty sure dogs lean on you to display dominance. Horse probably thought anon was a bitch and would shell out more apples if pressed.

>>2275136
drafties <3

>>2275164
>Pretty sure dogs lean on you to display dominance.

Don't know about yours but mine leans on me to display craving for more attention.

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*sip*

>>2275127
Undoubtedly.

comments on horse videos on youtube are the worst. "You are riding wrong, you are teaching wrong, the horse is too skinny, you are abusing the horse by riding it, you are enslaving the animal, bla, bla".

It's either people who think they know everything about horses or retarded vegans.

>>2275299
Youtube has been terrible for thousands of years now. I get my horse video fix on that secret website.

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>>2275299
A rule of thumb is to avoid YT comments at all cost.
What where you looking for in them anyways?

Just fucking avoid that section and especially on pet videos.

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>>2275326
>secret site

>>2275543
Not that kind.

First day meeting new horses on Friday. What's a good way to introduce oneself? A firm handshake?

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>>2275863

Bring apples

lots of dem apples

>>2275958
Sliced up?

>>2275965
naw, they love to nom them whole.
even though sliced up apples smell more intensive so they might love you more with all that apple in the air.

>>2275958
The racehorses I work with don't eat apples. It's fucking weird as the ones I grew up with loved them.

Carrots are another option, those longface niggers love carrots. Carrots are mega cheap too.

>I'm buying the horses I work with 10kg of carrots for Christmas

>>2275863
shout/flail your arms randomly, they love that

>>2276116
Each?


>>2276144
From behind I'll assume.

I would like to have a small horse for a pet.
Is there a breed that is small enough that you can keep it indoors and smart enough that you can train it to go outside for poops and pees?

How often do you need to bathe these things so they don't smell bad?

Is there a difference in temperament between genders? If so what should I get?

>Watch horse eating apple vids on youtube
>Horrible teeth hygiene
Can horses be trained to tolerate getting their teeth brushed?

>>2276296
http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-health/healthy-horse-teeth.aspx

>Unlike humans and dogs, whose teeth are covered with shiny white enamel, a horse has an outer layer of cementum. Cementum is a porous, yellowish material that readily absorbs pigment from feed materials.

You can brush you horse's teeth, but it is also only superficial since horse's saliva is apparently alkaline and kills bacteria. That was a pretty interesting question, thanks.

>>2276294
>Is there a breed that is small enough that you can keep it indoors

No. If you keep a horse indoors, no matter how small it will have a really bad life. You need at least a half acre of pasture for even a tiny horse.

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Why do horses have hair?
Not the body hair thing, the actual neck and head hair, like humans have.

>>2276308
To attract a human so they get close enough to feed on them. They use their long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck out the nourishing bone marrow of an unsuspecting mane admirer.

>>2276294
You want a dog, not a horse, anon.

If you get a horse it will have a terrible life. You will not have fun. The horse will not have fun. Don't get a horse as a pet.

>>2276308
To keep flies and other annoying pests away. You ever see a horse swish his tail? That's to keep the flies of his back. Manes will also double as extra insulation in some horses.

>>2276379
Even a micro goat would fare better.

>>2276263
>Each?

Nah lol. I work with around 50-60. So a few carrots each over the course of a couple of days.

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>>2276379
>Don't get a horse as a pet.
I mean, for an indoor pet for sure.

If you've got the land and resources, they'll be quite happy as pasture pets.
They'll just be more maintenance than a dog.

>>2276408
That would be 3000000 carats of carrots.

>>2276379
If i get myself a pet tiny indoor horse and take it out for walks, let it frolic in my backyard until it wants to go to bed and take it out for more walks. Will it still be unhappy?

>>2276472
Terribly unhappy. If you're serious about getting a horse you need land or shell out for boarding. There's no way around this. They are not dogs. Just get a dog.

>>2276472
Why not a pygmy goat? Not ideal again without the space but less of a situation as with the horse.

>>2276472
It will still be unhappy, and I bet you will be too. You are thinking a horse is like a dog, but they are far from it. From what I can tell you have no idea what horses are actually like.
Do not get a horse please.

>>2268606
Reminds me of SnoopDogg

>>2270313
That's a bendy horse

>>2275562
Too late

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yfvocbWteQ

Is this the proper way to trailer load a horse, /an/?

>>2276472
>until it wants to go to bed

Horses don't go to bed as such. They sleep under three hours a day, in small quantities, mostly while on their feet. You can't train a horse to curl up in a dog bed and sleep through the night, it will still be active and will still need to piss and shit regardless of whether it's indoors or not.

You can definitely keep miniature horses as pets and they don't need a large field, but they are still outdoor grazing animals and they'll be happiest and healthiest if you keep at least two and they can spend most of their time outdoors with access to a suitable shelter.

>>2277026
Can I train said mini horse to be socially dependent on other animals? Say, a goat like one guy said or maybe a doggo or kitter?

>>2277035
First off, why would you want to do that?

Secondly, yes. Horses are very social animals, so if the only interaction he gets is from a goat, then yes he'll be more socially dependent on that goat. I wouldn't suggest having a horse without at least one other companion horse though.

>>2277035
Other livestock that live in similar conditions sure. Know one lady on youtube with great danes keeps a pony with them. But they key with all of them is outdoorsiness and a sort of herd environment.

>>2277045
Because I want pets of differing variety. Why get two mini horses when I can have a horse, a mini goat and a doggo.

>>2277035
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6KAv5wFkMM

is it possible for a domestic horse to survive just by grazing (without you feeding them any grain/ration)? If so, how long do they spend grazing per day?

>>2277054
It's possible to keep a human alive on boiled bread. You'd still be a prick to carry it out though.

>>2277060
Why, what do wild horses subsist on anyways?

Can they pick apples or farm carrots or open shugger cube packets?

>>2277061

If you're too damn cheap to get decent feed believe it or not but you won't be able to cope with the costs associated with a horse. I'd go into more detail but you can't spell "sugar" so it would be a waste of time tbqfwy

>>2277076
I will not do that, it was just a question, jeez

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do you guys like that movie "Spirit: stallion of cimarron"?

>>2277081
I'm sorry. It's been a long day and I'm all pissy.

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>>2277082
Has some good CCs

>>2277082
Yeah, totally. It was weird how killing some horse with a spear somehow got the MC cursed into being a horse himself.

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>>2277054
Not just by grazing, but hay they can manage fine on and when my horses were on 50 ac. They lived off grass for almost 3 seasons and went to hay in winter and late fall.

My only horse who gets feed over winter is a ottb and she is in great weight with little feed.

Now when I compete my horses get pelleted feed. To each their own as long as they stay healthy.

>>2277092
When did that happen?

wew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI9g9ks6aUI

>>2277096
Some weird indian curse where he was supposed to learn that horses were his brothers or something. I'm sorry its been more than a decade since I've seen this movie.

>>2277100
I'm 99% certain that is Brother Bear you're thinking of.

>>2268826
As long as he's a nice horsey and is still intact.

>>2268836
>when your horse is more /fit/ than you...

>>2275127
Without treatment, you'd probably get a serious infection. It's why bare knuckle fighting is more or less phased out and gloves are a thing.

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>>2277104
They know. They were joking.

>>2277129

there are more muscular ones but he's big

>>2266986
>someone else is paying for your horses
I beg to differ

>>2267037
bewbs

>>2268812
actually Amish have a ton of money. They don't spend much so they buy a lot of commodities options and bonds if they can't find land to purchase

>>2277165
They don't have bonds... Amish are not rich. Where do you live because im right in Lancaster PA. Mennonite on the other hand are pos and have money from puppy mills and flipping horses at auctions.

>>2276116
>those longface niggers love carrots
carrots are objectively the best and safest treats for a horse.Some don't care for apples but they all like carrots and it would be difficult to feed them too many

>>2277026
>they are still outdoor grazing animals and they'll be happiest and healthiest if you keep at least two and they can spend most of their time outdoors with access to a suitable shelter.
this. don't ever get just one horse.if they have shelter,water and good hay they'll have a good time if you socialize with them too

>>2277061
Just give your horses some sweet feed and some carrots(also dobbins nickermakers) a little every day

>>2277169
Met a pony, think it was a welsh or similar and more pony then horsey, that woudn't eat carrots or horse cookies. Cheeky cunt.

Ended up eat an apple some girl brought for lunch.

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>>2277171
Should get a mini donkey for a companion.

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>Playing as cavalry alot in Battlefield 1
>Absolutely wrecking other team's shit with hit-and-run ride-by sword slashings and horse tramplings
>Horsey makes horsey noises, every now and again lets out a squeal that sounds more like a pig
>Always gallop away after both horse and I are thoroughly ventilated with bullets so we can recover
>Rider occasionally tells it "good horse"

Fucking love the horse. Maybe someday I'll get to pet a real one...

>>2277054

Yes, absolutely, but it depends how good your grazing is and what you intend to do with the horse. Horses kept on grass spend about three-quarters of the day grazing, so they need constant access, you can't just let them out for a meal three times a day. You also need enough land that you can rotate them through it, otherwise the pasture will become exhausted or trampled to mud. It also depends where you live and what kind of horse you have - some breeds don't cope well with the cold and need extra feed, ponies can thrive on grass year-round, but can also develop laminitis and die if your grazing is too lush. You're also not going to win any competitions on a grass-powered horse, and you'd need to be prepared to buy in hay in winter if needed.

But yeah, totally doable - if you've got enough land and you keep hardy horses that are good keepers and in light work, an all-grass or grass-and-hay diet is associated with fewer health issues than grains. It's just that in practice, most people don't actually have enough grazing for a horse to live solely on.

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>>2277314
Those limbs are so fucked up.

>>2277640
it's a vidya game, what did you expect? Actual anatomy?

>>2276294

They are a pasture-grazing herd animal. They cannot be housetrained. You obviously have no experience with livestock.

Please do not consider this.

>>2277666
What if I told you that this decision is non negotiable? I am going to get that mini horse regardless of what you tell me. Instead of trying to dissuade this decision, why not give me the best possible advice given the choices I want to make. First, what breed of doggo best gets along with the horse for the sake of both of them not being lonely. Next, how do I make them get along?

Grew up on a ranch, raising, training, working, riding horses.

For anybody considering getting one, consider the following

1) Horses are expensive as fuck. The land, feed, and equipment you need is very pricey.

2) They are resource hungry pets. They need a lot of pasture land to graze. They need fresh specially prepared hay and feed on top of that (even small amounts of mold will literally kill them). When not running wild, they need farrier services and veterinary care. Not to mention, these are social herd animals designed to run, so they need plenty of daily exercise and interaction.

3) Horses take a lot of time and effort to train. It is a process that can take months or years, depending on what you want to do with the horse, and it never ends. You have to work with the horse for the rest of its life to keep it trained. Riding and working with horses has a pretty steep learning curve as well - as a horse owner, be prepared to put a huge amount of time and effort into learning how to work with horses.

4) Horses are big. We're talking a 1000 - 2000 lb animal. That's a lot of weight and strength to deal with. If a pissed off horse decides to roll on you, or squish you against a fence, it is going to do some damage.

5) Horses are sensitive, intelligent animals. They get upset easily, and if they aren't treated right or if they are neglected, they become miserable and difficult to work with.

6) They shit. A lot. Welcome to shoveling wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of shit daily for the entirety of that horses' 20 + year lifespan.

If you really love horses and are set on having on someday, I recommend putting in a lot of time at a local stable, spend some months or years learning how to ride and care for them, and volunteering to do some of the dirty work to really get an understanding of what you are signing up for.

>>2277676

Dogs and horses get along well most of the time.

Enjoy living in piles and piles and horse shit. And your dog rolling in those piles of horse shit.

>>2277681
Can you train horses to poop on specific areas?

>>2277681
>And your dog rolling in those piles of horse shit.
that's not all they do

>>2277682

No. It is an involuntary process for horses. They can't "hold it" like humans or predatory animals can.

They just shit when their bodies are ready to shit.

Also, even miniature horses produce huge piles of poop, because of all the fiber and vegetable matter.

>>2277677
Thanks, that is very helpful. I don't think I'll ever be ready to have a horse, but if I got one, I think I'd pay people to take care of it. There are some horses "hotels" around here, you pay them and they feed, exercise, etc your horse.

>>2277686

Yeah, that is really the best option. If you can afford to keep the horse in a good stable, and have someone else groom and clean up after it.

You will still need to visit the horse frequently, at least a couple times a week, to keep them happy. They like interaction with their owners.

I don't mean to dissuade anyone. Honestly, I'd love to see more people learning to ride and keeping horses. It is a dying art. I just want people to know what they are getting into.

If they made it mandatory to marry your horse would it even be worth the tax breaks?

>>2277676
You really don't know what you're getting yourself into, anon. But you heard it here first, you are not going to enjoy a mini horse, or a horse at all, and they will not enjoy you.

If you want to waste money on a terrible experience for all involved, then go for it.

>>2277677
Good advice. I will probably end up owning a few on day, but not until I'm financially sound, which will be a few years down the line.

I don't know much about horses, yet, but I started volunteering at a horse rescue, and I really, really enjoy the work and I love being around the animals. It may sound weird, like, who wants to muck out stalls for half of their day, but I somehow enjoy it.

>>2277655
Yes.

>>2277676
Then you're a total cunt and I hope one of your neighbors calls animal control on you sooner rather than later. Putting your own selfish desires above the health of an animal makes you the absolute worst sort of person and I can only hope you live in a civilized country so you'll be punished for being such a dumb cunt and if you live in a shitty 3rd world shithole I can only hope some easily curable disease takes your life before you make the misinformed decision to involve an innocent equine in the shitshow you call your life.

>>2277676
Here's the thing - the best possible advice is you not doing what you're planning on doing. Realise different species have certain behaviours you cannot control and needs that must be met for their well being (and also yours). Both physical and psychological. If you cannot understand this then it's your own fucking prerogative, but you'll deserve no sympathy from anyone when things inevitably turn for the worst. I absolutely hope you don't follow through with it and, if you do, that some sort of animal protection service takes the mini horse away from you and fines you. At the very least.

>>2277676
Play in traffic. Busy traffic. That's my advice you sack of shit.

>>2277738
>>2277742
Why do you have to be so agressive? I worked for five years as a long shore crane operator and if my retirement checks says that I can afford a mini horse and have some property in Arizona then I'm going to get one as a reward for my hard work. The mini horse and my siberian husky will both enjoy life with me and you people are just jealous of my good life ahead.

>>2277752
Aight, stay deluded, then, you fucking prick.


I'm replying to bait, right?

>>2277756
>I'm replying to bait, right?

probably. Just ignore him now.

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>>2277756

>>2277756
Definitely. He shouldn't have made up such a short tenure.

>>2268579
that ust be so fucking annoying oh my god
when I brush my hair against the grain and make it stay there it legit fucking hurts

>>2277693
>They like interaction with their owners
Implying they'll even know that chucklefuck who shows up 3 times a week to ride them for an hour and be on his merry way is their owner.

>>2277752
>jelous of my good life
>a fucking contruction worker
>living with a horse and a dog
boy, I sure am jelly :)

>>2277820
This
They're gonna be more intimate with the stable hands who clean their stalls, groom, and feed them everyday

>>2277677
Good, sobering advice.

It is still my hope to have a couple of retired horses on my property, but I acknowledge the costs and time involved.

I just can't deny how good they are for my mental health, lel. I'm good with them too.

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I didn't even read what you guys are discussing at the moment.

Just wanna say I love steaming horses. :3

>>2277848

>choo choo motherfucker

>>2277825

Stablehands don't provide all that much interaction. The horse is more likely to bond with the person who rides and works with it most(usually the owner). If the horse is left along for a week or more without that extended one-on-one time, they notice.

how common is it for mares to steal foals?

and I find it weird that even though some mares do that, other mares don't like to breastfeed foals that are not theirs, I've seen people tying the mare's legs so the orphan foal could drink the milk.

>>2271747
>IDF
>Jew
>comrade

you fucked up

If someone offered you 4x the GDP of China to look after the biggest mare in the universe for a year would you take that deal?

>>2278951
I think you're over analyzing.

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>>2278952
what kind of lame challenges is that?

draft mares are some of the cutest animals on earth.

>>2279026
also the nicest. I've never met a draftie that wasn't super kind.

is it just me or movies/cartoons/etc make riding horses seem much easier than it actually is? You will see people who never rode in their life riding like pros in their first time.

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>>2279082
Wow, holy fuck.
So you mean cartoons and movies made for entertainment purposes lack realism???????????????????

>>2279026

The biggest mare in the universe is 13 billion lightyears from nose to tail. If she dies, we all die.

>>2279082
I had an easy time riding my first time.
But it was a very good horse.

>>2279329
The first horse I rode attacked a horse called Jigsaw. I didn't die and from that moment I though they were neat.

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Oh yeah by the way, we migrated here: >>2279224