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"THE GROVEHILL GANG"
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...just
for horse lovers
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TRY MATCHING
THE NAME WITH THE CORRECT PART OF THE HORSE!(The
answers are at the bottom of this page.)
muzzle__stifle___shoulder___thigh___knee__
cannon___ankle___pastern___hoof___coronet___
barrel___hock___buttock___loin___crest___nostril___
thigh___croup___withers___forehead___neck___
fetlock___elbow___flank___gaskin___back___poll___
point of hip___girth___
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BITS
OF THIS AND THAT ABOUT HORSES, BY CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR, BETSY
B. LEE
Enjoy horse toys, games,
puzzles, and books. See excerpts from horse books written by
children's book author, Betsy B. Lee. Her site has tips
on horse sense and books by other authors: drawing and
coloring books, exciting stories, horse care, stickers, horse
rescue, handicaps, and so forth.
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QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
QUESTION:
Why do we get on a horse from
his left side?
ANSWER:
When horses were used by the cavalry, soldiers had to mount their horses
while wearing their swords. Since the sword hung on their left side,
it was much easier to mount with the sword hanging freely on the leg,
rather than try to swing it up over the back of the horse. Also, the
soldier could still reach for it in a hurry if he needed to.
Nowadays, a well-trained horse will let a rider mount from either
side. However, we still use the 'near' side most of the time.
QUESTION:
Why isn't a bicycle
helmet good enough to wear for head protection when I go horseback riding?
ANSWER:
Bicycle helmets are designed to protect your head against injury should it
hit the ground, but they are not built to protect you against a
concentrated blow such as a horse's kick, or his full weight should he
step on fall on you. To be as safe as possible, your riding helmet
must be ASTM/SEI certified.
QUESTION:
Why does a horse sometimes
'spook' when there is nothing there to be afraid of?
ANSWER:
Horses survive in the wild because of their 'flight instinct'. They
can detect danger in many more ways than people can. Even though
they have blind spots directly behind and in front of themselves, they do
have wide-angle vision, and a very keen sense of hearing. When a
horse spooks at 'nothing', it might be because it can see or hear
something that we can't.
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WHEN YOU'RE LEADING A HORSE, REMEMBER....
...walk on his left side (his 'near' side)
...clip the lead rope to his halter, and hold it in
your right hand about 8" from the clip
...gather up the loose end of the rope in your left
hand, but be sure you don't have your hand inside a loop. Hold it
like this!
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You
know how we buckle the halter around our horse's neck when we're putting
on the bridle? Well.....be sure you have untied the lead rope before
you buckle the halter around his neck. Just let the rope hang loosely
through the tie-ring. That way your horse won't hurt his neck if he
pulls back suddenly.
Also, never ride away and
leave a dangling halter tied to the tie-ring. If you must leave the
halter clipped to the rope, make sure the rope is not tied to the
tie-ring.
IMAGINE EVERY DANGER THAT COULD
HAPPEN TO YOUR
HORSE, AND WORK TO PREVENT IT!
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ANSWERS TO 'PARTS OF A HORSE'
QUIZ
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| 1. cannon 2. ankle 3.
girth 4. elbow 5. fetlock 6. stifle 7.
hock 8. pastern 9. coronet 10. gaskin 11.
flank 12. barrel 13. thigh 14. buttock 15.
withers 16.
loin 17.
croup 18. crest 19. poll 20. forehead 21.
nostril 22. muzzle 23. knee 24. hook 25.
shoulder 26. back 27. neck 28. point of hip. |
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