Nov 25th 2008 - Page 10 - Pace and Cap

Charlie D · 11-25-2008, 06:22 PM

I do not need substantiation

Might not be the brightest pin in box, but my words and opinion is good and if it's not good enough for you then tough tittie

Charlie D · 11-25-2008, 06:25 PM

And seeing they are not good enough for you i will now end this discussion

Have a good day

Tim Y · 11-26-2008, 01:13 AM

http://www.horsequest.com/journal/educate/fbell.html
For over 9,000 years humans have been hopping onto the backs of horses with the intention of going somewhere. We have been doing it so long that we have forgotten that what seems natural for us is totally unnatural for the horse. To put matters in context, consider that the horse evolved over millions of years to become the exquisite creature that it is. Through the process of natural selection, those traits which enhanced the horse's chances of surviving long enough to reproduce were favored. These were the traits which enabled the horse to avoid the predatory animals which stalked him, carnivorous predators such as the big cats, wolf packs, and man.

Since the horse's predators were among the fastest creatures on the planet and in the case of wolves and man, they were also the smartest—most cunning predators, the horse needed incredible instincts to survive. Their survival is proof thatthey posses these instincts.

To counter the stealthy stalking of their enemies, horses developed one the most sensitive alarm systems in nature. The slightest perception of an unnatural movement can trigger the flight response which for countless millennia enabled the horse to escape the stealthiest cats, and cunningest wolves, and smartest humans.

The horse can smell a carnivore at great distances. The horse can hear disturbances to the natural order of sound that humans cannot hear. The horse can see movement imperceptible to many other species, including humans—and can do so in the dark of night. The horse is an exquisite sensory system of nerves which culminate into a hair-trigger alarm system,
which when activated, releases an explosion of energy channeled into an instantaneous flight for survival. The horse is naturally fearful, and for millions of years he has had every reason to be. And he has lost almost none of this instinct in the 90 odd centuries that he has been associating with humans.

Selective breeding has done a great deal to change the appearance of the horse in the past several thousand years, but it has changed the essence of the horse very little.

Tim Y · 11-26-2008, 01:22 AM

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Horses-70...w-freewebs.htm
Horses are fear animals, they fear being hurt and killed and don't know the difference. When a horse is scared he is fearful of being killed, so they will react to save their life. That is why a horse will hurt you or himself trying to run. Sacking out is very important to show a horse that he can get scared and NOT get hurt. Horses don't know this unless they are taught this by proper sacking out techniques. Do lots of different things that you know vets will be doing, mess with and rub his tail so he will be used to getting his temp taken. Mess with his mouth, ears and all parts of his body that a vet may want to check. The more he is handled without getting hurt or forced the better he will be be. By sacking him out right you will learn to read his fear and will know when he is about to blow and when to back off and give him some release. So increase his fear and then stop it before he blows so he learns to accept things that scare him and learns that he can get scared and not get hurt or have to run.

The essence of training a horse to run is to harness that fear and make it work in a controlled fashion.

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11-25-2008, 06:22 PM	#91
Charlie D Match Up Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,105	I do not need substantiation Might not be the brightest pin in box, but my words and opinion is good and if it's not good enough for you then tough tittie

11-25-2008, 06:25 PM	#92
Charlie D Match Up Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,105	And seeing they are not good enough for you i will now end this discussion Have a good day

11-26-2008, 01:13 AM	#93
Tim Y turf historian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,455	http://www.horsequest.com/journal/educate/fbell.html For over 9,000 years humans have been hopping onto the backs of horses with the intention of going somewhere. We have been doing it so long that we have forgotten that what seems natural for us is totally unnatural for the horse. To put matters in context, consider that the horse evolved over millions of years to become the exquisite creature that it is. Through the process of natural selection, those traits which enhanced the horse's chances of surviving long enough to reproduce were favored. These were the traits which enabled the horse to avoid the predatory animals which stalked him, carnivorous predators such as the big cats, wolf packs, and man. Since the horse's predators were among the fastest creatures on the planet and in the case of wolves and man, they were also the smartest—most cunning predators, the horse needed incredible instincts to survive. Their survival is proof thatthey posses these instincts. To counter the stealthy stalking of their enemies, horses developed one the most sensitive alarm systems in nature. The slightest perception of an unnatural movement can trigger the flight response which for countless millennia enabled the horse to escape the stealthiest cats, and cunningest wolves, and smartest humans. The horse can smell a carnivore at great distances. The horse can hear disturbances to the natural order of sound that humans cannot hear. The horse can see movement imperceptible to many other species, including humans—and can do so in the dark of night. The horse is an exquisite sensory system of nerves which culminate into a hair-trigger alarm system, which when activated, releases an explosion of energy channeled into an instantaneous flight for survival. The horse is naturally fearful, and for millions of years he has had every reason to be. And he has lost almost none of this instinct in the 90 odd centuries that he has been associating with humans. Selective breeding has done a great deal to change the appearance of the horse in the past several thousand years, but it has changed the essence of the horse very little.

11-26-2008, 01:22 AM	#94
Tim Y turf historian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,455	http://en.allexperts.com/q/Horses-70...w-freewebs.htm Horses are fear animals, they fear being hurt and killed and don't know the difference. When a horse is scared he is fearful of being killed, so they will react to save their life. That is why a horse will hurt you or himself trying to run. Sacking out is very important to show a horse that he can get scared and NOT get hurt. Horses don't know this unless they are taught this by proper sacking out techniques. Do lots of different things that you know vets will be doing, mess with and rub his tail so he will be used to getting his temp taken. Mess with his mouth, ears and all parts of his body that a vet may want to check. The more he is handled without getting hurt or forced the better he will be be. By sacking him out right you will learn to read his fear and will know when he is about to blow and when to back off and give him some release. So increase his fear and then stop it before he blows so he learns to accept things that scare him and learns that he can get scared and not get hurt or have to run. The essence of training a horse to run is to harness that fear and make it work in a controlled fashion.