Horse questions that I need ASAP?

1. The bit of a rein (for a horse) is placed


a. on the tounge


b. under the tounge


2. Can I stroke my horse during riding?


a. yes


b. no


3. Do you have to loosen the girth of a saddle when about to mount the horse?


a. yes


b. no


4. Some vaccinations are manditory for competing in horse competitions. Please mention the ones that apply:


a. Symic teeth


b. a cold


c. the horse flu


d. rabies

Horse questions that I need ASAP?
1. The bit of a rein (for a horse) is placed


I believe that you meant the bit on a BRIDLE.... It is placed over the tongue across the bars of the mouth (where there are no teeth on the bottom).





2. Can I stroke my horse during riding?


- Yes. Generally this is used as a praise, and can be used on a jumpy/nervous horse to help train.





3. Do you have to loosen the girth of a saddle when about to mount the horse?


- Only if you want to fall.. lol No, always check and make sure the girth is tightened.





4. Some vaccinations are manditory for competing in horse competitions. Please mention the ones that apply:


- Rabies is mandatory. Most others are recommended as you never know what the other horses in the area have (or what they themselves were EXPOSED to right before the competition.)_ Also, a coggins test is required in the continental USA.
Reply:1.a 2.a 3.b 4. I don't know of any vaccinations that are mandatory
Reply:1. a


2. depends if it is pleasure ride or not. if it is a pleasure ride, sure. if not, it will not earn you points and it might make your horse loose attention from what you are working on.


3. You should always check your girth before mounting. usully you have to tighten it becouse some horses poof out their stomachs when you tighten the girth the first time. if you horse is really bad, i have seen some people tighten the girth while they are sitting in the saddle.


4. Im not completely sure, but i think that c and d sound like some manditory vaccinations.





hope this helped!
Reply:1. a well, it's actually on the bars of their mouth, but it sits over the toungue, not under it


2. a you should always stroke your horse when they respond to you well under saddle. They enjoy being stroked, and it lets them know they are pleasing you. Never pat a horse. You pat predators (dogs) and stroke prey animals (horses).


3. b you should always make sure the girth is tight enough so the saddle won't slide before mounting.


4. none of these are mandatory, but it is highly recommended that your horse get the flu rhino, influenza, tetanus, rabies, and the encephalomyelitis vaccine that pertains to your area. These vaccines are the very minimum I would give a competition horse. You can also give them all 3 types of Ecephalomyelitis, and Potomac Horse just to be safe.
Reply:1.A or you will have no control whatsoever


2.Definatley A in a pleasure ride stroking (not patting...which horses don't like) is a good way to bond a horse and tell it you love it


3. Definatley NO... if anything you should tighten the girth because horses tend to hold in air untill you get up there then release it which causes a looser saddle(more comfortable for the horse dangerous for you!)


4. I don't know that any are mandatory but the last two sound like a good idea... they may be mandatory not sure... do some research.
Reply:1)a





2)a, but try not to while you are trying to get them to do something. when they feel that they think they are done with that task. Use it as praise when you finish.





3)b, NEVER. sometimes you have to tighten it before you mount.





4)It probably depends on the compitition. Look into that before or once you enter.
Reply:1. a (on the tongue)


2. a (absolutely!)


3. b (you must tighten the girth before you get on. The only time it should not be tight is in the crossties)


4. a, c, and d (your horse cannot be sick during competition, but you don't need the vaccine for the equine cold)