Caring for Your Horse

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Lesley Ward. Caring for Your Horse

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I would like to thank the following people for their help with this book: Kim Abbott; Marian Abe; Sharon Biggs; Jane Butteriss; Marge Fritze; Jane Frusher; Allison Griest; Paula Grimstead; Diane Harkey; Moira C. Harris; Lon Hyers; Kelly James; Denise Justice; Eric Matthews; Julie Mignery; Carol Nelson; Jennifer Nice; Sherry Pascual; Heather Hayes Schram; Jennifer Smith; Annette Slowinski, D.V.M.; Katherine Waldrop; Holly Werner; and finally, my father, Alan Ward, for his excellent editing skills.

CHAPTER 1

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If your horse spends most of his time in a field or corral, you’ll have to catch him before you can ride him. This might be difficult because you should turn him out without a halter. Halters, especially tough nylon ones, can get caught on branches or fencing and seriously injure your horse. If your horse is hard to catch, turn him out in a leather halter; it will break if it gets caught on something.

If your horse is friendly, catching him shouldn’t be difficult, especially if you have a tasty treat—such as an apple—in your pocket.

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