Sydney’s Corner: All About Horses

When I grow up I want to be a farmer with 5 other friends.  Here are the animals that we are going to have on the farm pigs, cows, elk, chickens, goats, a cat, a dog, lamas, sheep, fish, frogs, geese, mules, donkeys, ducks, bunnies, and of course horses.  I love horses.

Did you know I take horse-riding lessons? A week ago I learned how to canter.  It feels like a lot of bucks over and over.  You hold onto the saddle and reins with one hand.  The other hand holds onto the mane.  The trick is to hold on but to relax and let the horse do the work.

 This is the history of horses.  It is kind of interesting.  Horses started in North America.  They crossed the land bridge to Asia.

This is the timeline for how humans used horses

• Before 4000 BC, they hunted horses for their skin and meat.
• Around 4000 BC, they tamed the horses
• Around 2100 BC, they used horses for war
• They then learned to ride them

Do you know how to take care of a horse?  They need lots of hay and water.  After riding the horse, you need to let it cool down before giving it water.  You have to clean out the poop from the stall or your horse will get sick.  You need to clean their hoof or it will hurt to walk.

Here are some facts about horses:

•  Horses need a lot of care
• You must brush its tail and mane so it does not get into knots.
• You must let the horse run or it gets bored and eats wood.
• A pony is a small version of a horse.
• A pony is less then 14.2 hands high.
• The first horses were so tiny you could not ride them.

 

Now you know about horses.