Physical Restraint of Horses Flashcards
If you control the ____________ you will have control of the horse
Head
Never ___________ lead rope around…..
Coil
Your hand
Five blind spots of horses
- Directly behind
- Directly infront
- Between the eyes
- Between the ears
- Above the head
When leading a horse, don’t walk in front of them or _____________ behind at them, instead, walk to the side of the ____________
Look
Neck
When leading a horse, walk with purpose while leaving _____________ in the lead rope
Slack
When leading a horse… where the ___________ goes, the rear will go _____________
Head
Opposite
Elevating a leg, tail restraint, and twitches are examples of ____________ restraint
Physical
Elevating a leg Discourages movement and ________________, even though horses like to stand ______________ (all legs on ground)
Kicking
Square
Tail restraint is used in…..
(or for surgical recovery)
Smoll foals and ponies
2 classifications of twitches
Natural
Mechanical