The horse as we know it today appeared makes approximately 60 million years earlier was his predecessor: Eohippus, also known as "dawn horse" this illustrious ancestor was the one who gave birth to the family equidae. Within this family include: the zebra, donkey donkeys and wild Przewalski horse.

The Eohippus not seemed almost anything horse current size, measured an average 35 cm. To the cross, weighing about 5.5 kilograms rather looked like a dog than a horse was arched back and instead of having a finger protected by a helmet, had a hand with fleshy plant with 4 fingers on the forefeet and 3 in the rear, all of them ending in strong nails corneas their teeth were adapted for the consumption of tender leaves of the bushes and their eyes were also different, since most were located in the center of the head.

Many people think that the horse came to America during the conquest, but that idea is not entirely true. During the Eocene period, the principle of equine evolution, North America was already inhabited by ancestors of Equus caballus. Then the American continent was connected to Europe and Asia through natural bridges, which remained until the end of the ice age, about the year 9000 BC.

These bridges allow for more than one million years, occurred migration of species Equus towards what is known as the Old World. As glaciers melt America was isolated from the rest of the continents and a thousand years later, for reasons that are not yet known, the horse became extinct entirely on this continent. The four species related to the Equus were distributed as follows: horses in Europe and western Asia, donkeys and zebras in northern and southern Africa respectively, and onagros in the Middle East. The men of the stone age, who lived on the European continent at the time remotely knew horses.

The killed for food without thinking domesticarlos and use them as mountings and for other purposes. We know the appearance of those, because the prehistoric artists reproduced on the walls of caves: animals were weighed and members short. The Arabs, who live in a country warm, dusty and gritty, produced some small, strong horses who could move with surprising speed. A very different kind of animal was obtained in Europe: corpulent very vigorous and capable of transporting the knights heavily armed and carrying huge loads. In 1519, the horse returned to North America. Hernan Cortes, explorer and conqueror, was Cuba to Mexico with 16 steeds.

The Mexican people are afraid to be seen as unusual animals for them. With the passage of time the horses became an asset dear that gave great power to its owner. Throughout history there were horses that became famous and his fame endures even today, some of the most famous:

The horse has been very important in the history of mankind and has accompanied the man since ancient times. But within this huge amount of horses that contributed step by step to build modern history, there are some who gained fame when passing of the years and who have a privileged space within historical memory

Bucéfalo: The horse of Alexander the Great

Name the horse of Alexander the Great. Its name means "ox head," that nickname allegedly received by the animal aspect of his rounded face and the considerable width of his forehead, where besides resplandecía a white spot in a star. Bucéfalo was the mount of Alexander that he had since the age of 12, following which it knew while presenting various horses before his father King Philip II of Macedonia to the purchase. That's when, according to legend tells, the horse began to show crude and savage, relinchando and launching coces everywhere, and nobody apaciguarlo succeed. It was only then that the young Alexander succeeded to mount the horse, that moment would deliver his father's famous phrase: "Son, búscate a kingdom that is equal to your greatness, because Macedonia is a small thing." Dícese since then, it Bucéfalo allowed to be cared for by the servants of Alexander, but that only left him mount.

Accompanied from that day to Alexander throughout his campaign in Asia, until he died at 30 years for wounds sustained in the battle of the river Jhelum in the year to 327. C. Alejandro honored the memory of the battle and founded the city of Nicea, "City of Victory". Nearby, toward the west, founded the city of Bucéfala, in honor of his noble horse. It is believed that this site is located opposite the modern town of Jhelum, in the Punjab province, northeast of the current Pakistan.

Babieca: The horse del Cid

Anyone who has read the Song of Mio Cid recall the name of this horse. The white coat and apparently Andalusian race, was reared in a Spanish convent. According to the stories, was an obedient horse, agile and full of verve, ideal for the war. It is well known that the last battle won Cid, thanks largely to its brioso horse. The lifeless body del Cid was tied to the chair her steed galloping march that the entire front of the troops del Cid, lifting the morale of soldiers and amedrentando to the Moors, who see such a scene, Cid is thought that the had risen from the dead to continue fighting. After the death of Rodrigo Diaz, Babieca not again be mounted and died two years later at the unbelievable age of 40.

Marengo: The horse of Napoleon I

This was a horse race David G Arabic with a height of 1.45m. It was imported from Egypt to France in the year 1799, at the age of six years. He was the most famous steed of the Emperor Napoleon I (had about 130 horses for personal use). Marengo is remembered as a horse ferrea constitution. Veloz and manageable, it is said that remained quiet during the gunfire. He was wounded in battle, eight times throughout his life and was finally captured after Waterloo and taken to England, where he died at age 38. Its skeleton was taken to the National Army Museum in Sandhurst.

Strategos: The horse of Hannibal

The great feat of Hannibal (247 - 183. A C) was crossing the Alps with fifty thousand men, ten thousand riders and fifty elephants to defeat the Roman Empire on its own. The horse who accompanied him in this gesture was "Strategos" (in Greek "General). According to a horse was of great height and jet black color. Concerned, fast and manageable were other adjectives that described the animal. It must be remembered that the Carthaginians assembled without bite, brakes and sometimes without flanges. Hannibal sent bring Thessaly "Strategos" in its desire to imitate Alexander the Great, great idol of youth. (Recall that the trader who brought "Bucéfalo" also was Thessaly).

Incitatus: The horse Caligula

Caligula (12 - 41 AD) reigned in Rome from 37 to 41 years. Despite the fact that the Romans did not trust too much in the cavalry of their armies and always preferred to their legions, were lovers of horse racing. "Incitatus" (meaning "impetuous") came to Caligula from Hispania for careers. The emperor loved the animal so commanded build a stable marble with ivory manger. Later, he built a house-garden servants to the steed never missing anything and could receive the guests himself Caligula ordered to visit "Incitatus. Legend has it that before racing the emperor slept beside his horse and not to disrupt the rest of it decreed on the day before the general silence "throughout the city on pain of death. It was further noted that once "Incitatus" lost a race and that Caligula outraged with the killing auriga sent him telling the executioner: "Mátalo slowly to be feeling die."

Genitor: The horse of Julius Caesar

Genitor born at the home of Julio Cesar (44th. C - 100d.C). The arúspices predicted that the owner of the horse would be the owner of the rule of the world. Genitor "(meaning father, player or creator) got its name in memory of Julius Caesar's father died when he was 14 años.Ante predictions, Julio Cesar fed to the animal, cared and did not allow anyone to hand him montase the horse. They ordered Incitatus erect a statue in front of the Temple of Venus Genetrix to be protected. With Genitor was with that Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon when it was decided to conquer power with a civil war. Legend has it that instead of legs had feet of men and their hooves were like fingers.

Lazlos: The horse of the desert

Lazlos means horse of the desert, and was the first he had with Muhammad and made his first pilgrimage to Mecca. The horse was what gave the governor of Egypt in the early years of Égira. Despite having never left Lazlos Mohammed Al Qaswá (his favorite camel). However, Muhammad had a great passion for horses and especially for the mares. This love led him to write: The devil never will dare enter a store inhabited by a horse Arabic. Later, he began to worry about the survival of the race. So write in the Koran itself: The more grains of barley proportions to your horse, more sins will be forgiven. This justifies the greatness of the Arabian horse and the relationship with the man who has lasted for 13 centuries.

Many caregivers checked good visual health of horses approaching the hand to the eye of the animal.

This is not a good way to do it, because certainly close the eye, driven by a reflex act, which does not have to mean that the horse looks good.

Although not seen by the eye, the horse is close, driven by the small movement of air that cause.

The most appropriate method of checking is approaching a single finger to the eye, so slow and without sudden movements that generate air. If the horse to do so closes the lid, we can be sure that seen by the eye.

Sometimes called "Tic Bear" familiar with the movement continued performing some horses, that balance her head on the door of the block. A custom which, in addition to nasty, it is contagious to his fellow block.

So, as you see that one of his horses starting to make these movements, it is imperative that action.

A simple solution and it is quite appropriate to hang a tennis ball or golf right in the centre of the door. The ataremos a rope, which colgaremos at the top of the door, outside the box, causing the ball to fall in the middle of the gate, where the animal usually rearing its head.

In this way, every time you swing your head, the horse will be given against the ball, something that will be annoying, so eventually cease to do so.

It is important to know how to perform a basic review the health of our horses. A simple task that will help us to detect diseases early, which can lead in many cases substantially increase the possibility of cure.

To do so we need to review the breathing, temperature and pulse of the animal, as follows:

• Temperature: to be among the 36.6 and 38.3 s ° C. To measure this temperature it is only proper use of the thermometer with glycerine.
• Breathing: to be 8 to 16 breaths per minute.

Get in the habit of carrying out this basic review from time to time, create a habit in the animal to stop consult smoothly. These simple steps can save more than one serious scare.

Quite the opposite of what happens to dogs that move the tail to sample their joy, the horse has a habit of move as a clear sign of irritation.

In fact, the blows caused by these movements, which act as genuine lashes, leading to injuries at the keeper, if they occur mainly in the face. Hence it is always advisable anudar the queue when we have to work with the legs after the animal.

The horse in this way can shake the tail thanks to the rigid part about going implemented the crines called "maslo" is an area of about twenty centimeters, and that is mobile.

Keep in mind always an affirmation: a horse that is just bored. Indeed, the horse who live in freedom are hierarchically introduced into a flock, and therefore is used to seeing similar accompany him on a daily basis. So when is just bored.
It is important to bear in mind that since this is not just a matter of fun, but can also have a very visible in the physical and psychological development of the animal. A horse is always that can only be depressed and sad, even passing seasons without appetite, which always finish influencing their health.
Should not be able to offer the company of another horse, try a donkey, a lamb or a goat, you will feel more together.
Many caregivers even put music boxes to create a calm and relaxed.

The stool of our horse we offer a large amount of important information about your physical condition, why it is necessary that we watch from time to time.

Keep in mind the following considerations to check the status of his horse:

-- If the droppings have consistency, a little odor and greenish-brown, are a sign that the horse has been properly digested your ration and his condition is correct.
- If we can see some grains of oats or any other food, that means part of the ration has been wasted, either by bad chewing or bad digestion. In this case it will be desirable to modify the type of food or, if deemed necessary, the quantity.

-- If feces are dry and hard: the horse needs less dry foods and more "fresh" green grass, mixed with dry forage, carrots, hinojos itd. Is the best solution.
-- If the stools are soft and green: we will have happened to the green food, which must be included in your diet dry forage and a good dose of bran.

Should look diarrhea and we do not know where it came from (an excess of sugar, for example), look immediately to the veterinarian.

Many horses have a habit of biting his ronzal restraint when they are tied; an attitude that causes even cutting the ronzal sometimes.

Well, there is a simple trick to finding solution to this problem: protect the ronzal inserting it into a rubber tube (irrigation hose). This type of pipe is very cheap and can find it in almost any hardware store. Also can be cut with ease, adapting to the different routes of ronzal.

With this complicated name, Eyeglasses, is known for small excrescences cornea appearing soft on the inside of each member, the level of the knees and the corvejones.

They tend to be prominent in the horse races and it is necessary to reduce rustic with a knife.
In fact it is a vestige of thumb, as they originally had several horses including the fingers and thumb.

The evolution suffered by these animals resulted in the disappearance of these fingers, leaving only the small piece of fingernail that experts call "espejuelo."

The sores are extremely common ailment in our horses, both work in the field as life in the box can cause this type of small ailments, any caregiver must be able to heal properly.

Here's how to do it.

1 .- Clean sores is the first step, absolutely necessary. To do so will need the following materials.

-- Cotton.

-- Gasa: dressings.

-- Bands: covers the sores, keeping tissues.

-- Tape: to hold the dressing.

-- Pins security: for different mounts.

-- Tweezers: for the extraction of anything strange.

-- Scissors: to cut dead meat, hair ...

2 .- Disinfection sores: what can we serve:

-- Alcohol 70 ° or 90 °, producing an active disinfection, although it may be somewhat painful for the horse.

-- Mercurocromo: disinfection is softer, helping to clean the wounds.

-- Tincture of iodine: conducts an internal disinfection.

-- Ointment zinc oxide: Used for dry soles rotten.

3 .- Conducting timely care: the various wounds require the conduct of different types of cures:

-- Implementation of antibiotic cream: to foster healing the wounds protect against infection.

-- Dust with sulfonamide: helps healing.

-- Grease: protects wounds.

-- Mytosyl: protects wounds while repels insects that come with it.

-- Pump healing: protects the wounds while facilitating healing. We have to be careful with it because the noise disturbed that produces a lot of horses.

-- Aluminum powder: it serves to form crust artificial.

Sometimes there found his horse covered with a cold sweat after returning from work. You had proceeded correctly: it has dried well and has left him covered, but still to return to the block found completely sweated.

This is a situation that we must avoid, since the sweat can be the cause of multiple complications.

To do so will try the horse back to the block always cool and calm, if that is still observed fatigued, a little walk with him until he calms down.

Note that these attacks are always a result of sweat of a nervous state that can come caused by many reasons, the most common concern for the job or the attitude of the rider to the horse. Therefore, in the event that your pet has a tendency to this type of attack, seek monitor you at work, do not be too harsh with him, it does not produce stress.

Before save on your block, make sure it is completely dry and hot, give a little hay and let only to be reassured (checking from time to time your state).

Under certain circumstances, especially when his horse transportation, we will need to remain protected its tail to avoid annoying friction.

For this there is nothing better than to vendarla using a special bandage with which we will coiling tail from the top down.

The problem with this solution is that many times the band ends up slip and fall, in order to prevent this from happening, we suggest that you take a few laps early in the top of the tail, lifting a pile of crines and then proceed to squeeze correctly the bandage.

The anti-inflammatories are undoubtedly one of the most complicated to apply to the horse. Because of its many special features to be reblandecidos water bath, which is an added difficulty when it comes to implementing it on the tendons, as they slide and reaches lost even before the band can be placed.

To avoid this, we recommend a simple trick: extends the product on a piece of newsprint and place it on the affected extremity of your pet, then you can use the bandage to hold the paper, making everything fit into place .

Surely a simple and highly effective.


Why refuses to eat a horse?

Many caregivers become "crazy" trying to find the reasons that make your horse refuses food.

Here are some of the most common:

-- A bad smell: the horse is particularly sensitive to smells, and even if you hungry, he will refuse to eat any food that you convey a strange odor (the urine of mice tends to be one of the most common).

-- Have thirst: a horse that takes thirst refuse to eat. If upon entering the barn, make sure that the horse has not consumed its ration, must verify immediately if you have water or not and, if they have, it is important to ensure that it is clean.

Many caregivers become "crazy" trying to find the reasons that make your horse refuses food.

Here are some of the most common:

-- A bad smell: the horse is particularly sensitive to smells, and even if you hungry, he will refuse to eat any food that you convey a strange odor (the urine of mice tends to be one of the most common).

-- Have thirst: a horse that takes thirst refuse to eat. If upon entering the barn, make sure that the horse has not consumed its ration, must verify immediately if you have water or not and, if they have, it is important to ensure that it is clean.

It is undoubtedly one of the largest and most frequent discomfort suffered by our horse.

The first thing you should know about is where ticks can be found in that sense should know that often shelter in the hedges and ferns. From there it will get to spend body of the horse, they will mainly to their legs and chest, from where they feed on their blood.
But the greatest danger is not that the tick is one of the main transmitters of the disease called "piroplasmosis, a condition that can have fatal results for the horses.
If they find that these mites are "attacking" his horse, must react as follows:

-- Do not start: Despite being the natural reaction of many caregivers, this is a big mistake, as the head of the tick can be placed under the skin, causing an infection.

Many more times than desired, our horse will need to be given medicines in the form of powders or tablets that security will not be pleasant.

Many caregivers become crazy trying to get the animal take these vitamins, well, there is a simple trick that will help you deliver these drugs with the utmost ease. It consists of mixing these drugs with a serving of food.

To make sure nothing is left, we will ration somewhat smaller than usual.

Choose a particularly tasty food for the animal, with the objective of non refuses. Add apples, carrots ... In the style of his horse.

Unfortunately, the blisters on the back of our horse are routine.

Whether by a bad elbow of a blanket or a chair poorly adapted, the skin will take off and form a swelling which will be folded edges: a typical ampoule. Despite the fact that this is not a serious condition, it will always be advisable to move promptly to a cure.

To do this, first of all be put ice on the swelling, which will be good to have a place where they founded the ice, and then hold on the area (in the absence of anything that we serve as a case, a sock can make that function properly). To hold on the area, we serve up a tape.

If the ampoule is arises when walking with his horse, you can boot a cube and place it on the ground swelling on the side of the grass. If possible, agree that the grass is wet, for greater efficiency. What sujetaremos with a cloth and a rope.

Of course, we will have to monitor the area during the next few days, which is always trying to clean air and avoiding as far as possible to put something on it.

SHOWER WITH WATER AND SOAP

This is a way of cleaning advisable only if the horse is dirty fat, and that excess soap dries the skin, to produce itching and even leaving no shine (if it is not only more convenient wash water). to the horse shower with soap and water is recommended that you follow these guidelines:

Using special soaps.
Apply soap only once (no need to clarify and re-enjabonar).
Use hot water.
In winter should wash the animal parts, using a blanket to cover the spot on the body that we are not cleaning. If we are at a low temperature should be quick in the bathroom and, once we finish, dry and cover immediately to the horse not to take cold.
There are special sponges, we recommend using one for the enjabonado and one for rinsing.
For enjabonar in circular motion on the animal's body.
Not enjabone head of the horse.
CLEANING OF HELMETS

This is a part of the horse always remain clean. While we have no time to wash the horse completely, at least once a day we should devote a few minutes to clean up their helmets. To use it simply a limpiacascos.

It is an area where they can clavarse different objects, producing wounds considerable danger, in addition they often accumulate manure, which makes also include a focus of infection if they are not perfectly clean.

In addition, the fact that horses with soft helmets often have the problem of wear and tear with great ease and speed, especially on the part of the heels, so the daily review is inescapable. In this review we shall also discuss the status of horseshoes, their settlement, cloves ... The daily cleaning of the hulls can avoid numerous setbacks.

Besides limpiacascos appointed, it is advisable to use two other products, which are:

Ointment for helmets: strengthens and enhances their natural development, avoiding cracking and favoring its elasticity).
Tar helmet: it will help us eliminate bacterías, germs and the bad smell.
We recommend that you take with a limpiacascos when you leave for a walk with his horse, so if it starts to cogear, you can analyze whether there is a problem (he has nailed some object), and if so fix it at that very moment.

CLEANING FULL

It is the cleaning that should make the horse once it has completed its work and at that time his body will be hot, which favors the dirt drop much more easily and will prove much more enjoyable.

First we must remove the residual mud and sweat using the brush roots that turn on the skin of the horse gently so as not bothered. We must take special care to sensitive areas: the head, stomach and inside of the limbs.
After the pick bruza and spend strongly each side of the horse. It should make about six passes in each place, without hitting the animal with bruza but rather support it in a gentle but firmly so that the bristles entering his hair and cleaned the skin.
After each pass is desirable to clean the bruza, for which frotaremos against almohaza.
Wipe always downward and backward.
Then he cleaned the hulls.
The face and the upper third is sufficiently washed with a wet sponge.
Finally comb the tail and mane with a brush to make it desenredada roots and loose.

Undoubtedly, the cabezada is one of the most important elements of any team composed of the horse. Its primary function is that of providing the necessary means to control the movements of the horse by the rider.

Knowing the different headwaters available on the market, its advantages and disadvantages as well as its correct placement is therefore essential.

TYPES OF CABEZADAS

Although all the headwaters are, in principle, the same function, the truth is that there are different types

THE SIMPLE CABEZADA

From a single mouth. Also known as cabezada fillet, but need not necessarily lead fillet.

CABEZADA DOUBLE

The cabezada double with two embocaduras is used, making it much more complete.

In riders that know how to use, provides strict control and correct, but we must be very careful, because badly used can cause confusion and even pain on horseback.

It has the same elements as the cabezada simple, but it also has two other uprights united in a single piece to hold the fillets and another pair of reins for the bite.

BRING THE CABEZADA TO A HORSE

Follow these steps:

1 .- Check that the muserola and ahogadero are desabrochados.

2 .- Put the buckle of the reins on the crash test and the cabezada in his left shoulder (ensuring that frontalera is out).

3 .- Go to the left of the horse. Take cabezada the block remove the ronzal.

4 .- pass the reins over the head of the horse, holding the neck while he removes cabezada of the block. Hang the cabezada of block after quitársela, because otherwise the horse may becoming entangled with it.

5 .- Take the bridle, tomándola the test with the right hand and leaving the rest mouth in his left hand or vice versa, as it easier.

6 .- Approach the mouth to the lips of the horse and enter your thumb in the mouth angles, which will require open.

7 .- At a time when the animal's mouth open, enter the mouth gently, while lifting the cabezada toward the ears.

8 .- When in the cabezada in your mouth, you can use the left hand to pass the cabezada gently into the ears of the horse.

9 .- Setting the muserola and ahogadero.

ADJUSTING THE CABEZADA

Once we have succeeded in placing the cabezada the horse, it must be adjusted correctly, in order to ensure maximum safety and comfort. Make one to one every element of the cabezada:

-- Carrilleras: note that acortándolas or alargándolas change the position of the mouth.

-- Testera: it must stand on the neck of the horse. The amounts must abrocharse on both sides of the test, at the same height and just above the eyes.

-- Frontalera: it must be sufficiently low so as not rozarle ears on the horse. Once it has been abrochada must have enough slack to be able to move the fingers in comfort. Keep in mind that if it is too long, will move backwards and if it is very short, will press on the basis of the ears, causing pinching and grazes.

-- Ahogadero: once adjusted, should make enough space to be able to pass your hand between it and the jaw of the horse. If it is too tight hamper breathing down the horse's head and neck.

-- Muserola: after adjustment must have sufficient space to move two fingers between muserola and chin. You should be at a height of approximately 2.5 cm below the cheek bone.

-- If the horse is going to be embridado or led to the rope, the reins should be crossed and hebillarse around the neck.

To saddle a horse, we must proceed as follows:

o Ensure that the spine of the animal is clean and healthy, without chips, dried mud, shins or injured.

o From the left side of it, placing the sweatshirt at the height of the cross and slides backwards to smooth the hair underneath. It should be happening just the same, in the case of animals with high cross or passing on copies of cross low. Since it is essential that there is rozadura because it is an area of sensitive skin.

o Put the saddle, making sure that stirrups are firmly in place.

o Place Cinch through the chair and place it gently on the back of the horse, they shall sustain borrén or pesilla front with the left hand and back with the right.

o Pull the saddle cloth from the knob to allow the air to circulate between it and the horse.

o On the right side make sure that no bending in the saddle cloth.

o Hold the Cinch buckle on the right.

Return to the left side to pull the cinch from underneath the horse and fasten the buckle on this side.

The correct position of the chair or dressage training, the weight is placed at the centre of gravity of the horse, which we can see when the horse is at rest, at the intersection of a vertical imaginary moved about 15 cm. Behind the cross and a horizontal line of the shoulders and back.

The position of the chair jump, is more advanced, must be used foot shorter and a chair that allows you to put on the front and on the new center of gravity.

Many veterinarians and caretakers coincide in saying that "there is no horse without a helmet." We must know the correct structure of this area of basic animal care and know what precise. The hull is composed mainly of three parts:

The Wall is the outer zone. Its growth is down from the crown.
The Sole: slightly concave part that meets the mission of protecting the hull of injuries. We must be very careful with it because it is very thin.
The Ranilla: shock and slip mechanism that enables the hull and extends contract at every turn. It is essential to keep it clean at all times to avoid problems in the helmet.
Many will wonder why the horses who live in freedom do not need all this care and living many years without serious problems in their helmets. The reason is clear, the human asks the animal to carry out a series of tasks that the wild horse's no need to do: carry a rider, jump, gallop on asphalt, stay long hours estabulado ... All these activities are not natural and unnatural cause tension in the feet and legs of the animal.

The cornea hull continues to grow throughout the life of the horse (it is estimated that approximately one centimeter per month on average), but also is eroding, especially if the animal is working on a hard surface. Hence the need to use the hardware, which will be used to prevent excessive wear helmets.

Horseshoe is as the "sole" that protects the hull of the horse; prevents its excessive wear and takes care of deterioration. Something vital especially when the man used the horse for competition or for the job.

Some people say that there is no need herraje if helmets are hard and have good shape, with strong walls and ranillas good, and if the animal signature strong and straight.

To assess the need for herrar the horse must take into account the land on which it moves and the work being done throughout the day. In this regard, it must be considered that the land that are not excessively harsh, that the animal does not entail requiring too much protection.

Both cutting helmets as herraje be performed by the herrador with a frequency that would directly depend on the level and type of work done by the animal, along with its rapid growth.

In principle we can say that no horse should exceed eight weeks without herrar (as a time limit) and that the period is acceptable herraje of 4 to 6 weeks. We must bear in mind that if we spend too much time without cutting, the balance of the hull is altered in a dangerous, it can cause permanent damage to the leg of the animal.

The growth in the helmet, wear the horseshoe and their adjustment to the hull are the main factors for determining when a horse should be re-herrado.

To find out if a herraje is good, we must take into account the following points:

The nails are the right size.
The heels are fully protected by the herraje.
The rivets are about one third of the height.
On the other hand, it is important to note that when our animal is released along with others in the field, it is safer to leave it herrar. Among horses always friction can occur and if one reaches cocear can cause serious injury to your partner. Either way this is an issue discussed at length and has, as usual, with detractors and supporters.