How do you take of a walking horse?

Question

I just bought this horse. How do I take care of him? Such as, what do I feed him and how much?How do I keep flies off him? I know nothing and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

You've got a lot of work ahead of you. Horses take a great deal of time and unfortunately money. Your best bet would be to ask your local vet regarding feed, injections, hoof care, deworming and grooming. Buy informative horse books, there are many on the market on horse care.

Good Luck & enjoy

Answer 2

You bought a horse and you have no idea how to take care of it???  Thats bad.  I would contact a vet and ask them to figure out a feeding schedule.  It was a bad idea to buy one.  First get A LOT of books to read!  Also you should ask someone to help you because horses are very sensative.  If you feed them too much or too little, they can get sick.  Also to keep flies off the horse, you can buy fly spray at www.statelinetack.com  and you can buy a lot more stuff too like brushes and what not.  But feed it grain and alf alfa.  How much does it weigh and how tall is it?  What breed is it?

Answer 3

Oh boy, you don't know what you are in for!  Horses are expensive, and taking care of one is time consuming, as well as a huge responsibility...

Here are a few links that might help you:

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pag...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_care

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/rabbit...

http://horses.about.com/od/basiccare/a/b...

Hope these help and good luck!

Answer 4

Bugadont:You need direct and professional  help fast.

A brand new owner can really benifit from books and videos ASAP.

Some simple basics:Read everything and get lessons! A plus you are asking but you need much more information and training for such a responsibility.Please consult your tack and feed shop for ammounts and kinds of food. Their advice is based on your area and climate.

Watch and get to know your new horse, and remember most people spend years learning about horses first before they buy one. Horses can  die so easily,and can cause so much harm.

Have vet do his shots and wormer if he is not current.

Links below info:http://horses.about.com/od/basiccare/a/b...  Don't panic and read/google everything. Your subsituting reading for real experiance of years, so be careful. YA are just people that care. Hire a pro asap!