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After one too many incidents and ultimately today an accident this is an awareness post for everyone who uses Botmaskop, Stellenbosch to run, cycle or exercise your dogs.
Basic Guide for Beginning Horse People:
Getting involved in horses is a wonderful and rewarding way to learn new skills, develop a relationship with a fascinating animal, and meet new friends in the process. Like many activities, however, equestrian sport also involves some degree of risk. Horses are large, powerful animals, easily capable of injuring a person. But, if you are well armed with a basic understanding of horses, a few hard and fast rules, and your own good sense, the risks are readily minimized.
Never touch or feed a horse without the owner's permission.
Approach a horse from the front or side, never from the rear. Announce your presence and offer your hand for the animal to smell.
Avoid sudden movements such as waving, running etc.
Speak quietly; avoid loud or unusual noises.
Keep young children and dogs under direct control at all times.
Sturdy footwear and an approved helmet are essential if you intend to ride.
Understanding Horses:
The biggest risk in being around horses occurs when they are frightened. At this time, their only concerns are escape and survival, and people who are in the wrong place at the wrong time can be hurt. Therefore, the easiest way to prevent such accidents is to understand what frightens horses.
Horses are prey animals; in the wild, they are constantly at risk of being eaten. As a result, they have evolved systems of behaviour to help them successfully detect and avoid predators. Specifically, horses are always on the lookout. Their long necks, widely spaced eyes, and mobile ears help them be aware of things all around them. This means that they see things "out of the corner of their eye" much better than humans, whose eyes are on the front of their faces.
Equine ears swivel in all directions, allowing them to hear and locate faraway sounds. These ab
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Views from the last few weeks and a horse or two