What is some things you would need to take care of a horse properly?
First and foremost, you need knowledge: ie horsemanship. Horses are very delicate creatures and they can die from things that would be nothing to other creatures. What is a bellyache and a bit of gas to us is a serious, life-threatening colic that leads to a twisted gut for a horse. What is a little too much dinner to us is a founder to them. A bad step to us can be a Barbaro to them. Ignorance on the part of their caretaker can kill them. If you don’t know enough to recognize the symptoms of colic in the early stages, it can be too late. Not only are they delicate creatures, but they are dangerous creatures. They are large, heavy and flighty. They are prey animals, and they are pre-programmed with a serious fight or flight response. They come equipped with crushing teeth and sharp hooves, which we make more dangerous by the addition of steel shoes. If you don’t know enough to read their body language, you can end up maimed or dead yourself. Knowledge is the most important thing you ne
