For the last few decades, the trend of people in horse farming and horse riding was gradually decreasing, but in the era of fashion and approaching western culture, it means that the culture of horse riding has returned again in the society.
Now it is seen that horse riding is taught in big private schools. Boys and girls learn horse riding by taking a lot of interest. Horses are kept in some farmhouses, entertainment parks, and boys and girls take photos of them and are happy to put them on social media.
Horses are being reared in the farmhouse. Stud farms are opening in big cities of the country where boys and girls are enjoying and learning horse riding. It is being used in films and serials or documentaries. People are now considering Ghoswari as a status symbol, which used to be hundreds of years ago.
Horse riding has not only become a hobby but it is also being used in horse therapy. It is claimed by experts that there is a stress reliever in horse therapy. undefined Hormone is secreted which reduces the stress of man and brings happiness in man.
As time progressed, there was a change in the means of life’s ride and the trend of vehicles, rickshaws, etc. continued to increase. Later, even after trains, his attachment towards horses did not diminish. Better breed horses were used in the army.
Let us tell you that those who do horse farming work and take good care of them, earn very well. He is fond of horse riding, by keeping the best breed of horses, he can easily use the horses in sports.
History of horse farming
The history of the domestication of the horse is largely unknown. Many people believe that the Aryans started horse farming for the first time near southern Russia seven thousand years ago. Later, many writers and scholars kept this matter a secret related to its Aryan history.
The reality is that our ancestors, the Aryans, did the work of domesticating this horse for eternity. Later it spread from the continent of Asia to Europe and then later to America. The first book written on the history of horses is Shalihotra which was written by Shalihotra sage before the time of the Mahabharata period. In India, the indigenous horse doctor is called Shalihotri for a long time indefinitely.
How to start horse farming?
If you have sufficient land available then you can enjoy horse farming on your property. The horse is an intelligent and emotional animal. That is why keeping a horse is as easy as it is a task full of responsibility.
Horse farming means taking care of the horse 365 days a year, observing, cleaning, feeding, and solving the problems related to it. In such a situation, if you have kept a horse and you are going out for a couple of days or a week, then you should go after appointing an experienced and needy person for the horse. You have to arrange enough fodder for the horse.
Living conditions of horses:
Horses need to have stables and adequate shelter. For them, we need a safe, an outdoor shelter, a pasture and a place to stay, one or two separate rooms for storing different types of feed and swimming, a room to keep medicines and priority medical kits for the horses, and a special ridge.
It is needed so that our horses do not get out. Prepare such a place for the horse which can be protected from rain and sun in every way. Wood sawdust should be used as bedding in the horse closet. For each horse, 170 square feet of space is needed. The closet should be ventilated and clean. The closet is prepared in such a way that half the window is open and there is a main door in it.
Horse feed:
A horse can eat grass more than 1 percent of its weight. If you have young and nutritious horses, then you can give fresh and dry hay to the horse if you grow different types of fodder throughout the year. It has grass, cowpea, cowpea, brassica, etc. To complete the nutrition of horses, husk, sugar beet, pellet mix, oats, millet, chopped hay, and vitamins are used when you want to increase the weight of the horse.
Older, injured horses need more vitamins. Apart from this, oat grass is also suitable fodder for the early pregnancy of large horses and mares. The level of nitrates in the total diet of horses should not exceed 0.5 percent.
Horse care:
The horse owner should ensure that your horse is always healthy. That is why the number of the veterinarian related to his treatment should be present with you at all times. If he cannot come on time, then under his guidance you can take care of the horse. For this, you should have dry and clean cupboards in the stables where medical aid kits and medicines can be kept. Apart from this, you should regularly check the health of the horses.
The direct symptom of a horse’s disease is that he is unable to stand upright, sleep all day and not eat for a few hours. Horses should also be vaccinated regularly by veterinarians. Horses are often troubled by flies and insects etc., which keep hovering near the eyes of the horses. You can wear fly masks of different colors and sizes in sufficient quantity. Through this, he is able to see well and his eyes get a lot of protection.
Life of horse:
The life span of a horse is only 25 to 30 years. An average horse is ready to breed over a period of five to six years. He should not ride before that. Because his skeleton and bones are not fully developed. Racehorses should usually start riding at 1.5 years old.
Conclusion
If you have “enough land – enough time” available, you can enjoy horse farming. The emotional connection that develops between horses and humans over time is unmatched. The horse is a very intelligent and passionate animal that will change your life. Interaction with horses is one of the best stress-relieving activities.