As human beings we're aware of the risk of staying within the sunlight too long. We know that if we waste to much relaxing time in the sunlight we run the chance of turning a nice tan in to an unsightly burn. Besides being unattractive and painful we are also aware that sunburns can lead to skin cancer. We employ all sorts of methods from sunscreen to light weight covers to prevent our
skin from frying.

Since they really are huge and appear to be infallible (a feature that every horse owner understands is an illusion) we frequently forget about the affect the sun has on our horses.

Horses, just like people, can sunburn. Sunburn is most frequently observed on equines with  light colored hair coat for instance Appaloosa's, Lipizzans, Paints, Pintos, Andalusian, and Grays. Horse owners who possess equines with white noses and plenty of pale skin round the eyes often find themselves treating their equine partners for burns. A sudden change in hormones, like horses which have been bred, can cause a horse to acquire sunburn. Although dark horses aren't usually annoyed by sunburn the sun often bleaches the dark hair. In some cases severe sunburn is alleged to contribute to some liver impairment.

Horse owners must also be aware that some medicinal drugs may also activate sunburn in horses. Tetracycline is one medication which has been recognized to trigger sunburn in various horses.

Horse sunburn seems to be just like human sunburn. Skin turns an angry colour of pink or even a harsh red. If skin is left untreated long enough it starts to chap and crack. Horses which might be enduring harsh sunburn will begin to blister. Sunburn can cause hair loss.

Soothing burnt eyes is reasonably uncomplicated. All an owner needs to do is obtain a fly mask for his or her horse. When using a fly mask it is very important to make sure that the fly mask is kept dirt free. Merely use a hose and also a sprayer to wash the grime and eye goo from the mask. After washing the fly mask suspend it within the sun to dry.

A number of fly masks have an addition that guards the end of the nose from getting sunburned. If you don't own a fly mask that covers your equines nose all you'll want to do is rub your horses nose with sun tan lotion that you should buy at any local drugstore.

Some horse owners, in particular ones who are interested in showing, try to avoid the sun from damaging their horses coat by keeping them inside usually in the day time hrs when the sun is the most destructive. Other owners prefer to keep their horses covered with a light weight turn out blanket or fly sheet to guard their horses hair coat. An example of the reasons some owners desire a blanketed equine to one kept in the interior is they believe that retaining a horse stalled and wholly free of sunlight can lead to depressive disorders.

If you are looking for horses for sale and ponies for sale, you could always try the Horse and Pony Directory.

Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez H.
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For most of us, one of the big factors affecting our answer to the question "Do you really want a horse?" is money. What is the average cost of owning horses? Well the fact of the matter is I can't give you a definite answer due to the fact that cost depends on many different things. Owning a horse can be a very expensive hobby or be managed on a very modest budget. It not so much the initial cost as it is the cost for upkeep

Milk and History
Mongolia is the only place in the world where wild horses exist (the "wild" horses in the US are actually feral). On the Mongolian steppes, tribes of nomads still domesticate wild horses, where they milk them and occasionally slaughter them for meat.

The mares' milk is used to make a fermented drink similar to yogurt. Milking a wild mare is no easy task; the milker needs to use a foal to start the flow of milk, but then immediately pull the foal away to collect the milk. But the milker must keep the foal close -- if the mare doesn't feel the foal touching her flank, she'll resist the milking process.

If you keep you horse at home with suitable basic arrangements, then your monthly expenses will likely be lower than they would if you boarded your horse at a full service barn. The cost in time and effort on the other hand will be higher, due to all the chores that come with keeping a horse at home. If you have a schedule that permits you some time & you plan well then this arrangement can be very enjoyable.

-You need to learn about buying and how to buy a horse.
- Horse care & handling
- You also need knowledge of horse equipment.

Nadaam
The Nadaam Festival is a yearly sporting event in Mongolia, featuring horse racing, wrestling and archery. Held each July in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, the festival begins with an elaborate opening ceremony which includes music and dancing. The horse race is cross-country, and horses race in individual classes separated by age. The top five horses in each class are awarded.

There are many other things to consider, such as how many horses does your community permit per acre? How are your neighbors going to react to you having a horse or horses? Are they going to be comfortable with it and the possible smell of urine & horse poop, depending on how close or far you are from their property? Another thing to think about is what are you going to do with the muck after you clean the stall or paddock? Do you have the room to compost it or are you going to need a company or someone to pick it up? Where are you going to store hay and feed? Where will you store your horse trailer if you decide you want show with your horse or do some trail riding? Lastly consider what will be the cost to keep your horse at home, for feeding and maintenance etc...?

If owning a horse in the suburbs you may want to consider boarding your horse at a local horse boarding facility so you need to consider how much that will cost you as well