Big Wyoming Horse Expo provides hands

Big Wyoming Horse Expo provides hands Learning was in abundance at this year's Big Wyoming Horse Expo as participants learned every thing from how to get their horse used to a trail course, to starting a colt, to classroom topics like equine acupuncture, equine behavior and equine dentistry. You may hear a clicking sound when they are eating from that cap moving around," she said. "Usually, this poses no problems, but sometimes the cap of the baby tooth will be retained. Most ranch horse competitions involve some form of trail riding, he said. "In one competition, I had to pull a Christmas tree with a teddy bear on top," Gaudreault said. "To prepare yourself and your horse for these competitions, go home and use your imagination. , talked about dental health and how regular dental exams should be a part of a horse's health regimen. Unrein explained. The cap can also get hung up in the gum tissue, so it is swinging back and forth. Unrein encourages horse owners to have their horse's teeth examined by the time they are 2-years-old. As the erupting adult teeth come through, they push out the baby teeth. Glenn Ryan with the U. Forest Service returned for a second year to teach participants how to pack mules for trips into the forest. His popular presentations have become quite a draw for participants who like to watch his unique style of packing mules with everything from poles and lumber to the traditional packs for a stay in the forest. First year presenter Steve Mantle with the BLM drew quite a crowd for his presentations on starting a wild horse. The audience watched intently as Mantle started a colt, then moved on to a well-started yearling, and progressed to a saddle horse, while giving the audience tips and hints of how to handle the animals. At the end of his Sunday presentation, Mantle offered all three colts he used during his presentations for adoption to qualified homes. Don't be afraid to try new challenges," he recommended. Dr. Many characteristics horses have are not shared by other animals. One of the most notable characteristics is their ability to quickly desensitize to something that scares them. Horses are also quick learners of both good and bad habits. There is no limit to what they might make you do. "A lot of the time, you will see lots of sores and ulcers on the tongue and gums from misalignment or lack of dental care," she said. Unrein likes to move the jaws to make sure the teeth are aligned and the mouth moves freely. "A horse grinds its teeth similar to a cow," she explained. "If the horse can't grind its teeth correctly, then I haven't done my job," she said. Rick Gaudreault instructed students on ranch horse versatility, trail challenges and obstacles. You may notice this if your horse is trying to use its tongue to flip that cap loose. "If I do something bad to that horse, do you think he will remember me the next time he sees me?" Connally questioned the crowd. That is why I always try to leave things with the horses on a positive note. If I had to do something bad to him, I always try to pet and speak to him, and even get treats from the owners to bribe him. It is extremely important that that horse's last moments with you are positive, from personal point of view as a veterinarian," he said. All three horses were adopted. During the judging clinic, the students placed four classes - stock-type geldings, stock-type mares, western pleasure and western horsemanship. "That is what helps make them so easy to train," he explained. The more horses are around a person, the more they learn to recognize them. "You bet he will. "Isolation stalls are like jail to a horse. It really screws with their mind, and it will make the horse more dangerous to work around," he said. When Dr. After she finishes an exam, Dr. Big Wyoming Horse Expo provides hands Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 13/05/2012