To know him
A horse or a pony is neither a machine nor a toy. It is a sensitive being ready to give you everything if you give it a minimum of attention.
It is endowed with great sensitivity and will be able to decode the slightest gesture and the slightest emotion without necessarily having contact.
One word: remember that little pony that introduced you to this magnificent activity, but what about him, who thinks of him?
Our answer is simple: YOU
Equestrianism is an art for those who know how to respect the equine.
For the sake of history, the horse was trained until the middle of the 20th century for the army and rural life. The creation of equestrian centers has democratized the practice. It lives on average 25 to 30 years depending on the breeds and depending on its care and activity.
A good center has stables of appropriate dimensions. Thus, it is dedicated to boxes, stalls wide enough to eat and sleep, a small field named paddock where it can gallop with others and relax at leisure.
A good center is also a team that listens to the needs of the equine: dentist, osteopath, farrier, veterinarian. The quality of instruction depends on the care given to the horse.
Knowing the needs of the animal is the best way to ensure its quality of life. Always alert, it must feel safe, protected and loved. It eats in small quantities, drinks between 20 and 40 liters of water, it must be brushed daily, keep healthy teeth, sleep in fresh straw. Lack of exercise and care are factors of stress that generate serious pathologies. These daily attentions are the foundation of a beautiful friendship between those who can give and those who receive.
The French Equestrian Federation currently counts more than 700,000 licensed members in France, which means as many people inclined to respect this noble animal whose intelligence has, since time immemorial, marked minds.