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Can you pet a random horse?
Rule of thumb, you can pet, but don’t feed the horse.
Is it OK to feed other people’s horses?
Horses can’t be sick! A horse’s stomach can’t stretch like yours, so if we eat too much in one go our stomachs can quite literally explode. When you humans start to feel sick your stomachs violently contract and send the food back up – but horses don’t have the capacity to do this.
How do you know if you can pet a horse?
As tempting as it is, don’t pet the horse’s head. Continue to face his shoulder from the side, petting the neck. Most horses enjoy a scratch on the neck just behind the ear or on the withers at the highest point of the shoulder. Discontinue petting if the horse backs away or shows disinterest.
How do you get a strange horse as a pet?
Is it OK to give horses apples and carrots?
Almost any fruits, and many vegetables, are safe treats for healthy horses. Apples and carrots are traditional favorites. You can safely offer your horse raisins, grapes, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe or other melons, celery, pumpkin, and snow peas.
What happens if someone sells your horse without your permission?
While it might seem obvious to you that a person who sells your horse without your permission has, in effect, stolen him, that’s not always the case. “Civil theft” is, legally speaking, quite different than criminal theft, which is the type of crime that occurs when someone cuts your fence and removes a horse from your property without permission.
What should I do if my horse isn’t where I think it is?
The moment you realize your horse isn’t where you think he’s supposed to be, your first actions are critical to establishing your rights and gaining the cooperation of your local law enforcement to treat your case like a criminal action. Here’s what to do: • Call the police right away.
What happens if two people own the same horse?
But consider the perspective of the investigating officers, who are faced with two people, both claiming—correctly or not—they have ownership rights to the same horse. If both parties have any degree of legitimacy—or even if they can just convince the police that they do—law enforcement may back off and declare it a civil matter.
Can I get my horse back after a civil theft?
Getting your horse back after a civil theft is possible, but it can be difficult and expensive, and you need to take the right steps from the beginning to improve your chances of success. Your better bet is to take measures to not let it happen to you. Here’s what you need to know.