Is it true that horses can only walk on grass?

Answer 1

No.

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Answer 2

Horses would prefer to walk on grass. Given a preferance to walking on a dirt road or a strip of grass the horse would happily make it's choice, only he/she would do more eating then waling.. Hooves are hard and can walk on many surfaces. Many people believe that horses can't be ridden out on the trails without horse shoes, but it's not true. My horse is happily barefoot and has the most perfect little feet. You just don't want to run them where there's lots of rocks...shoes or no shoes because they could get stone bruises. Shoes are not good for horse hooves because as the weather gets warmer or colder, the hoof expands and contracts..but the shoe dosn't so it can make these hooves feel pretty stressed in certain areas. If you ride alot on pavement then you would probably have to use them, though shoes are dangerous on pavement because they are slippery, and if your horse spooks and runs you, he/she could fall. Some horse sneakers/boots are a great way to go because they have good traction. EZ boots are awful because you have to screw them on and off. OK, I've given more info then you probably need.

Answer 3

If you love your horse you will keep it on grass if you don't have it shod.. If you are going to take it out on other surfaces it should have the proper horseshoes applied to blacksmith manicured hooves. We had our horses shod with a reather heavy shoe because of the unpaved roads they would be walking on... But even with shoes it can get a pebble or something stuck in the frog and you need to look at the feet periodically for foreign objects. My horse would try to 'sit' on the blacksmith as he worked on the back feet. It looked funny but I'm sure it wasn't to the smith. He said many many horses did the same thing so I forgot my horsesitting shame and fed the smith lunch to make up for Lady's trying to impress the smith with her hiney... Our Appaloosa never did this and neither did the old cutting horse.. only Lady.. sigh.. and she was the prettiest one.. a blaze nosed quarter... but that didn't make her any lighter.. lol..

Answer 4

No. Some people think that this is the "most humane" surface for a horse to walk upon but grass is not the only surface they can walk on. Many ride horses on dirt, asphalt, concrete, or even in the mountains.

Answer 5

No, horses can walk on pretty much anything unless it is sharp!

However, it is recommended to limit their time walking on hard surfaces such as the road, concrete etc. Prolonged walking on hard surfaces can lead to laminitis (what Barbaro died of) and other bone and joint ailments. Think about it, I bet you much rather walk on the dirt or grass than to walk on pavement! Also, when a horse is on a hard surface, it should stay to a walk, to help minmize the impact. The most it should do is some trotting. Hard surfaces are also slippery for a horse, especially when covered in sand.

Answer 6

Don't watch many "Westerns" on tv, do you? Parades? Movies with historical settings? Kentucy Derby!

Take some time to get out of the city. It can be enlightening. My horses prefer eating the grass, to walking on it.

Answer 7

No that is not true. Horses can walk, trot, and run on many types of land. I ride my horse through things like rocky creeks and on gravel roads all of the time. Although, if you do ride a horse on such things as rocky creeks and gravel roads you should consider getting your horse shoed first. : )

Answer 8

LOL!! No, not if the horse is properly shod. (Wearing horseshoes) If you have a horse, or are thinking of getting one, that will be an additional expense you may not have thought of, hiring a farrier to trim hooves and shoe the horse.

I have ridden horses on gravel, concrete, asphalt, thru the woods, down the road, etc.

Answer 9

ok that is the stuipest question i have ever heard. but it is a good question.

if your horse doesn't have shoes,or boots you should walk him/her on soft ground. (grass/dirt)

but if you have shoes boots, you can walk on roads rocks. etc. but when you walk on rocks DO NOT RUN because you can still brusie the frog or sole of your horses foot. so that is not good. same with any thing really and becareful around glass.

Answer 10

This is false, horses are very versatile animals. Thats why they are often used in police and armed forces and can often be seen used for riot control. 'urban' horses as it were can be seen pulling carriages across tarmac in major cities, most notably New york and London

Answer 11

No itis not true, horses can walk on almost all surfaces. But for hard or rocky surfaces they should have shoes on to prevent damage to their hoof.