As a horse owner, your horse’s health should be your top priority. If subtle signs of early illness go unnoticed, your horse’s illness can quickly worsen and even result in death. So, it is important appropriate medical checks are taken, the right treatment is applied, and your horse’s health is maintained all year round. At … Continue reading Horse Health Checklist – How to Keep Your Horse Healthy
Kicking in the stable Is one of the ways your horse communicates with you. However, the injuries it can cause makes it one of the most harmful behaviours your horse can exhibit. Stabling is essential for your horse. However, if you’ve noticed your horse has started kicking in his stable, you need to investigate straight … Continue reading How to Stop Your Horse Kicking Stable Walls
Horses sweat when the weather is hot or they have been exercised. Sweating is your horse’s way of cooling down and reducing his temperature. However, when a horse sweats they sweat differently to humans in that they can lose up to 4 gallons of sweat every hour! What’s more, horse sweat contains high volumes of … Continue reading Horse Sweating in Stall: Warning Signs and What’s Normal
Feeding your horse a well-balanced diet often means a combination of grains, fruits and vegetables. However, when feeding fruits and vegetables to your horse it can be difficult to know whether your horse can eat certain foods. It is easy to assume that horses can safely eat all of the foods we as humans enjoy. … Continue reading What Can Horses Eat? The Top 20 Foods You Didn’t Know Horses Could Eat
A very common question we get asked is, can horses swim? Yes, horses can swim and are very good swimmers, however they often need a little bit of encouragement at first to get into the water. Swimming is one of the most beneficial aerobic exercises for horses and helps engage the horse’s whole body at … Continue reading Can Horses Swim? The Benefits of Swimming for Horses
Introducing children to horses is a great way to expand their horizons, teach them new things, and help them overcome fears. However, it is important not to forget that horses are big creatures and, therefore, it is important to take safety into consideration. With the proper instruction, your children can learn to love horses and … Continue reading How to Keep Children Safe around Horses
Your horse’s hooves go through a lot. Whether spending their days wandering around pastures, walking along the roads, or standing in the stable, your horse’s hooves go through a lot. In this article, we will be looking at the ways in which you can protect your horse’s hooves on a daily basis and keep them … Continue reading How to Protect Your Horse’s Hooves
Owning a horse is a full-time responsibility. Your horse needs a stall, pasture, feed, and daily care. However, with the busyness of life, it can be difficult to spend every minute with your horse. That’s where boarding facilities can be useful. Horse boarding allows you to house your horse in a professional facility that provides … Continue reading Self-Care Horse Boarding and Our Advice