We’ve probably all come across a water-shy horse at some point, resulting in a tedious discussion and futile attempts to explain to said horse that it is ok the water won’t bite you. Our equine friend continues to say no, leading to frustration, urging and pushing, whilst our horse’s feet simply stay stuck. The solution…
We’ve all been there. Temperatures drop and we feel cold, but do our horses? Picture this: The sun goes down. We reach for our down jackets to head to the paddock to wrap our equine friend in his rug to snuggle up for the night. The sun comes out, we head to the paddock to…
It is easy to fall into the trap that cold means less thirst, and therefore, it is only normal that our horses need to drink less when it’s cold. Whilst it is true that they will drink less than in summer, the basic need must be covered. On average, horses tend to drink 30 to…
Our equine partners in northern climes may well have a little more time off than usual, depending on whether we have indoor arenas to train them or not. However, whether your horse enjoys a winter holiday or not, he definitely requires the calories needed to keep him warm. You could be forgiven for thinking, oh,…