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Why Do Horses Get Frisky in Cold Weather?
As cold weather sets in during fall and winter, many horse owners report a familiar phenomenon: their horses become more...
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Winter Care for Arthritic Horses
Arthritis—inflammation in horses’ joints—is a common condition affecting many equine athletes, particularly senior horses, who also can have chronic, low-grade...
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Equine Electrolytes Comparison Chart
When horses exercise, they lose significant amounts of electrolytes through their sweat. Electrolyte loss can be further exacerbated during hot weather or strenuous exercise. If these electrolytes are not replenished, it can lead to electrolyte imbalances and dehydration.
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What are electrolytes?
Electrolytes are essential minerals that are vital to many key functions in the horse's body. Proper electrolyte balance is essential and imbalances can cause problems. Everyday feeds contain some electrolytes, but not always enough to meet your horse’s needs. Most forages are considered insufficient in sodium and only marginal in chloride.
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Monitoring both body weight and body condition will help keep your horse healthy
Knowing how much your horse weighs is important, but body condition is a key factor in determining how fit they are. Body condition measures the level of both fat and muscle in the horse’s body.
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Why You Should Know Your Horse’s Weight
You can take a look at your horse and have an idea whether they’re thin or fat or just about right, to your eye. But it’s important to know (and monitor) your horse’s weight more accurately than “eyeballing” it.
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7 Summer Turnout Tips
Summer is a great time for horses to enjoy the outdoors, but it also brings unique challenges. Here are seven essential tips to ensure your horses stay healthy and happy during their summer turnout:
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To walk, or not to walk? That is the question with colic.
Walking won’t cure colic and it isn’t always in your horse’s best interest (or yours) to walk him for hours and hours.
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Fluctuating weather can affect your horse
While patience and proper training techniques are essential when working with any horse, some horses can benefit from nutrients that support the normal activity of neurotransmitters (the chemicals responsible for transmitting impulses along nerve cells).
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Learn how to Body Condition Score your horse
Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Equine Guelph has made a New Year’s Resolution to empower horse owners...
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Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation
Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation in Guthrie, Oklahoma, was the recipient of a $1,000 award given by Kentucky Performance Products. They were chosen by Emily Parmenter, Grand Prize winner of their 25th Anniversary contest.
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