Horses are born grazers that can eat up to 25lbs (11kgs) a day so you can imagine that if you’re keeping a horse without any natural grazing you’ve got a lot of making up to do. That doesn’t...
Category: Horse Care
With all the talk in the news about how bad for you sugar is many of us are reducing the amount we eat and understandably want to reduce the amount, we feed to our horses in treats. While this is, of...
We all have a different opinion of what defines a healthy horse, some say they should be leaner while others say they should carry a bit of extra weight on them. There are also those who say it...
You might think that depression is something that only people suffer from but horses can become depressed just as easily as we can. Unlike us, though your horse can’t literally tell you he’s...
We’ve all heard the saying ‘a little bit of dirt never did anyone any harm’, well horses have taken that phrase to the extreme! Not only do they regularly eat mud and dirt they actually need it...
Why Do Horses Trip? 13 Reasons Why Your Horse Might Be Stumbling & How To Stop It
Just like people, horses can trip over their feet from time to time with no real cause or reason. It may be that the ground is slippery or even or that your horse just wasn’t paying attention. As...