The weather is cooling down and although many have not yet had the rain they need, those cold months of limited pasture and mud are on their way. Although horse owners dread the winter months of mud, hairy ponies and …
Fit to Ride Dressage
Kelly van den Berg is a professional accredited riding coach, dressage competitor and horse educator. She has been riding and around horses for most of her life and has tried almost every type of discipline that involves a horse from track …
Feeding During A Tournament Do not feed concentrate closer than 4 hours before a game Horse will drink more from a bucket than a bowl drinker so make certain plenty of deep buckets of water are available prior to and after the …
How Much Water Does My Horse Need?
Daily water consumption varies quite a bit. Season of the year, workload, reproductive status, diet, and climate factor into the volume of water needed by a particular horse on a specific day. As a starting point, the average horse drinks …
Use of Cereal Grains in Horse Feeds
Cereal grains are an important ingredient in traditional horse feeds. A typical sweet feed, for example, might contain a medley of grains such as oats, corn, and barley. The grains fed to horses are actual seeds from cereal plants. These …
Feeding Horses During Travel
Careful management of horses’ nutrition while on the road can help to alleviate some potential causes of stress. When transporting horses, don’t rush. Provide a rest stop every 3-4 hours, and plan ahead for overnight breaks. Offer water and hay …
Lush Grass: Good or Bad?
Horse owners and farm managers frequently use the word “lush” to describe the state of pasture forage as it begins to grow rapidly in the spring. Just exactly what does “lush” mean? Is this new grass good for horses, or …
Keep your horse cool: Tips for summer riding
Use these tips to keep your horse as comfortable as possible during periods of hot weather. Ride early or late in the day to avoid the hottest periods. Use cold water hosing or sponging to cool your horse after exercise. …
Fibre: The Basis of Feeding Horses
The horse evolved to eat one type of food: grass. Good-quality pasture or roughage should be the prime ingredient in the diet. Roughage contains fibre, which aids digestion, satisfies hunger, and meets basic energy requirements. Access to an adequate supply …
Relieving Metabolic Problems
“That little chestnut filly looked like she could really run, but she tied up so bad, we had to take her out of training.” “I did everything I could think of to care for that horse, and he got laminitis …
