Most horse owners live in urban areas where open landscapes and forest trail rides are not readily available. As a result, many horses must be walked on the road. Even if you’re lucky enough to live in a rural area, there may be times when you need to walk your horse on the road. Therefore, … Continue reading How to Get Horses Used to Road Traffic
How to Keep Your Racehorse Healthy If you own a racehorse, it is your responsibility to care for him properly and ensure he gets all the care, food, and comfort he needs. However, in addition to ensuring your racehorse is correctly stabled, properly fed, safely exercised, and professionally trained, there are some additional care steps … Continue reading How to Keep Your Racehorse Healthy
What is a Healthy Horse Diet Nutritional requirements vary from horse to horse. However, there are 5 essentials for any healthy horse diet that we thought we would outline in this article. That way, you know that no matter what your horse’s daily routine is, activity level, job, or lifestyle, he requires these 5 basics … Continue reading The 5 Essentials for a Healthy Horse Diet
Most horses spend at least part of their time in a stall and there are many reasons for this, the most common being it’s where they sleep. However, horses can also be kept inside stalls because they are on ‘stall rest’ as a result of an injury, they need protection from the hot or cold … Continue reading How to Keep Your Horse Safe in the Stable
As temperatures rise and we all enjoy the warmth of the summer sunshine, it is easy to become dehydrated or head-achy. However, as humans it is significantly easier for us to keep cool. We can stay inside, drink extra water, jump into a pool, or cool down next to a fan. But unfortunately, our horses … Continue reading Treats to Keep Your Horse Cool This Summer
Animals have been used in human therapy for thousands of years and their ability to read the emotions of humans has been transformative for people all over the world. While there have been so many animals used in therapy over the years, horses are particularly well-known for their ability to help encourage growth and change. … Continue reading How Horses are Used for Therapy
If you know someone who has a fear of horses, possibly from having had a bad experience with a horse, there are ways you can help them overcome their fear. People are scared of horses for many reasons, some of the most common being; they’ve had a bad experience riding a horse, they’ve seen someone … Continue reading How to Help Someone Overcome Their Fear of Horses
Separation anxiety in horses is a surprisingly common problem. Horses and ponies can form strong bonds, whether family members or not, which means that if and when they are separated. This can cause significant anxiety, fear and stress – even if the separation from their companion is only for a short period of time. If you’re a horse carer and you want … Continue reading How to Calm Separation Anxiety in Horses
