Concerning social needs, the horse requires at least one constant companion with whom it can maintain full contact.
Full contact
“Full contact” means that the horse can not only see and sniff companions, but also interact with them smoothly and continuously. This is possible when horses live in a horse farm with a companion, […]
If your horse is accustomed to living in stables, transitioning it to outdoor living on your own horse farm will be quite a challenging task. You’ll have to plan out your course of action, as well as keep your personal time schedule free at the start. Why? Many things can go wrong during the transitioning period.
For those equine owners who put their beloved horses in stables both during the day and night, it can be tough. The process won’t be just difficult for the horse to adapt, but also for you.
During the transitioning, you might constantly be worrying whether your horse is feeling okay. Each time the rain falls, or it’s snowing, you’ll ask yourself whether your equine friend is doing fine.
However, these worries are usually justified. Most of such owners get up during the night to check in on their horses just to see that they’re fine.
So, to help you with transitioning your horse to outdoor living, we came up with the points below. They’ll mention important aspects of the transitioning process.
If horses are your life, making some strategic changes to your current horse property can put you well on the way to the luxury equestrian estate you’ve been dreaming about.
Either a spacious pool to relax by, or a lap pool to use for exercise will be fantastic amenities to your property and will really increase its value. Take a look at various possibilities of in ground pool cost, then work on ideas that would be best for your environment.
A few tips on horse care for beginners and horse property owners (and others). These are primarily on the topic of Health Care.
Sweet Itch, What Is It and How Do I Treat It?
Foot disorders resulting in lame horses are a worst nightmare of the horse property owners. It can cause no end of frustration. Unfortunately, never a truer word was said than that of the old adage “no foot, no horse”. It doesn’t matter whether your horse is a $200 000 performance horse or a $2 000 kids pony, they are all susceptible to hoof problems, and most horses at some stage in their lives will have some kind of lameness.
However, it does seem that some horses are more prone to problems than others, and there can be any number of reasons for this. After all, you have a half tone of horse standing on a very small hoof area and horses spend the majority of their time standing up. So if a horse is lame they generally become very unhappy creatures.
Like most health issues it is better to try and prevent them from happening in the first place than it is to try and cure them; however, some hoof disorders are easier to cure than others. So with this in mind a good farrier; regular trimming and/or shoeing; a good diet with all the essential vitamins and minerals and regularly cleaning out the hooves are all important procedures to prevent problems.
Proper balancing of Phosphorous and Calcium in the diet along with Zinc, Biotin, Sulphur, Copper, Selenium, Methionine, are all essential to healthy hooves.
If you’re the proud new owner of an equestrian estate, horse ranch or horse farm, you’re about to start the fun part; taking care of it. Besides taking care of the horse real estate you also have to rake care of the horses.
Unfortunately, horses are not cheap to maintain, but owning a horse can be done on a budget. By far and away the easiest way to own a horse is if you have your own horse property, for every horse you have you should allow 1 acre of land. Of course this can vary depending on the type of land and the size and breed of your horses. After all, a 12hh pony won’t need as much land as a 16hh Clydesdale. Horses can also be relatively easy to look after. As long as they have food, water, shelter and companionship, they are pretty happy.
Horses, like us are prone to health issues, most of them preventable. In case of a problem, the horse must receive the proper intervention from a fully qualified vet specializing in horses. It doesn’t matter whether you are on owner of a horse farm or only one animal. Often a horse is lost due to […]
Horse Grooming is one of the most important activities by which one can make a strong bond between you and the horse. Like humans, horses also like grooming. But horse grooming and human grooming are totally different from each other.
It is a very important part to make your horse skin healthy. Grooming helps to clean coats as well as make your horse skin healthy. Not only this, but it also boosts up blood circulation as well as release natural oils.
Horse riding on a hot day can be challenging and tiring. Use our tips to avoid overheating, enjoy riding and take care after the horse.
Many love summer for its warmth and long daylight hours. However, high temperatures in the middle of the season and day are very uncomfortable. Especially if you like horse riding. The fact is that horses are not designed for a hot climate and quite difficult tolerated high heat. If you are the owner of a stable or a horse, you are aware of several effective ways to cool an animal, as well as myths that have been prevalent for a long time. Manufacturers of various horse care products try to engage with customers by offering modern products.
Heat stress occurs when a horse loses a large amount of fluid and electrolytes over an extended period of time. Below is some information about heat stress to help you better manage the care of your horses in the hot summer months:
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