Category: Autumn

Pferde auf der Winterweide

Pasture care: preparing the fields for winter

Winter is approaching, requiring us horse owners to make strategic decisions about how to care for our pastures. The measures we take now are crucial to getting through the winter in good shape and creating a solid foundation for growth in the spring. Some important steps that should be taken

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dunkles Pferd mit weißer Blesse gelbe Butterblumen Hahnenfuss blauer Himmel

Buttercups and sorrel: uninvited guests on the horse pasture

Two types of herbs, buttercup, and sorrel (dock), are particularly noticeable after the summer grazing season because in many regions they have remained standing with their seed-sprouting stems. The smaller of the two is the buttercup. Buttercups (Ranunculaceae) are found almost all over the world. In Europe alone, this plant

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Hand streichelt Pferdekopf

Chromotherapy – wellness for your horse

What is chromotherapy? Chromotherapy isn’t a recent innovation. Even in ancient times, people explored the therapeutic potential of different colours by applying various hues to patients or using coloured fabrics to wrap them, observing the effects closely. Over time, chromotherapy has gained a strong foothold in the realm of human

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Kürbis

Pumpkin for horses?

Every year, around October when Halloween is fast approaching, a common query arises within equestrian circles regarding the suitability of feeding pumpkins to horses. This question is quite understandable, especially given the abundance of pumpkins available on street corners. Later on, as the pumpkins make way for Christmas decorations, many

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