Summer heat: Temperatures above 30°C can be challenging for both riders and horses. What should you pay attention to so that everyone copes well during these hot days? Firstly, it’s important to remember that horses are originally steppe animals and have a relatively high tolerance for both low and high
When the term PSSM2 (Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy 2) was introduced, it was used to group together all horses that displayed the same pattern under exertion as PSSM1 horses, but in which the mutation responsible for PSSM1 could not be detected. As research progressed, it became clear that PSSM2 is not
Myopathies and muscle diseases in horses aren’t uncommon. Just like humans, horses can suffer from numerous muscle diseases, the causes and variety of which are still partly unclear and insufficiently researched. On one hand, there are inherited muscle diseases where the mode of inheritance and the specific mutations have been
Almost every proud owner of a beautiful mare dreams of having their own foal one day. To ensure a good start in life, you have to take care of much more than just finding the right stallion. A broodmare needs other broodmares, a foal needs other foals One of the
It’s spring, and it’s not just our metabolism that’s waking up – the horses are also starting to enjoy themselves again. That’s good news for your retired horse, whose arthritis now troubles him less and who even dares to take a few trotting steps. However, if you have a younger
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