Reading Time: 5 minutes Not only for us humans, but also for the horses, the damp cold literally “creeps into the bones”. When the cold and wet weather arrives, it becomes more evident that horses encounter issues with their musculoskeletal system. They tend to emerge from their stables stiff, particularly in the mornings, exhibit
Reading Time: 30 minutes The days are getting noticeably shorter and the sun is barely warm enough – when it does peek through the clouds. Riders are dusting off their thick winter boots, and heated gloves, heated insoles for riding boots are in high demand. Everything is preparing for the approaching winter and many
Reading Time: 8 minutes Is it really time for the ‘big’ worming treatment?The topic of worms is a gross subject for many horse owners, and they would rather worm their horse several times a year than risk a worm growing inside their horse. It’s referred to as ‘prophylactic deworming’, but the term could hardly
Reading Time: < 1 minute Riding through the countryside with your eyes open, you can see that rosehips are ripening everywhere. The fruits on the rosehip bushes glow bright red and offer a good opportunity to try out whether the horse might like the taste. Simply pick a handful and keep it in your trouser
Reading Time: 5 minutes Laminitis in summer on a grazed down, dry field? That can’t be right! As soon as the first grass growth has been eaten away, many horse owners put their horses that have a sensitive metabolism and are at risk of laminitis out onto that field, as ‘then there is nothing
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