Reading Time: 8 minutes Always call the vet immediately if you’re suspecting a colic, before you do anything else. Colic can strike any horse at any time. It is an umbrella term for “abdominal pain” that can have a wide variety of causes. Most colics have to do with disturbances in the intestinal area:
Reading Time: 7 minutes Although we all spend a lot of time with our favourite hobby, there are always things that we are all too happy to put off. Time to make a few New Year’s resolutions and get started on the weekend after New Year’s Eve if possible: Update calendar entries for the
Reading Time: 4 minutes And if so, then grain-free please! Or not? What do you mean? Mash is a traditional horse feed that our ancestors, even great-grandfathers, would provide in specific situations. These situations included instances when horses were seriously ill, such as during colic. It could happen that they survived the colic but
Reading Time: 6 minutes 4 facts, analysed in greater detail. For years, feeding carrots was as much a part of winter as black ice and cold fingers. Large sacks were collected from the feed dealer or delivered directly, and a few kilos per day per horse were (and still are in many stables) not
Reading Time: 2 minutes Winter coat shedding Different stages of life also significantly influence coat development, a factor often underestimated. Horses below 5 and over 20 years of age tend to begin shedding their winter coats earlier, develop thicker fur, and retain it longer into spring. This phenomenon is related to the available energy
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