When the weather turns cold, horses are less inclined to drink. Coupled with sudden changes in management, such as more time spent stabled or eating more hay, this can increase the risk of impaction colic.
Ensure that exercise is part of your daily routine for stabled horses. Walking out in hand helps to keep the gut moving, reducing the risk of impaction and generating warmth in the process. There's plenty we can do to encourage our horses to drink too...
Cold weather greatly increases the horse's requirements. Be prepared to watch the weather forecast and put extra feed on to soak if necessary.
If you'd like to discuss your horse's needs, our Feed Line nutrition team will be happy to help. You can reach them on 01728 604 008, by email to info@simplesystem.co.uk or by completing our online form.
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Premium 6mm high fibre grass pellets, providing all the benefits of summer grass, all year round.
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Premium high fibre quick-soaking Timothy grass for horses and ponies unable to eat hay.
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Premium 12mm lucerne nuts, naturally high in calcium & protein to support muscles & bones.
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Unmolassed beetpulp pellets - a source of high quality digestible fibre, with no added sugar.
Forage Brix are an easy and convenient way to increase your horse's fibre intake either in the field, or stable.
Sometimes, our horses need a bit of a nutritional boost... bring on the TopGain!
Although it is traditional to wean at 6 months, this is actually too early. The foal’s important gut microbes are not fully up and running until the foal is 7.5 months old.