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Enriching the life of a stabled horse | Supporting BETA'S Winter of Welfare & Wellbeing Campaign
For most people it is inevitable that our horses will have to spend a larger proportion of time than we would like, in a stable. This may be due to seasonal, grazing or routine restrictions at the yard or due to injury or illness.
Cold Weather Feeding & Management Tips
There are MET office weather warnings across much of the UK, bringing decreasing temperatures, hard frosts and snow to some parts of the country. This has the potential to disrupt our horse's usual routine and increase the risk of laminitis and co
This Month on The Feed Line - Joint Support
For horses and humans alike, joint issues can worsen in the cooler weather. Whilst we may think a few extra 'duvet days' may help, this is not often the case. Horses with joint issues, such as arthritis, often benefit from moving
Microbes in your horse's gut
These are the vital part in the breakdown of forage into nutrition in the horse. There are trillions of them! And the greater the variety, the better. Forages support good gut microbes but preservatives, antibiotics, starchy, highly processed and
Winter Coughing
It is not unusual for horses to cough in the winter. Horses evolved as grazers, out on the grassy, treeless plains. They had limitless fresh air, food with a high water content and ate with their heads down. Animals adapt over millennia to their e
Weight gain for older horses
Weight gain for older horses, thin skinned ones and growing youngsters can be challenging in the autumn. HayCare is the perfect hay replacer for older horses who can no longer manage to chew enough hay.
Omega oils - not always confusing!
The horse�s natural diet of grazing on the treeless plains and steppes is generally quite low in nutrition and also low in oil � around 2-3%. That oil on which the horse has successfully evolved has 4 time
When can we start using new hay?
When old hay is running low, or is not very good quality, we will want to start on the new hay as soon as possible. But when can we start using new hay?
Can stress cause ulcers in horses?
With better diagnostic tools and techniques, ulcers are being more widely diagnosed. There are basically three types of stomach ulcers and horses can also get hind gut ulcers which are much harder to diagnose as they are out of reach of any endoscope.
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