Yes, in horses as in humans, overweight is a scourge, believe in veterinarians. Often the owners say that their horses are nicer by being a bit chubby, but trust me, this is not a gift they are given. You are told what your horse risks if he is overweight, how to detect it and…
Feeding horses is a real important subject for many riders. Mistakes are quickly done when feeding horses. This, due to horses having a digestive system and a diet very different from ours. Through those three things to avoid when feeding your horse, we will also enlighten you on good food practices! To avoid #…
Does your horse regularly cough and syrup barely works? And if it was a little more than a simple cough, but a beginning of emphysema? 😨 We’ll explain here what it is and how to manage an emphysematous horse. O la belle, my mare was diagnosed emphysematous a few months ago. It all began…
Do you soak your horse’s hay? Those who have an emphysematous or overweight horse know what I’m talking about … This need of having to fill the trash cane with water, immerse the hay in it, take it out of the water, drain it, etc. With this eternal question always in the back of…
All riders are a little obsessed with having a pretty and well muscled horse. However, as we do not have dumbbells nor gyms for horses yet, we must train “gymnastics” with them! But how effective is this? Have you ever wondered why you are training that? How does a horse get muscled? We will…
“Swimsuit? ✅ Towel? ✅ Umbrella? ✅ Water bucket? ✅ Horse? ✅ Electrolytes? ✅ Alright, that’s everything. Silver and I are ready for summer!” Summer is just around the corner, or almost… But did you know that your horse can also sweat and dehydrate in winter? So now’s the perfect time to go over perspiration, thermoregulation, and dehydration in horses. We’ll also look at electrolytes,…
Cereals have a bad reputation these days! A lot of people say they are ill-adjusted for the horse’s digestive system, and some even speak of allergies. Through time, they have showed their nutritional value for the modern horse’s feeding (if used correctly) but nowadays this “back to the roots” movement is what society expects,…
