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Keeping your horse warm in winter All warm-blooded mammals – that includes horses and humans, can tolerate a range of temperatures. Each species has a natural comfort zone – this is known as the ‘energy-neutral range’. Horses cope best in dry temperatures between -9 and +15C. Essentially that’s when there are no bugs, no heatContinue reading “Winter warmers for horses?”

Arthritis (osteoarthritis – OA) is the most common cause of chronic pain in dogs, older humans, cats and, as working and performance horses are living longer it is a growing problem recognised among equine vets too. 50% of horses over 15 were seen to have arthritis in a US study. It is a disabling, non-curable,Continue reading “Osteo arthritis (OA) in our horses”

One of the difficult issues facing horse owners and trainers is maintaining horses in winter. A part of the picture is feeding and it is easy to make assumptions about how much more food and what types of food the horse may need without looking carefully both at what a horse in the wild wouldContinue reading “Feeding horses in winter”