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Like A Horse To Water – Horse Hydration Tips Like any domesticated animal, providing good food and water for your horse is a baseline of care. Some horses can be surprisingly finicky about their water. What’s more, the level of exercise required of show and event horses places unique demands on their metabolism for processing their water intake. Essential Minerals The key is not the water, but the minerals associated with the water. Horses rely o...

Horse Travel Health Tips - Good Rules For The Road Your horse will inevitably have to travel for any number of reasons. Even if all the travel arrangements are made by your stable, you’ll want to know the proper protocols for yourself. There are a couple of reasons for this: A large part of keeping your horse healthy on a trip has to do with how it is stabled at the destination. You will undoubtedly be involved in this. Changes in your horse’s h...

Treat Your Horse Like The Athlete They AreComparisons are regularly drawn between competing equines and professional athletes. But there are actually no human athletes who perform the feats that hunter/jumpers or cross-country eventers do.The physics of a horse’s considerably greater mass change all the calculations for bone and muscle stress. For this reason, preventative measures to protect the well-being of your horse—much less its performance...

Any athlete will tell you, the key to making the most of your workout is to warm up before and cool down after. The same goes for your horse. Whether practicing, competing, or just going for a long ride, properly tending to your horse’s body, keeps it healthy and helps it function at its best. Here are some tips for Warming Up and Cooling Down Your Horse. Warming Up Warming up prior to working out increases blood flow, stretches the muscles and i...

Everyone loves a little Vitamin D - even horses. With summer fast approaching, warmer and sunnier weather, and longer trail rides are just around the corner. While the prospect of spending more time outdoors bonding with your horse may be exciting, don’t forget to take the necessary precautions when it comes to your horse’s health and their increased sun exposure. Just like humans, horses can get sunburns, so prevention is key. Find our tips on h...