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Cold Comfort - Feeding Your Horse in Winter Depending on how cold the climate is where you live, feeding your horse during the winter months can require a good deal of attention. On the positive side, that attention means routine visits with your horse to monitor its condition. Here's some simple tips to Feeding Your Horse in Winter. Diet and Maintenance Depending on your horse's condition going into the season, you can then manage their diet to...

On Firmer Ground – Winter Hoof Care Depending on where you live, winter can require varying degrees of adjustment to your hoof care routine. The colder and snowier the climate, the more there is to consider. Read our blog on winter hoof care. Dangerous Footing Of course, if the weather is too harsh, your horse should be stabled as necessary. But horses with winter coats can tolerate fairly frigid temperatures and may actually prefer turnout in th...

Healthy Stables for The Holidays When we think of stabling our horse in winter, it’s natural to think of it as “sheltering.” But the same winter blues that can affect us when weather keeps us indoors can affect our horse in its own way. Here's how to keep healthy stables for the holidays. Keep it Natural Horses are athletic and social creatures (which are two big reasons why we love them). That means they need exercise and the companionship of ot...

Caring For Your Horse in Winter In the same way we gear up for winter weather with different wardrobes and schedules, we need to change our routines for horse care. Depending on your climate and stabling situation, this may be a slight adjustment or a major shift. Read our top points for caring for your horse in winter.Staying Hydrated The single biggest consideration is water consumption. You may be surprised to know that horses actually nee...

Equine First Aid – Being Prepared It’s a rare horse that never suffers an injury of some kind. Horses are active, curious, and social, which means they can run into hazards or bang into each other. Here are our Equine First Aid  tips. It's all about being prepared! The following should be at the top of the list for any emergency: Veterinarian phone numbers Insurance policy information and contact numbers A treatment authorization document...