Should I Fatten My Horse Up Before Winter?
Michelle Anderson
November 29, 2021
Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
Are you using heated water buckets or troughs this winter? Stay safe with these tips.
Three practitioners share advice on how to best care for your horses following a disaster.
Does freezing weather turn urine and water in your stalls’ runs into pee-filled ice rinks? There’s no perfect solution, but here are some tips that might help.
Grain or hay: Which is better to keep horses from losing weight during winter?
Our equine nutritionist offers tips and asks for your input on dealing with ice in horse watering tanks.
Scottish researchers found a half barley straw and half hay ration helped ponies lose weight.
Researchers found blanketed horses during a Wisconsin winter ate 8% less free-choice hay than their unblanketed peers while maintaining similar body conditions.
Dr. Amanda Adams of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes her senior horse research, which focuses on EMS, PPID, and immune system health.
Mares in good body condition have a reservoir of stored fat that can be used during cold winter weather.
How often do blankets need to be washed, and how do you clean them? Dr. Karen Waite responds.
Dr. Karen Waite offers her advice on keeping your horse safe when riding in the snow.
Dr. Karen Waite shares her personal experience with serious injuries caused by ice and how to prevent them.
Does putting a blanket or sheet on in cold weather only flatten the hair and make your horse colder? Dr. Karen Waite offers her thoughts.
Healthy horses handle frigid temperatures better than we do, but their extremities still are vulnerable to frostbite.
Don’t get snowed in this winter—discover the thrilling sport of skijoring, which involves a horse and rider towing a skier at speeds reaching 35 miles an hour.
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