Winter Care and Feeding
…appropriate shelter and blankets for the rest of the winter and into the early spring months. Health One health concern in the winter is protection against infectious diseases even though…
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Get your Horse and Barn Ready for the Winter Season
…can enjoy a more comfortable winter this year. undefined Keep in mind that the most important aspect of “winterization” is to protect your horse from the elements. This involves preparing…
Winter Horse Hoof Care
…learned that riding isn’t a realistic expectation most of the winter.) Winter-Shoeing Options Here are three winter-shoeing options. Discuss all options with your farrier. (Tip: Is your farrier a winter…
Countdown to Winter
…they prepare for the intense Northeast winters. Around the Barn Before winter arrives, think of what you expect from your barn during the winter days. Because of the short days…
Prepare Your Horse Farm for Winter
…winter is to create a winter paddock or sacrifice area. Confine your horses to this area during the winter as well as in the summer when pastures become overgrazed. 4….
Making Winter Fun
Are you sick and tired of going around in circles all winter long? Whether you have a small indoor arena, a large area to work with, or no indoor at…
Weight Building After Winter
Horses have a remarkable ability to withstand winter weather. But wintertime can sometimes exact a price on horses in terms of calories. If you found there wasn’t as much horse…
Your Aging Horse: Winter Horse Care
…out just right. Keeping a close watch on your horse’s body condition and weight in winter is important in evaluating your feeding program. Don’t trust your eye. Thick winter coats…
Your blanketing questions answered
…“guard” hairs. Local climate influences the winter coat’s characteristics, so that horses living in the Sunbelt grow shorter winter coats than northern horses. The winter coat grows until close to…
Winter Prep: Fall Barn-Chore Checklist
…to four weeks. Check your horse’s winter blanket. Does your horse wear a winter blanket to protect him from the winter weather? As part of your winter preparation, check it over,…