Care

Do you need a loading rope?

You're not alone in encountering issues with trailer loading. Have you ever found yourself dealing with a horse after...

What importance does stable design have for a horse’s welfare?

Keeping your horse stabled can be convenient and easy. The horse is usually always clean and dry, it's easy...

Give the Horses an Interesting Paddock

In Denmark, there's an increasing consensus that horses should have access to a paddock, and it's been part of...

Vet’s Advice: Swollen Jowls and Legs Often Occur in Early Spring

Horse owners sometimes encounter their horses developing swollen jowls or salivary glands. Understandably, many become quite concerned about strangles...

3 bits that can really damage your horse

Which bit do you ride with? When it comes to horses and ethics, the use of the bit is...

Spring: When should the horse’s rug be removed?

From wearing bobble hats, gloves and overcoats, spring jackets have now been brought out and the thermometer reads well...

3 common skin conditions in your horse – how to treat them

Discovering a strange patch of scales or a bald spot on your horse's skin can be worrying. And even...

The joys and challenges of the newborn foal

SIX THINGS TO WATCH FOR WHEN THE FOAL IS BORN A tiny newborn foal brings life and joy to the...

Welfare: How wild should horses be?

How wild should horses be, and what is good welfare, really? Is it just about avoiding hunger, or is...

Improved stable flooring improves horse welfare

Do you want to improve the environment for you and your horse, and at the same time make it...

The horse’s diaphragm: All horses must be able to feel out of breath

Can your horse find it hard to catch its breath? It actually has to be able to get that...

Create a successful environment in the stable during winter

Winter means that most riders and horse owners spend more time in the stables. The horses probably have fewer...

Does your horse have an irritated skin?

HOW TO HELP YOUR HORSE TO BECOME STRONG AND HEALTHY The horse's largest organ is the skin. It is something...

Blanket for your horse: When is it time and how do you choose the right one?

For riders, it can be quite difficult to find the right time to put the blanket on their horse....

Learn to appreciate autumn

The time when long and sunny days are overtaken by the cold and windy evenings – in other words...

New horse in the herd? How to integrate it

We all know horror stories when it comes to integrating a new horse into the herd. Many have been...

Colic: What to do – and what not to do

Colic is one of the diseases most seen in the equine world, and it is never fun to stand...

Comparison: Which bedding is best and how to choose the right one?

Choose between products of bedding to your horse can be a challenge. We have tested different examples and give you our recommendations.

Study: How does your weight affect your horse?

Article after article has been written about how much weight a horse can carry. Some consistently refer to the...

This is what it looks like when horses have cancer

Skin cancer, hoof cancer, mold cancer and brain tumours. Like humans, horses can also have cancer, and these four...

Veterinarian: Why treating the symptoms is not enough

Treating the symptoms or finding the cause? Your horse cannot tell you in words if something hurts. Instead, it...

Bulbs: How to care of the shock absorbers of a horse

Have you ever thought about the function of your horse’s bulbs? The ones placed at the bottom of each...

Creating a safe haven for rescue horses in Andalusia, Spain

This story starts like so many with a 'once upon a time' and a little girl. This little girl,...

Barefoot horses: Should you shoe your horse or go unshod?

There is much debate about the pros and cons around barefoot horses. It is a subject that can elicit...

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