Poisonous plants for horses: which plants are dangerous and how can you identify them?

Poisonous plants can pose a serious risk to your horse’s health, both in the pasture and through forage. Some plants remain toxic even after drying and may be consumed without you realising it. Especially in autumn, acorns, sycamore seeds and other poisonous plants require extra attention. In this blog, you’ll discover which plants and trees are dangerous for horses, how to recognise possible signs of poisoning and what you can do to protect your horse.

Supporting your mare during estrus or pregnancy

Every horse has its own needs, that differ due to different factors such as age, breed, living conditions, and exercise. But also the sex of a horse has its influence. For example, mares have to deal with the oestrus cycle, but mares could also be pregnant with a foal or could nurse.

During all these stages of life of a mare, they also need different nutritional needs. A mare can get quite a few nutritional needs themselves. However, some needs aren’t met due to their living conditions. Supplements for mares could be a solution. In this blog, we tell everything about the different stages of life of mares and what nutritional needs have to be met.

Fireworks fear in horses and dogs

In general, horses seem less fearful of fireworks than dogs. At first glance, that seems quite strange, since horses are flight animals by nature. How could that be? And what can you do if your horse or dog is still afraid of fireworks? We give you 4 tips!