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Getting ready for the grazing season

The build-up to the grazing season is very important. The digestion of your horse has to adjust itself to a new food ration. The digestion of your horse is completely focussed on winter rations and should be changed slowly from stable to pasture. This way is the digestion able to adjust to the new situation and is the body able to prevent problems such as colic, laminitis and diarrhoea. Here are some tips to help your horse stay happy and healthy during the grazing season.

Feeding horses during winter

In winter, the quality of the grass is lower and it also becomes wetter. There is a chance of winter weather such as snow, rain or strong winds. These are all factors that make horses have a greater need for good and nutritious food in the winter. We give you some tips for feeding horses in the winter.

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!

Help your horse to shed.

Shedding costs a lot of energy and can be unpleasant. It can sometimes be difficult or cause a lot of itching, which makes your horse chafe a lot. Fortunately, you can give your horse extra support and thus help to get through the shedding properly. In this blog, we will give you some explanations about shedding horses and a number of useful tips to help your horse extra during shedding.