Best Horse Health Tips: Winter Care
Although horses are known to conform to cold temperatures easily, it may be tough for them at times. So, to ease the transition from summer to winter, you may refer to these horse health tips . Blanketing To reduce the effects of cold weather, provide your horses with proper blanketing. Moreover, this is more necessary if the following conditions exist: The temperature drops below 5°F or the wind chill is below 5°F and there’s no shelter available during turnout periods. Your horse is too old or too young. Your horse has not been acclimated to the cold condition. For example, it has been recently relocated from a southern climate. Cooling down This is a part of the post-riding care. Cooldown your horse properly after the ride. You must brush off snow away from its body. Try doing this outside and never indoors for it can melt and become slippery, causing possible accidents. Also, your horse’s ears should be cool, not cold, nor hot. If his ears are hot, walk him around a bi...