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The most important minerals for horses

06/03/2013 by Marie 3 Comments

Minerals, sometimes also called dietary minerals or mineral nutrients, are essential for the entire organism: They are an element of bones and teeth, regulate enzyme systems and are responsible for the coordination of nerves and muscles. Moreover they influence the pressure on the cytoplasm. Minerals are categorizes into nutrients and trace elements. Due to their important … [Read more...]

Movement, pasture, social contacts: Species-appropriate husbandry for horses

05/05/2013 by Marie 1 Comment

But what is species-appropriate husbandry? For many years horses were forced to live in tiny stables. Sometimes there were so small that the horse could not even turn around. Some horses never had contact to other animals and rarely spent any time on the pasture. … [Read more...]

Equine exertional rhabdomyolysis (Tying UP) in horses – the horse immediately needs to stop moving

04/03/2013 by Marie 1 Comment

This is the nightmare of every rider: The horse suddenly walks in a stiff way, has muscle tremors and attacks of sweating. In very dangerous cases it even refuses any further kind of movement. Then the rider immediately needs to understand that the horse possibly can be affected of an Equine exertional rhabdomyolysis (also known as Tying Up or ER). If the muscles of the horse … [Read more...]

Deworming of horses – Information and tips

03/10/2013 by Marie 1 Comment

After a long winter every horse hungers for the first days on the pasture in the sun. But these pastures are the home of many larvae and parasites that can easily enter and infect the horses’ organism with worms. Only regular deworming, hygiene and special rules in the stable help to avoid a worm infestation. … [Read more...]

Horse grooming- sometimes less is more

03/01/2013 by Marie 2 Comments

The wish of every horse is to simply run around the pasture and to roll in the dirt. Nowadays however, many horses have to bear a daily washing procedure which can easily do more harm than good.  … [Read more...]

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