Events for 2010 are now up!
Caring for
your horse this winter.
I’m sure
you will all have noticed how cold and wet it has been recently!! Keep your
horse in tip top condition this winter.
Make sure
they have enough fibre, either good quality hay or haylage, if you have a
golden oldie who struggles to eat hay or haylage, there are many alternatives
available. Allen and page fast fibre is a complete hay replacer that is soaked
into a palatable mash, and is low in startch and sugar making it safe for
laminitics and those suffering from cushings. Short chop forages such as
graze-on and dengie Hi Fi senior are
also very helpful.
If your
horse or pony finds it hard to keep condition on why not try Dengie Alfa A oil?
Fibre based this provides your horse with digestable fibre and an energy level
similar to a conditioning mix or cube without the starch.
Keeping
your horse or pony warm will also help them keep in good condition through the
winter months, there’s another excuse to buy a lovely new rug in the sales!!!
Many horses
and ponies get excitable this time of year due to lack of excersise combined
with longer time spent in the stable, make sure you adjust the hard feed ration
accordingly to avoid fizzy behaviour. Many natives and good doers will manage
perfectly well on hay and a vit/min supplement or balancer alone!!
Make sure
your horse or pony always has access to fresh water, make sure ice is broken on troughs and water
buckets.
Mud fever
can be a pain at this time of year, use of a good barrier cream will help keep
bacteria from entering the skin and setting up infection. If your horse does
succumb wash the legs and remove scabs, Nettex muddy marvel range includes a
de-scabbing lotion as well as a highly effective disinfectant. Next, dry legs
thoroughly and apply barrier cream before turnout. For those horses that are
very prone consider using turnout chaps.
The committee at ADRC look forward to seeing you
at many events in 2010 and wish you and your horses and ponies a happy and
healthy new year!
A Fun Day Out For All The Family!