| Horses are living creatures with needs
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| | notorious and eating too much can cause a
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| and emotions. But if you love horses,
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| | horse to founder and run the risk of
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| you don't need to be told that. And like
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| | laminitis.
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| all living creatures, they need to be
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| | Stabled horses, in particular, require
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| kept healthy if they are to be happy and
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| | especial care for their diets. The right
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| successful. However, this world can be
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| | proportion of energy foods should be
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| tough, and "nature red in tooth and claw"
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| | given according to the work the horse is
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| has a number of threats to horse health
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| | performing. Fresh food, such as raw
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| that a wise owner will want to watch out
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| | fruits and vegetables, will be a welcome
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| for.
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| | addition to a horse's diet, and it stands
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| Living conditions are the first
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| | to reason that horse health as well as
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| consideration when it comes to horse
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| | human health will benefit from the
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| health. If a horse is kept stabled, the
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| | vitamins provided by these.
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| stable will need to be kept free from
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| | Horses, like other companion and working
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| damp and mould - and, to consider the
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| | animals, need protection and medication
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| opposite extreme, protected from
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| | to ensure that they are free from
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| excessive heat.
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| | parasites. Veterinarians recommend that
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| The straw or other bedding used to cover
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| | horses be wormed twice a year, preferably
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| the floor of the stable should be mucked
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| | in autumn and spring, to ensure optimum
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| out regularly, preferably daily, and care
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| | horse health.
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| should be taken that the new bedding is
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| | Mucking out stables and/or pasture
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| free from mould, damp or mildew. The
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| | frequently is another important part of
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| stable should also be checked carefully
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| | controlling parasites. In this respect,
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| to make sure that there are no sharp
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| | keeping a horse at pasture can be an
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| edges that a horse can cut itself on.
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| | advantage, as a horse can be moved from
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| If a horse is kept in pasture, a shelter
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| | field to field, thus ensuring that any
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| of some kind must be provided so the
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| | parasites in the dung will die and/or be
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| horse can find shade from excessive heat,
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| | dispersed before the horse returns to
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| or cover from rain. The field must also
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| | that particular field again.
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| be checked to ensure that no poisonous
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| | On a day to day basis, the most important
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| plants such as nightshade or hemlock are
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| | part of horse health is regular
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| growing in it or near it where the horse
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| | interaction between horse and rider.
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| can eat them. Fencing should be checked
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| | Daily grooming, feeding and riding is not
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| to make sure that the horse cannot escape
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| | only the source of much pleasure for both
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| and that it has no sharp projections that
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| | horse and human, but it also gives the
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| a horse could cut itself on if it uses
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| | rider/owner a chance to make sure that
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| the fence to itch itself.
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| | their horse remains in good condition.
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| Correct feeding is another vital aspect
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| | By interacting with a horse daily, it is
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| of horse health. While it is obvious
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| | very easy to see if the horse is showing
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| that malnutrition is bad for any horse,
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| | any signs of poor health, such as poor
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| excessive or incorrect feeding can also
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| | coat condition, mucus in the eyes,
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| be a threat to horse health. Colic can
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| | scouring (diarrhoea), strange lumps or
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| be caused by eating the wrong sort of
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| | cuts. But if you love horses, you'll be
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| food, such as under-ripe apples are
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| | spending time with your horse, anyway.
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