4 tips om hittestress bij je paard te herkennen:
1. Kijk of je paard overmatig zweet 💦
2. Check of je paard snel en oppervlakkig ademt 😮💨
3. Observeer of je paard lusteloos is 😪
4. Ga na of je paard stijver beweegt dan gewoonlijk 🤕
👉🏻 Zorg voor schaduw, luchtcirculatie en verkoeling.
🤞🏻 Bij ernstige symptomen, bel je dierenarts!
#hothothot🔥 #hittestress #paardenwelzijn #horseawareness #slimmepaardenmens
HAY. HAY. HAY. 🤗
Fiber is the most important energy source of our horses. Their digestive system is built to get most of the nutrients and energy from long stemmed grass, not the short green lushy stuff we feed to cows. 🐄
Access to 24/7 hay is a must for every horse - young, old, healthy, sick, underweight AND overweight. Yes, even when your horse has access to grass. Hay is what keeps your horse’s digestive system healthy and what keeps him chewing and happy.
Don’t know what to feed your horse? Feed them HAY. 💁🏼♀️
#healthyhorses #letthemeathay #horsenutrition #naturalhorsefeeding #hay
My Little Slice of Paradise 🥰
#happymoments❤ #homesweethome #meditationmood #lifeasitshouldbe🌹
REHAB IS A SCIENCE ❤️🩹
When Hummer became lame because of a tendon injury, I was told by the vet he’d never be sound again. 😭 Even quiet trail riding would mean me having to triple his pain meds for three days to be able to support him through One. Simple. Trail ride. 😔 His best chance was to become a field ornament while continuously needing pain medication, or be put out of his misery. 😱
He got treatment, of course, and a month worth of NSAIDs. Vet told me to call when I needed a new batch. 😔
I cried. Oh man, I cried so hard.
And when I was done crying, I got to work. Research. Look for anything on how I could manage him, keep him comfortable while managing his weight. This was near the end of August. 🤷🏼♀️
Today – 10 weeks later, Hummer is sound. No pain meds. No box rest. He’s back to work since the start of October. Not just trail rides, but also lunge work and riding. 🥳 Not full force, though - not yet. 🤞🏻
👉🏻 First goal : get him sound. ✅
👉🏻 Second goal : get him to trail riding. ✅
👉🏻 Third goal : get him to light / medium work. 🔁
My secret sauce? 🤔
✅ Get rid of the inflammation.
✅ Improve circulation.
✅ Adding nutrients to build fiber strength and promote fiber flexibility.
✅ Get him on a rehab plan.
✅ Keep close track on his progress.
Rehab is a science. 🤓
If you have a horse struggling to become and remain sound after an injury, get smart about it. 💁🏼♀️ Do what you can. Ask help if you need it. 🙏🏻
👉🏻 If you need some, DM ‘SOS 🦄’. Happy to help you on your way!
#hummertime #slimmepaardenmens #successfulequestrian #equinerehab #healthyhappyhorses