
09/01/2025
This cold snap has a way of getting to all of us!!! Some top tips here!
๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐! ๐
๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ:
โ๏ธMake sure your horse has plenty of forage available โ the digestion of food acts as an internal radiator!
โ๏ธEnsure your horse is still drinking enough โ break AND remove any ice from water buckets/troughs. Check buckets/troughs at feed times as this is when drinking is stimulated , and adding warm water also can encourage drinking.
โ๏ธKeep an eye on their droppings โ are they normal consistency and the normal amount? There is an increased risk of impaction colic during winter due to an increase in dry forage intake and decrease in water intake.
โ๏ธMost horses can regulate their body temperature between 5-25 degrees โ if your horse is clipped, very young/old or underweight ensure that they have a well fitted rug in colder weather.
โ๏ธCheck your horseโs legs daily for signs of mud fever (crusty scabs, broken skin, matted hair, discharge and heat or swelling).
โ๏ธApply petroleum jelly to the underside of hooves if there is snow on the ground to prevent it balling up.