* Put your horse in a barn at night in winter and during the day in summer and let it stay outside in a pasture the rest of the time.
* Use plank fencing for the pasture.
* Make sure the pasture is in good condition, with plenty of grass, not muddy and not too many droppings.
* Make sure there are no poisonous plants in the pasture before putting your horse in it.
* Make sure they have clean water all the time.
* Do not let your horse drink from a stream it could be polluted. Give it a water trough or bucket.
* If stabled always give a quick brush before and after exercise. If pastured remove all mud too.
* Feed often and in small amounts.
* Do not exercise immediately after feeding.
* Feed the right amount for the work it's done.
* Feed plenty of bulk food such as good grass hay.
* Introduce new foods slowly.
* Allow horse to graze in pasture for part of each day.
* Feed a stabled horse something succulent like carrots or apples. Don't feed it too many apples or it can get colic.
* Keep the stable clean by mucking it out once a day.
* Feed your horse a mixture of grasses and hay.
* Do not let a hay-fed horse graze for a long time. Too much grass can make it sick.
* Exercise it regularly.
* Groom your horse every day.
* Clean the horse's coat with a brush.
* Comb out its mane and tail.
* Pick out its hooves with a hoof pick.
* Keep its eyes, nostrils, muzzle and dock area clean with a sponge.
* Trim the horses hooves regularly.
* Only wash a horse when necessary. This must be done in warm weather.
This washes out the oil from their coat, so if it gets cold they will need to wear a blanket.
* Check horses legs every day.
* Horses should be 'wormed' every four to eight weeks.
* Have a vet check its teeth every year.
* Know your horse's normal pulse, temperature and respiration (breathing).
* A healthy horse has bright eyes, a shiny coat, a good appetite and is interested in everything going on around it.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
How To Keep A Palomino Horse Healthy
Posted by Chessy at 5:52 PM
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