Horse Care Blog

Who doesn’t love a nice hot shower?! But when it comes to showering the horses, many owners, and yards reserve pony horse showers for the spring, summer, and autumn months only.

A regular bath is a good time to get any lingering mud, dirt and sweat off your horse, bond with him and give him a good check over for any unusual lumps, bumps or marks while you’re at it.

All horses produce quite a large amount of saliva each hour, which is generally swallowed without any problems.

Like humans, a horse’s coat and hair depends on a whole host of factors, both genetic and environmental.

Horse owners know that you never just buy the horse, you also have to buy everything that comes with the responsibility of a horse.

Having a horse is a bit like having a child – but with more mess! If you’re like most horse owners, stable care is part and parcel of your daily life.

Yes they do! Like other animals that have sweat glands, horses have sweat glands, too. Sweating is very important for a horse. Sweating is part of a horse’s cooling system to relieve heat build-up.

Did you ever wonder why horses sleep standing up? How does a horse get any rest? Do they ever lie down?

If you think about it, today’s domesticated horse leads a pretty dull life.