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How Healthy Is Your Horse

WEBThe healthy range for an adult horse is 28-48 beats per minute, with larger breeds being on the lower end. A rate over 60 beats per minute may indicate a severe condition that will …

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Turning Out: 6 Ways That Turnout Benefits a Horse’s Health

WEB1. Digestive Health. Lack of movement causes reduced gut function. Because of this, horses kept in pastures or larger spaces are known to possess a lower risk of colic and …

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How Air Quality Affects Your Horse’s Health

WEBAQI and Horse Exercise. — An AQI from 0 to 50 is good news! This means the air pollution is low, and that your horse should have no trouble breathing in all forms of exercise. — …

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Paddock Paradise: Creating a Natural Habitat for Your Horse

WEBPaddock Paradise is a horse management or boarding concept developed by Jamie Jackson of the Association for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practises …

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5 Ways to Help Your Horse Socialize with Other Horses

WEBHere are five ways to help your horse achieve that much needed social time that they are sure to appreciate! 1. Pasture Turnout. Pasture turnout is most likely to emulate a herd …

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6 Ways to Keep Your Horse Well-Hydrated

WEB1. Check buckets and troughs at least twice a day. If you have an automatic waterer, check to make sure that the pump is functioning properly. You should also consider checking …

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How Long Do Horses Live Saddlebox

WEBIt wasn’t too long ago in the past that the average horse lifespan was around 18-22 years. Now, with better care and support available, the average life expectancy has increased …

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You Can Learn a Lot By Looking At Your Horse’s Mouth

WEBThe saying, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” came from equestrians long ago. They knew a person could size up a horse’s value by checking his mouth. Looking at that area …

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What Your Horse’s Coat Says About Its Health

WEBProper Nutrition. A coat will lose its luster due to poor nutrition. This can be from a lack of receiving enough feed or from the feed lacking vital nutrients for a horse’s coat to thrive.

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What to Feed Horses SaddleBox

WEBWhen it comes to humans, we know that the food we put into our bodies directly impacts every area of our health and wellbeing. The same goes for horses.

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The SaddleBox Horse Blog

WEBPaying attention to your horse's physical appearance and behavior can actually tell you a lot about their health. Your horse's health should always be your Read More >>

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When Should You Retire Your Horse

WEBHorses are considered “in their prime” from the ages of 5 through 15. As a horse reaches the end of these prime years, which may come earlier than expected, you may be asking …

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Ways To Safely Introduce A New Horse To The Herd

WEBAnother approach you could take is turning the newcomer out with the others, one at a time. Take turns rotating a couple members of the herd in with the new horse. This allows …

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Activated Charcoal as Emergency Medicine for Horses

WEBResearchers have concluded that giving activated charcoal orally to horses can protect them from atypical myopathy because it metabolizes the intestines and stops the gut …

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To Clip or Not to Clip

WEBOne health condition where a horse might be clipped is called Cushings disease, where they tend to grow an extra thick coat and not shed it properly. Clipping a horse with …

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How Often Do You Feed Your Horse

WEB9:30 PM 1 flake of hay. This means my horses have feed in front of them roughly 16 hours out of the day. By feeding this way, I am giving them smaller, yet more frequent meals. …

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How to Buy a Horse: The Ultimate Guide to Horse Shopping

WEB1. Facebook groups. 2. Horse sale websites, such as DreamHorse.com, EquineNow.com, ProEquest.com etc. You can also search different barns to see if they have a “For Sale” …

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There’s More to Miniature Horses Than Being Cute

WEBMiniature horses are exactly like they sound – small versions of horses, usually standing around 34-38 inches. Their height-based definition technically classifies them as ponies, …

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Using Jell-O for Hoof and Hair Growth in Horses

WEBThey use it primarily for hoof health, much in the same way we safely eat gelatin capsules for strengthening bones, joins and even fingernails. Some use it for other reasons, such …

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