Hoof Care in the Winter

By On January 12, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Winter comes with challenges when talking about the horse’s hooves. Of course, the optimum hoof care depends on a lot of factors, from geographic location to the type of surface arena or the condition of his hooves. Each horse is unique and so is his situation.
You need to take care of your horse, especially in wintertime when it is snowing and the ice gets formed easier. If you do not take appropriate care for your horse’s hooves, injuries and pains can easily appear.
Here are some warnings that will help you improve the winter care for your horse and his hooves.

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9 Ways How to Take Care of Your Horse’s Teeth

By On January 6, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Teeth are an important part of anyone alive, whether it is human or animal. Teeth help animals chew their food, which is important for their survival. If anything happens to their teeth, they will not be able to eat and thus they will starve and die.
When taking care of a horse it is difficult to predict how the health or their teeth will develop. But, as a caregiver, you need to pay attention to the general health of your horse and especially to their teeth. At the age of 5, the deciduous teeth fall and the permanent teeth erupt.
They continue to grow until the age of 20 when the growth declines and ceases. Therefore, you need to pay attention to your horse’s teeth and maintain their health. Here are 9 ways that will help you take better care of your horse’s teeth.

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Basic Care for Aging Horses

By On December 22, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

If you want to keep your own horse happy and healthy in his golden years, then you need to know what aging horses go through physically and how to keep them comfortable through it. Simple changes to your usual treatment of your horse can also keep your companion from declining in health as quickly, ensuring you can enjoy each other longer. Much of what your senior horse will need is easy to provide on your own. However, you likely will need some help from a qualified vet and other professionals, too.

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The Excellent Arena Surface Footing for Dressage. How to Create

By On December 20, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, How To Buy A Horse Property

Which Is the Ideal Arena Surface?
Well, the ideal arena surface is somewhere in between too hard and too soft. If the arena surface is too soft, it makes the horse work harder and so its muscles can easily become fatigued. This can only lead to muscle injuries, so you will want to avoid that. Instead, the arena surface must offer some resistance to let the horse easily push off.
But, a too hard arena surface can have negative consequences too. In this case, the toes of the horse cannot penetrate the surface, which can lead to an imbalance of the horse when its leg hits the surface. The angles of the joints will change and so his muscles and ligaments will be overwhelmingly burden.

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Legal Precautions To Take Before Buying a Horse

By On December 17, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

Whether you are looking to buy your first horse or you are a seasoned owner and want to grow your equine family with yet another member, there are some legal aspects you need to consider. Otherwise, you may end up with a horse that doesn’t fit your lifestyle and expectations.
This can discourage new owners and can bring mayhem in a well-established team.

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5 reasons to sell your equestrian farm: how to make it successfully

By On November 21, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, How To Sell A Horse Property

5 reasons to sell your equestrian farm: how to make it successfully

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11 Things About Horse Racing You May Not Have Known

By On November 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

Horse racing can be complicated if you’re new to the sport, and those who aren’t already fans may know of the Grand National and not much more. But there’s a host of facts and history surrounding horse racing, making it a fun sport to get into. Here are 13 things you may not already know about horse racing.

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Where do horse properties lose the most money?

By On November 6, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else, How To Buy A Horse Property

with all good things, horse ownership has its downsides as well. For one – it’s not a thing you want to get into without the proper resources. There are many costs related to owning a horse property and maintaining the animals themselves.

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If you want to sell a equestrian or rural property fast, make it desirable to the buyer.

By On October 10, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, Everything Else, How To Sell A Horse Property

Selling a country property or horse farm is not an easy thing to do. You have to deal with real estate agents, potential buyers, lawyers, property inspectors and many more. However, there is only one goal, which is to sell your property at the highest possible price. In case you are selling a rural property, you have your hands full. Selling a city estate is hard, but it is nothing when compared to dealing with rural properties. Surely, a difficult road is ahead of you as a seller. But it is far from unmanageable. Here is what you need to do to get top dollar for your rural property. If you apply our advice, you will be able to sell a rural property in no time.
Why are rural properties gaining momentum?

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5 Horse Grooming Issues and How to Solve Them

By On October 9, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Horse Grooming is one of the most important activities by which one can make a strong bond between you and the horse. Like humans, horses also like grooming. But horse grooming and human grooming are totally different from each other.
It is a very important part to make your horse skin healthy. Grooming helps to clean coats as well as make your horse skin healthy. Not only this, but it also boosts up blood circulation as well as release natural oils.

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