Your concern for your horse may lead you to make some harmful mistakes, unknowingly, especially during the cold winter months.
Dr. Mahmoud Shaalan presents you with the most common mistakes made by horse owners in the winter season, as follows:
Do not leave the horse’s water supply to freeze: If you live in areas where the temperature drops below zero, use heaters designated for horse water tanks, and do not leave them to freeze.
Do not increase food portions as temperatures drop: Talk to your veterinarian about the amount of extra feed you should add to protect your horse in the winter. As temperatures drop, the horse burns additional calories to warm its body; Which may cause a lot of weight loss in many horses. Feed is an ideal source of calories.
Not exercising the horse: The horse needs to do exercises even in the winter months. Continue riding your horse during the winter, even if it does not come out of the area around the stable. But if your horse lacks fitness, do not exercise harshly, and keep it moderate.
Exaggeration in covering the horse: You may feel the desire to cover the horse to warm it, but there is absolutely no need for this. Because covering a horse may cause its body temperature to rise; What makes him suffer from dehydration and other problems.
Not to bury the horse and clean it: Even if you do not ride the horse in the winter, you must clean it constantly and take care of its body and hooves almost daily. This cleaning allows you to check his health in the event of any injuries, injuries or weight loss.
