Winter Hydration: 7 Tricks to Keep Your Horse Drinking in Freezing Temperatures
Winter Hydration: 7 tricks to keep your horse drinking in freezing temps: warm water, alternatives, and hydration monitoring.
Horse n Hay
Nourishing Horses, Enriching Lives.
Horse n Hay
Nourishing Horses, Enriching Lives.
Henry Wellington
At Horse and Hay, we are passionate about providing expert guidance on all aspects of horse care, from nutrition to wellness. Our team of equine specialists and veterinarians offer trusted advice on the best foods, supplements, and practices to keep your horse healthy and thriving. Whether you're a seasoned rider or new to equine care, we provide valuable insights into feeding, grooming, and overall well-being to ensure your horse lives its happiest, healthiest life.
Equine Cushing’s vs. Insulin Resistance: Spot the Signs, Choose the Right Care
Compare Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, diet, monitoring, and prognosis for horse care.
Fall Laminitis: Understanding and Preventing the Autumnal Spike
Fall laminitis risk, signs, and prevention: autumn factors diet tweaks, turnout, hoof care, shoeing, monitoring, and action steps.
How to Adjust Your Horse’s Diet for Peak Summer Performance
Summer diet tweaks for peak horse performance: hydration, electrolytes, forage, energy balance, feeding times, heat management.
Spring Pasture Transition: A Safe Guide to Switching Your Horse from Hay to Grass Without Colic
Spring hay-to-pasture transition: gradual grazing, turnout plan, colic risk prevention, monitor intake and weight on pasture.
How to Create a Grazing Muzzle Acclimation Plan Your Horse Won’t Hate
Step-by-step plan to fit and acclimate a grazing muzzle with minimal stress - exposure schedule, safety cues, troubleshooting.
Managing Mud Season: How to Protect Your Pastures and Your Horse’s Hooves
Practical mud-season tips to protect pastures and horse hooves: drainage, grazing plans, turnout, footing, boots, hoof care.
Safe Handling for Horses That Rear or Bolt: A Barn Manager’s Guide
Handle a rearing or bolting horse safely with step-by-step methods, gear checks, calming drills, and when to seek pro help.
Train a Lifesaving Emergency Recall: How to Call Your Loose Horse Back
Practical, step-by-step plan for an emergency recall of a loose horse: cues, safety, gear, drills, practice, risk checks, escalation.
How to Spot and Soothe Separation Anxiety in Your Horse: A Barn Manager’s Guide
Identify signs and triggers in your horse, plus management, routines, training plans, prevention steps, when to seek help.