The Key Aspects of Good Horse Care/Maintenance

Horses need to live in a safe environment, but it is not all about just feeding them and giving them shelter. You must consider your horse as a sensitive animal that would react to its conditions, and needs specific care in order to live a long and healthy life.

Here is a check list of the different aspects to cover, in order to help you to provide your horse with the best possible horse care/maintenance.

1. Living space, the barns, or stables, must be clean daily to avoid contamination. Also the horse needs room to exercise, so open spaces are a must. Some owners that don't own them can rent areas for horses to exercise.

2. Feeding, it is recommended that the horse feed two or three times a day, instead of having just one big meal, unless it is on permanent pastures. Food can vary from grass, hey, concentrate grains, to the famous pellets, which are a combination of grains and supplements that can make life easier for some owners, by helping them to provide the horse with a high nutritional value meals.

3. Protection from the elements, some horses might need more help than others getting by the winter, or dealing with the heat of summer. This is why you can use the help of specially designed sheets to either cool or warm your horse.

4. Grooming, regularly groomed horses have healthier and better looking coats, the key is in getting the right grooming tools for your horse's coat. This is a great way to gain your horse's trust, and it should be done as often as possible, especially before a riding trip. By doing this you can check for injuries or dirt, and is a good sign of proper horse care/maintenance.

5. Health, your horse should have regular veterinary checkups, and be given supplements or vitamins when necessary. You must supervise all aspects of your horse's health, and that includes dental care and parasite control. Also it is essential to count with a first Aid kit.

These are the 5 areas that cover most of your horse's life, if you can manage these areas properly, than you are doing things right in horse care/ maintenance to provide a happy and full life. Each area requires close attention and dedication, but only proper care is the only way to have a healthy, happy horse, that you can ride for years and years to come.

Care for your horse by getting the essential items you'll need such as equestrian equipment like horse rugs.

by: Phil Adams-Wright