Horse Keeping

Horse keeping is influenced by seasonal changes. Hot summers bring entirely different challenges for riders and their horses than icy winters. For example, how do I know if my horse is cold and needs a rug? Or how can I best protect my horse from high UV radiation in summer? In our Horse Keeping section, we address specific questions surrounding these husbandry-related peculiarities.

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Horse standing in a pasture at dusky dawn

Horse pastures: the basics of pasture fences

Even though it is one of the duties of a yard manager to maintain the quality of the grazing areas, there is nothing wrong with horse owners also knowing about basic paddock maintenance.

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    Horse pastures Part 4: Acclimating horses to grass in spring correctly
    Every spring is a critical time for horses and their owners. Find out how to acclimate your horse gently to grass here.
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    Horse pastures Part 3: Caution, poisonous! Recognising poisonous plants for horses
    As a horse owner, it is also worth taking a close look "between the blades" to have a certain basic knowledge of grasses, herbs and poisonous plants in the horse pasture!
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    Horse standing in a pasture at dusky dawn
    Horse pastures Part 1: Safe paddocks - basics of pasture fences
    Even though it is one of the duties of a yard manager to maintain the quality of the grazing areas, there is nothing wrong with horse owners also knowing about basic paddock maintenance.
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    Keeping and caring for a horse with sweet itch
    Keeping a horse with sweet itch is somewhat more complicated than with a healthy horse. There are a number of things to consider in terms of housing, nutrition and pasture management. We explain to you which things there are to consider as an owner of a sweet itch horse.
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