Looking After Your Horses in the Winter Part Ten

At the same time what this also means is that the horses will be in close quarters without much space and this makes disease and bacteria travel much faster. Think about how diseases spread at a hospital or on an airplane – if you seal your horses in then you are creating conditions more akin to this. That then means that your horse will be unable to breath well and more likely to get ill – fresh air circulating around the stall is more important than having the place completely sealed.

All this will be enough to make sure your horse is healthy and well during winter. Surprisingly then it is remarkably easy to keep horses well during the colder months and it means that anyone can benefit from horses for sale even if they aren’t experts at looking after them.

Finally though it is important to make sure you keep checking on your horses to make sure they are well and healthy. Look for signs of illness or weight loss in particular (feel around their ribs for a good idea of their weight) and then get them attention from a vet if necessary.

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Looking After Your Horses in the Winter Part Five
Looking After Your Horses in the Winter Part Two
Looking After Your Horses in the Winter Part Seven
Looking After Your Horses in the Winter Part Eight
Looking After Your Horses in the Winter Part Nine