Posted by on Jan 7, 2009 in Donkeys, Horses, Welfare | 4 comments
Temperatures throughout France and the UK this week have hit the lowest this winter, but is your horse feeling the cold too?
With temperatures plummeting down to as low as -10 at night and barely past freezing in the day, you may be wondering whether your equine friend needs rugging..more rugs adding.. stabling..or bringing into the house (only joking folks!).
An age old technique is to...
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Posted by on Dec 3, 2008 in Donkeys, Horses, Welfare | 0 comments
Winter brings with it some additional challenges for horse and donkey owners. Admittedly, wallowing around muddy fields in the dark evenings isn’t to be relished, but we all do it because we love our 4 legged friends!
Most important to get right at this time of year is feeding-how much, how often and what type. Obviously as the temperatures plummet, your horse will need correct nutrition...
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