Mouse Pets

Putting together a feeding regime for a horse or pony can be a daunting task, especially for novice owners. However, it is an essential part of their daily care and something that should not be taken lightly. What and how the horse is fed has a massive impact on its body condition, performance and mental state. An equine that is receiving a balanced, nutritious diet will have healthy skin, a shiny coat, his ribs will be covered but not buried under layers of fat, and he will be happy in himself. At the other end of the scale, horses not being fed correctly can face problems such as weight loss, dull coats, brittle, shelly or diseased hooves, skin diseases, lameness, loss of appetite, bad behaviour, poor performance, wind sucking, laminitis, colic, insulin resistance, bacterial infections and long recovery times after viral diseases. Developmental disorders might also be seen in foals and young horses that are still growing.