Fundamental Facts About Horse Care

By Samuel Wright


Of all the domestic animals, horses are the most delicate and expensive to look after. This makes them to be a symbol of social status for the rich since the low and middle class people in terms of wealth cannot afford horse care. This aspect takes into consideration good treatment of the vital areas.

The skin is the most integral part which requires this treatment. Here, it is about cleanliness, especially using the right products such as spot removers, repellents and shampoo. These items provide a healthy skin and radiant hairs free from dirt. Well kept skin demonstrates a responsible owner.

On the grooming aspect, a brush is mandatory. Here, the caretaker brushes the hairs of this animal on a regular basis as a way of keeping off parasites such as ticks, bedbugs and lice. They are commonly found in long dirty hairs.

When galloping, mud usually gets stuck in the hooves. Others end up incurring injuries. If this mud is left to accumulate, it can cause infections off yeast and fungi in nature. This is harmful to the health of this animal. The wounds on the other part will require dressing.

What should be done is for them to be scrubbed after every run. It removes the mud completely. At the end of it all, powder is applied to dry up the places hence keeping it free from thriving of any infection. Above all, regular check up from the vet is vital.

Food and water supply forms another important basis for horse care. On a daily basis, he should feed on twenty pounds of food and take eight gallons of water. This is the standard measure. The food is usually pasture and hay. The mechanism of the stomach makes it to be able to graze the whole day.




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