For some horse owners, winter is a time to hunker down and protect your equine friend from harsher weather. For others, it's a time to train even more religiously and get a jump on the coming show season.
No matter how you weather-the-winter, falling temperatures and increased moisture can mean bigger burdens on your horse's body. Keeping an ideal bodyweight, avoiding colic, staving off Northwest-loving skin fungus, and exercising safely with stiff joints are all common cold-weather questions. Be sure to keep up-to-date with your veterinarian regarding your horse's dental floats, proper nutrition, joint supplements and dermatological health this winter! Doing so will help ensure a spring full of bright-eyes and shiny coats, once those blankets finally come off!
Ask Dr. Ewing:
If your hard-keeper needs oil this winter, what kind is best?
What simple, daily practices can you adopt to keep your chances of a colic emergency low?
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