YOUR HORSE’S SLEEP CYCLE – FUN FACTS

Text: Rhiannon Cecil We all know so much about our horses; what they should and shouldn’t eat, how much water they need, how to care for their bones, muscles, and tendons, and how to identify signs of colic. But how much do we really know about how they sleep? Horses are checked at night and periodically throughout…

BylizzieMay 22, 20250Comments

Horse Health

ASKHQ: DENTAL ISSUES

Q: My older horse is starting to have problems with his teeth, which means he’s losing weight. How can I improve his condition? A: Chewing is essential as the start of the digestive process and influences the whole chain reaction of processes that follow it. Chewing not only breaks down fibre and releases other nutrients,…

BylizzieMay 8, 20250Comments

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DO HORSES NEED VETERAN FOOD?

Understanding senior nutrition Text: Hannah Botha, MSc Equine Nutrition Just like humans, horses age at different rates according to their lifestyle, diet, exercise and genetics. In today's times, horses are living longer as research improves our understanding, enabling horses to lead active lives late into their twenties and even thirties. Just because a horse has reached a…

BylizzieNovember 26, 20230Comments

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ASKHQ: AGEING HORSES

Q: What are the signs that your horse is ageing? A: Horses don’t all age at the same rate. Some of this is due to genetics, and some to the care they have received throughout their lifetime. Horses are, generally speaking, labeled as ‘senior’ when they reach the age of 15, but this is a massive…

BylizzieMarch 13, 20220Comments

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ASKHQ: STALLION FERTILITY

Q: When is a stallion most fertile? A: Fertility in stallions is highest from six years of age until they are somewhere between 12-15 years of age. After this fertility tapers off through their late teens and drops again more dramatically once they are over 20. It should be noted, however, that this does vary greatly among…

BylizzieApril 3, 20210Comments

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ASKHQ: THE OLDER HORSE

Q: Is it worth buying an older horse? Answered by Farryn Day A: Over the years, I have heard many people discounting the value of an older horse for themselves or their children. Older horses are labelled as ‘difficult keepers’, ‘lazy’, or ‘over-the-hill’ and the question is often asked “Isn’t it better for my son/daughter to learn…

BylizzieNovember 28, 20200Comments

YOUR HORSE’S SLEEP CYCLE – FUN FACTS

ASKHQ: DENTAL ISSUES

DO HORSES NEED VETERAN FOOD?

ASKHQ: AGEING HORSES

ASKHQ: STALLION FERTILITY

ASKHQ: THE OLDER HORSE

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