Sunday, 28 July 2013

Necessary Details About Horse Care

By Samuel Wright


Horses are very important animals when it comes to racing and association with the high class personality in society. Usually, they are allied to rich people and tycoons. In order for them to maintain such status, horse care is a must in all the aspects concerning health, grooming and exercise. This is not cheap.

The skin has to be well treated and groomed. The outside appearance of this animal is known to tell a lot concerning this person. Caring for this area of their body entails regular washing of the skin using the recommended products such as spot removers, repellents and shampoo. These ones keep the hairs shinny and good looking.

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.

With horse care, food and water supply needs to be in plenty. The respective quantity for each of this is twenty pounds and eight gallons. Recommendation is that other than providing two meals, it is better to allow them to graze on natural grass for an entire day. This is their minimum suggested diet.




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