Horses, like us, people age at different rates, age is not chronological, does not always match the aging process. With careful management and an overview of vintage horse can live a longer and more productive.
Protect your horse with good nutrition veteran, older horses need plenty of protein and fat of a horse of middle age, they also need access to good quality fibers. Do you have good quality hay and not too ripe, old horses can not chew food effectively. Good quality of sugar beet pulp, alfalfa pellets, or pellets, the greatest ideal horse, add the oil and make a paste, it is easier to eat and digest.
Keep an eye on the horses teeth, no pain in the mouth, it discourages the horse to eat. They should have regular inspections, and a qualified veterinarian or equine dentist. Twice a year is recommended for the age of a horse. Add water to the feed to avoid suffocation.
If your old horse is still able to walk a short ride and happy, so the exercise helps to keep the tones, and interested. Turning on an old horse is highly recommended, you will increase their interest in life, and help keep them mobile. If they have no common degenerative diseases, such small doses of Bute can be added to their diet, contact your veterinarian if you are not sure.
Comfort is important for the maintenance and management of a horse old. Keep an eye on the weather, the older horses, “will soon lose condition if they have proven to be the bad weather, a decent belt and access to the field of protection is an absolute horse older.
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