Please contact us if you would like more information. Horse health care is a year-round process, and vaccination schedules, parasite control programs, and other care should be continued throughout the winter. Here are some reminders about horses's winter needs for good ventilation, nutrition, and exercise. Judging from their own perception of what's comfortable, humans tend to close barns up too tightly.
Horses can tolerate considerable cold if they can move around and are dry.
Avoid drafts, but allow sufficient air exchange to move stale air, humidity, and ammonia out of the horse's environment. Keeping stalls clean is necessary to keep ammonia levels low. Studies at the University of Illinois have shown that ammonia concentrates at about 18 inches above the surface of the beddingapproximately where the horse's head is located when it lies down. This simply emphasizes the need to keep stalls cleaned regularly and not let manure packs build up if hoses are enclosed for long periods. Pull their shoes and trim their hooves regularly, every 6 weeks.