Help your horse stay cooler, healthier, and happier with these Summertime management tips: 

Hot Weather Horse Care

Summertime, with its heatwaves and high temperatures, can be uncomfortable for horses, and extreme heat can be dangerous. Planning ahead and being mindful can help keep your horse safe and comfortable during summer’s heat.

Help Your Horse Survive the Winged Pests of Summer

Flying insects are more than a nuisance for your horse – they can cause serious skin irritations and can also carry diseases.

Developing the Sport Horse:

The Importance of Hydration

As we move through the height of our summer competition season, it is not uncommon to have multiple days of severe heat and humidity - the days when you sweat while standing still.

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How To Test Your Horse for Dehydration

Hydration is everything. The correct balance of water and body salts controls everything from the brain to the gut. Here are two simple tests you can perform on your horse to ensure they are hydrated enough.

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How Zebra Stripes Repel Flies

Scientists have shown that zebras have black and white stripes to avoid biting flies. What is it about stripes that actually disrupts a biting fly’s ability to land on a zebra and suck its blood?

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Pasture Perils — Plants Toxic to Horses

There are a vast number of plants located throughout Canada that are toxic to horses in some respect.

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Sunburn & Photosensitivity — Too Much of a Good Thing

Just as humans can be burned by the sun’s ultraviolet rays, light coloured horses may suffer from sunburn. Even horses with dark coats can be vulnerable to sunburn if they have white markings on their faces or legs.

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Sweet Itch — Flaxseed Can Help

Sweet Itch is the most common allergic skin condition in horses, resulting in intense itching along the abdomen, the back, mane, and tail. Affected horses often develop severe skin eruptions due to self-mutilation in an attempt to alleviate the itchiness. 

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What’s Biting Your Horse?

The key to effective fly control is knowing which type of fly is attacking your horse, and choosing the product, repellent, fly mask, or fly sheet that affords the best protection. Horses are attacked by seven basic species of flies, and each prefers a different part of a horse’s body. 

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