Make sure your horse is not too hot nor too cold

Horses of different responses to temperature changes

And other animals, the surrounding temperature changes, different horses have different reactions. Some of the horses, just a wind or rain, they huddled together, some horses, but like a cold and dry winter, but can not stand the summer heat and the endless mosquito bites.

In general, horses sensitivity to cold, much lower than human. This is because the abundant forage, fodder for horses required to provide their body heat. For example, alfalfa, hay and other forage are the most carbohydrate foods, can a relatively slow, slowly release a long way to provide for the horses movement and the body needs energy, and most of these carbohydrates to Since the cellulose plant cell walls.

Many horses are particularly nasty winds and heavy rain. And they are able to tolerate cold and dry weather. However, poor ventilation, cold stables, horse or wet clothes make the trembling horses, and even sudden drop in body temperature, fever, cold.

On the contrary, due to prolonged exposure outdoors, under the hot sun without any shade or in high humidity summer, or wear thick clothes horse, the horse will be heat stroke. Horse is sweating to release excess heat.

How to determine the horse is too hot, too cold or just right

l through careful observation, we can judge them. Learn to observe the horses, and regularly observe their daily performance is the responsibility of horse owners and breeders. Because the horse is not talking to you and horse blankets, or tell you it was hot, took off the clothes horse should be.

l If the horse seemed very nervous or irritable, it must be a problem. Common manifestations of horses facial tension, put the ear, nose suction tight, his eyes a hint of anxiety or sadness.

l When the horses sweating or shivering, the answer is even more self-evident. At this time, horse owners and horse breeder in time to view the situation, timely changes in their horse clothing.

Full account of seasonal factors

Must understand, not necessarily hot in summer, and winter, not necessarily cold. Of course, the most difficult to grasp or spring and fall. Feeding and management of the horses, do not take it for granted. But to carefully observe the reaction of the horses daily, when needed, as it put on or take off the clothes horse. For example, one night in the spring, outdoor Maquan your horses spend the night, do remember to put on horse clothes for it, because maybe in the evening when there is warmth, but at night, the Jockey Club as temperatures decrease, and feel cold. No shaving horse horses often do not wear clothes, except in cold winter. In addition, at any time, be prepared for the horses plenty of hay to supplement the heat.