Natural Horse Concepts That Help Your Horse Thrive™
Why on earth would anyone need to understand strategies for putting a horse on spring grass or any kind of grass for that matter? Aren’t horses supposed to eat all the grass they want?
If you’ve seriously decided to take on the responsibility of Helping Your Horse Thrive™ then this is an important topic to learn more about.
Ah, the beauty of spring. You probably feel much like I do when spring rolls around. It’s usually a beautiful and exciting time of the year that brings with it a feeling of new beginnings.
Since the weather is getting warmer, you start to gear up for riding and spending more quality time with your equine companion.
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Nowadays many people are stressed out most of the time.
Whether it be thanks to the economy and job insecurity or working two jobs to help make ends meet or relationship issues or dealing with the kids and all their needs, etc… most of us are going 90 mph and feel like we’re getting no where.
Chronic stress affects we humans far more than we realize. It can manifest itself as “minor” problems like facial lines (hello, that should be classified as “major”!), nail biting and moodiness or it can show up in a much more major way such as digestive problems, sleep problems and immune system disorders.
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During certain times of the year, dramatic weather changes can occur quickly. One day it’s beautiful, 71 degrees and sunny, and the next day there’s a drastic 40 degree drop in the temperature.
That happened here in Texas over Christmas in 2009. A drastic drop in the barometric pressure started to occur the day before Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve day a blizzard blew in bringing a heavy snow/rain and sleet mix with 45 mph winds. For a native Texan, it was miserable.
Drastic weather changes can cause problems for both your horse and you. When the barometer drops dramatically prior to a big storm, some horses, as well as people, can experience ill effects.
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