{"id":262,"date":"2017-06-20T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/?p=262"},"modified":"2023-02-01T15:32:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:32:59","slug":"common-horse-nutrition-mistakes-during-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/2017\/06\/20\/common-horse-nutrition-mistakes-during-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Horse Nutrition Mistakes During Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During Winter, the cold and damp conditions can bring up a number of health problems linked to diet and management. In this article, we share five common nutrition mistakes that you can easily avoid this Winter.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistake 1: Providing inadequate calories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it gets cold outside, your horse has to utilise more energy to stay warm. A forage-first diet that provides your horse with unlimited free-choice
roughage does more than you think. Fibre is the key ingredient for warmth this Winter, so be sure your horse is getting enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistake 2: Forgetting about water intake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just because your horse isn\u2019t sweating, doesn\u2019t mean they aren\u2019t dehydrated. Throughout Winter, your horse may consume less water than they really need,
so it\u2019s up to you to remain vigilant. Ensure they have unlimited access to fresh, clean drinking water at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistake 3: Missing the signs of weight loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under a thick Winter coat, you may not notice subtle changes in condition. Even if you\u2019re confident that your horse is getting enough calories, by examining
them daily at groom time, you\u2019ll be on alert for signs of weight loss, poor teeth and hoof health, infections, wounds and irritations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistake 4: Limiting turnout time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless your horse\u2019s pasture intake must be limited, you should allow them to graze amongst a herd throughout Winter. Stabling for prolonged periods inhibits
movement, vitamin D absorption and social behaviours. In addition, poor light and ventilation also have adverse effects on health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistake 5: Neglecting dental care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most common reasons for unexpected weight loss is poor dentition. Keep an eye on your horse\u2019s behaviour at feed times during Winter. If you
notice anything unusual, consider a dental examination, so your horse will be able to properly chew and digest their feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Running Cool, we genuinely care about your horse\u2019s health and wellbeing. Our superior horse feed range supports your horse at every stage of life with well-balanced vitamins, minerals and protein for pleasure and performance.<\/strong>
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During Winter, the cold and damp conditions can bring up a number of health problems linked to diet and management. In this article, we share five common nutrition mistakes that you can easily avoid this Winter. Mistake 1: Providing inadequate calories When it gets cold outside, your horse has to utilise more energy to stay […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":263,"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262\/revisions\/263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runningcool.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}