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Winter Horse Health Checklist, Check Out these Great Resources!

Caring for your horse is an important responsibility, especially during the cold winter months. For more information on winter care for your horses, browse the informative resources below. To learn more about giving your horses the best care and keeping them properly hydrated, call Bar-Bar-A at (888) 833-9821 to order your automatic horse waterer today.

• Cold weather changes cause a huge demand on a horse’s body for heat production. Find out more about the energy and feeding changes you need to implement for your horses’ care during the winter with this resource.
   
• Use these horse care tips to help you prepare for the cold weather ahead. This article helps you understand how to avoid problems, arrange backup, and plan ahead in case of an emergency.
   
• Your horse’s appetite may increase during the winter months so read this article on maintaining your horse’s weight.
   
• If you notice your horse is losing weight during the winter, try these horse diet tips to keep your animals healthy.
   
• EquiNews helps you create a diet plan for your horses that keeps them well fed and hydrated during harsh winter weather.

Horse Grooming Tips

Whether you own several animals or one horse, caring for your livestock is a huge responsibility. Between feeding, hydrating, and exercising your animals, it’s important to find time to groom them. Watch this video to learn more about the proper grooming technique for horses.

If you’re preparing your horses for guests or for a show, you’ll want to thoroughly groom them. Begin by securely fastening a rope to keep your horse stationary. Firmly rub your horse using a rubber curry comb to loosen any hair or debris that may be entangled. Another essential part of horse grooming is brushing your horse with a stiff body brush.

Your horse’s health is vital for creating a shiny coat. To help keep your horse hydrated, order the automatic horse drinker from Bar-Bar-A by calling (888) 833-9821.

How to Make Wintertime Horse and Livestock Care Easier

Do you own or maintain a large property? If you own horses or livestock that need frequent hydration, consider investing in the Bar-Bar-A automatic horse waterer.

• Simple
  Hydrating your horses and livestock can be a burden during wintertime if you do not have an automatic waterer. Rather than preparing to go out in the cold to refill your horse’s trough or break up the ice, automatic horse waterers offer a simple solution to your unnecessary chore. Bar-Bar-A’s specially designed horse drinker automatically refills on demand without electricity.
   
• Clean
  Filling and refilling your horse’s trough is a messy chore. It may take several trips to fill every trough, especially if you own livestock on a multi-acre property. Also, because Bar-Bar-A’s automatic horse drinker keeps water moving, there is no standing water, no algae, and no freezing. The automatic horse drinker is designed for the water to be accessible but spill-proof if your horse makes an abrupt movement.
   
• Weather-Proof
  Having your horse’s trough located outside is difficult during extreme weather changes. During the summer, you have to make repeated trips to fill up your horses’ troughs. In the midst of the freezing weather in the winter, the trough can freeze over and create ice around the surface. Automatic horse waterers from Bar-Bar-A keep the water unfrozen even in the coldest temperatures by placing the waterline below ground, where it maintains a constant temperature.
   
• Electricity-Free
  Bar-Bar-A horse drinkers do not use electricity to warm their water, so you don’t have to worry about electric heaters during the winter months. Unlike electric automatic horse waterers, the Bar-Bar-A horse drinkers can function in power outages.
   
• Reliable
  No matter how many times your horse drinks from the Bar-Bar-A horse drinker, there will always be water, thanks to a constant and free-moving water supply. Even if you’re on vacation, you can trust your automatic horse waterer to keep your horse hydrated.

If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of an electricity-free automatic horse drinker, find out how it works on the Bar-Bar-A website. If you have questions, call us today at (888) 833-9821.

Tips for Preventing Cold Weather Weight Loss in Your Horses

As the chilly winter weather continues, it’s important to follow a seasonal healthcare regimen for your horses and livestock. Consider the following tips and purchase a Bar-Bar-A horse waterer to keep your horses in proper health.

• Increase Feeding Rations
  If you’re concerned that your horses may be losing weight during the winter months, try increasing their food rations. Winter weight loss is common among horses, primarily because they must burn extra calories to stay warm but are often on fixed diets. More food will compensate for any potential weight loss. More importantly, assess your horse’s diet to ensure you are including proper nutrients and vitamins.
   
• Check Their Teeth
  Healthy teeth are essential to maintaining your horse’s healthy weight. If your horse has damaged teeth or a toothache, it could prevent your horse from properly eating. Pain while chewing and swallowing could inhibit your horses from eating their full amount of food. Be sure to give your horses proper dental examinations before the winter months begin.
   
• Practice Proper Hoof Maintenance
  Proper hoof care can also help you prevent your horses from losing weight during the cold-weather months. Horses that are kept outdoors should have their shoes removed while they aren’t being ridden. Be sure to trim your horse’s hooves to prevent overgrowth and cracks or breaks. But don’t trim too much of your horse’s hooves—they provide a protective barrier from the frozen ground.
   
• Provide Adequate Shelter
  Depending on where you live, most horses can be maintained outdoors with a partial covering to their stalls for rain and wind. During the cold-weather months, it’s essential that your horses and livestock have a warm, protected shelter. Giving them extra warmth will help their bodies use less energy, thereby helping them maintain a healthy weight.

Most importantly, your horse needs to be properly hydrated during the wet winter months. Bar-Bar-A provides an automatic horse waterer that ensures your animals constantly have water for hydration. Our automatic, non-electric water trough is designed to prevent water from freezing and does not artificially heat the water, providing a constant, fresh drinking source. Call us at (888) 833-9821 to place your order today.

Do You Know About the History of Horses?

Humans and horses have a long and storied history. From once being simply a means of travel to becoming modern-day companions, horses have truly been all things to all people. To learn more about horses, their history, and how to care for them, check out these resources and call Bar-Bar-A at (888) 833-9821.

·Voice of America has an interesting article about the history of horses in North America. Although there were horses indigenous to what is now the Unites States, those animals went extinct approximately 10,000 years ago. The horses on the continent today are descended from those brought over by European colonists.

· The Australian discusses the resurgence of Przewalski's horses, which are more closely related to prehistoric horses than to modern animals. Przewalski's horses went extinct in the wild in approximately 1969; but thanks to captive breeding, there are now 250 Przewalski's horses in Mongolia.

· Planet Earth online explores the origins of domesticated horses.

· The University of Maine offers tips about how to keep your horses safe during the winter.

· In the modern world, horses aren’t just for riding: They can also be service animals. Read this article about one woman and her seeing-eye horse.