Our goal is to bring horses closer to nature. Therefore, our aim is that horses are kept as naturally as possible. Of course, it is...

Many people are familiar with the saying "use it or lose it", but you only truly understand the meaning when you have been inactive for a...

Do you ever observe your horse in the pasture, paddock, or in the stable? What do you look for? And what stands out to you? Do you know...

Two times a year we see a peak in questions about horses eating sand. Typically around February/March and usually around...

Older horses often need customized nutrition. Most horse owners are aware of that. However, it is not as simple as buying a bag of senior...

Horse welfare is very important to many horse owners and fortunately also to more and more institutions. We at HELTIE horse believe that...

More and more horse owners are creating a mineral buffet for their horse and this can be as extensive as you want. Green clay, nettle...

Roughage for horses comes in different forms. From small bales of dry herbal hay to large packages of plastic-wrapped silage or pre-cut...

Horses have a unique digestive system, which is sensitive to changes in feed, poor quality forage, too much sugar, weather changes, and...

Many horse enthusiasts believe that a sport horse always needs grain-based concentrate feed for sufficient energy. That a horse becomes...

If you train in the summer months, your horse can sweat a lot. You often hear that you should give electrolytes. Why is that? What are...

When it's hot, your horse loses a lot of salts and minerals through sweat. But how do you best replenish them? Aren't minerals also...

In spring, at the beginning of the grazing season, it is always advisable to start slowly with grazing. Your horse's intestines and...

Horses with insulin resistance (IR) are at greater risk of laminitis than horses with optimally healthy sugar metabolism. A horse with...

If you are competing in shows, going on a multi-day trek, doing endurance, or planning long trail rides, it's important to keep your...

There are few topics that spark as much debate among horse lovers as starting with young horses. From what age can a horse start working?...

Horse owners are always looking for what is best for their horse. Often this concerns adult horses or even seniors. The young horse is...

Silicon is an important mineral for building bones, tendons, cartilage, ligaments, and muscles. Especially in winter, when horses have...

Many horse owners whose horses are at a boarding stable do not always have the opportunity to be with their horse daily. Additionally,...

Slack manure, diarrhea, gas formation, esophageal obstruction, stomach ulcers, or other digestive complaints. Perhaps the most common...