In the Netherlands, space is limited. Therefore, it is not always possible to provide your horse with pasture access. How do you deal...

In winter, horses can sometimes have problems with sand in their intestines. This can lead to diarrhea or even painful sand colic. Of...

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

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...

The warm months are approaching and some horses really thrive in that weather! They soak up the sun's warmth and truly enjoy it. But...

Many horses deal with mud fever, especially when it is wet outside, the paddock remains muddy, or if they spend more time indoors. The...

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 find themselves in a dilemma every summer. How do you keep your horse or pony at a healthy weight during the grazing...

Unfortunately, there is no miracle cure that can prevent injuries. Sometimes horses seem to be born to make things as difficult as...

Femke Dölle is a holistic instructor and welfare advisor for horses. She always gives her horses a choice of different minerals, like a...

Mainly in the winter you see more horses licking sand. The shortage of the mineral silicon is one of the most common causes, but of...

Especially in the autumn and winter, you see it regularly: horses licking sand and sometimes even digging pits in the paddock. Often this...

Warm weather and more sweating, a typical summer for both humans and horses. Horses that are sensitive to sugars also sweat and lose...

You often hear that your horse needs to get enough minerals in its diet. Also, electrolytes are a good idea during strenuous exercise or...

Many horses have dry hooves in the summer. This is annoying because dry hooves can crumble or split. Cracked hooves are not solved...

Many people think that horses receiving (twice daily) concentrate feed do not need extra minerals. However, that is not entirely true....

We all want the best for our horses. That's why most horse owners ensure that their horses are kept in good conditions, have plenty of...

Most horses have access to a salt lick, but it is often difficult to assess whether these salt licks are being used. Some horses will...