Category: HORSE EQUIPMENT AND CARE

Your horse is an animal that requires proper care: they require vaccinations, have to be groomed regularly, and have specific feeding needs. Often, caring for your horse can seem really complex, but if you keep learning and stay informed on all of the things you need to do for your horse, you can get your horse stable and healthy. Keep on reading to learn more about basic horse care!

Feeding

There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to how many times you should feed your horse. It all depends on the type of horse, their age, and their activity level. For example, some horses may need to be fed twice a day while others only need to be fed once per day. If you have more than one horse in your stable, it’s best to divide up the food so that each gets an equal amount.

When it comes to food, there are several different types available for sale at most pet stores and online retailers. Some owners choose to feed their horses packaged pellets while others opt for hay or other types of roughage that can be purchased from local farms or from online stores.

Grooming

Brushing your horse’s coat every day will help distribute natural oils throughout the hair and keep him well-groomed and looking sharp. It will also help keep dirt from accumulating on his coat and keep him clean while he’s outside in the elements. You should brush him at least once per day, but if he has been sweating or rolling around in the dirt, you should brush him more than once per day until he is clean again.

Brushing your horse’s teeth helps prevent tartar buildup and bad breath (and if you have ever had a toothache, you know how important it is to take care of your own dental hygiene). Your vet can tell you what kind of toothpaste to use for brushing your horse’s teeth—just make sure it doesn’t contain any alcohol!

Hooves

This part also falls into grooming, however, I wanted to dedicate more attention to it. Hoof care is one of the most important aspects of horse ownership. It’s also something that can be a little bit scary for new owners. But there are some basic guidelines you can follow to make sure your horse always has clean, healthy hooves.

First and foremost, you should always have at least one pair of good quality clippers on hand—and make sure they’re sharp! Dull clippers can cause more damage than good here, so make sure you check them regularly and replace them if necessary.

Next, you’ll want to get yourself a hoof pick or other hoof cleaning tool, depending on what kind of surface your horse has. Some horses’ feet are smoother than others, so if yours falls into this category, a simple hoof pick will do the trick. If your horse has a rough surface or is prone to getting mud stuck in his or her feet, however, you may need something more aggressive such as a wire brush or even a brush with metal bristles.

You’ll also need some kind of disinfectant—preferably one that doesn’t irritate their skin but still kills germs effectively—to wash away any dirt.

Equestrians love their horses and try to do everything to ensure their horses are safe and comfortable. That’s why we are constantly looking for new apps they can use. While it can be easy to get overwhelmed with the variety of apps available—from horse riding apps to weight control apps, you’ll find all the best ones right here in this post.

Equilab Equestrian Tracker

This app is great for all horse owners, whether you’re a competitive rider or just a hobbyist who wants to make sure your four-legged friend is healthy, happy, and safe.

For competitive riders, this app can help you track the progress of your horses’ fitness and performance. You can use it to keep track of your horses’ heart rates, speeds, distances, and more—all while saving time at shows by not having to manually record these stats on paper forms. This means that you’ll be able to focus on what really matters: winning!

Equus Note

This is one of the best equestrian apps for keeping track of your horses and their health. It’s essentially a digital notebook for your horse, with a ton of features that will help you keep track of all the important things about your horse. It allows you to take notes on each horse’s health, including their weight, diet, medications and supplements. It also has a calendar where you can schedule appointments or events like competitions or shows. It also allows users to create lists of supplies needed for each horse and then share those lists with other people who are involved with them. In addition, it comes with a feature that lets users contact veterinarians directly from within the app if there’s an emergency (or just for general questions).

Horse Chat

If you’re looking for an easier way to connect with other horse owners, this is one of the best equestrian apps available today. Horse Chat allows users to connect with people all over the world who have similar interests in horses through live chat rooms.

What3Words

If you’re not familiar with What3Words, it’s a system that divides the world into a lot of (well, actually 50+ trillion!) 3m x 3m squares.

This means that wherever you are in the world—whether you’re at home or on vacation—you’ll never have to worry about getting lost again.

And it works for horses too! If you want to take your horse on a ride through the woods, find them a field where they can graze freely without ever having to worry about getting lost or running into other horses (or people), you can do that with the help of this amazing app. 

TestPro British Dressage

TestPro British Dressage has everything you need to make your riding experience a success, including the ability to track your horse’s performance, videos on how to train your horse, and even some fun games that will keep you entertained when you’re not riding.

The app’s sleek design makes it easy to navigate through all of its features. You can use it on its own or with other apps from TestPro, which means you’ll be able to get more out of your training program by using multiple tools at once.

It’s also great because it helps build confidence in both rider and horse—something that is not easy to do when you’re working with such large animals!

As a horse owner, I know all too well how expensive tack can be. Even if you have a wonderful local tack shop that offers discounts to regulars, it’s never fun to buy more than you need. To help you avoid this pitfall, I’ve put together a quick guide outlining the essential equipment for any rider. 

Riding helmet

Riding helmets are intended to protect the wearer in case of an accident, as well as prevent injury from low-hanging branches or tree limbs. Head protection should be one of your top priorities when purchasing riding gear and equipment for both your own safety and that of your horse.

There are many different types of helmets available today including:

• Open face – with no facial coverage, most common type used for trail riding and pleasure riding

• Modular – with chin bar that comes off allowing air flow through mesh panels which prevents overheating during hotter months 

• Full face – similar appearance to open face but covers all sides including mouth area. It is best for jumping due to added protection around lower jaw area

• Hockey style – almost identical shape as hockey helmet except has padding inside instead of hard plastic shell like hockey skates do so they’re more comfortable while still providing good protection if you fall off unexpectedly

Boots, or chaps and paddock boots

One of the first items on the list are your riding boots. If you’re riding in cold weather, you’ll want to wear these over your jeans or breeches. They’ll keep you warm while still allowing freedom of movement.

Chaps are a type of leather boot that can be used for showing as well as riding. Chaps are usually worn by those who plan to show their horse at events like county fairs.

Breeches or jodhpurs

Breeches or jodhpurs are a type of riding apparel worn by both men and women when riding, showing, or doing other equestrian activities. They can be used over long underwear  or shorts. You may want to wear breeches when you’re first learning how to ride because they make it easier to position yourself in the saddle. However, if you’re an experienced rider who just wants something more comfortable than jeans while on your horse, then wearing pants might be better suited for your needs.

Girth or cinch

The girth is a strap that goes around the horse’s belly. The cinch is a strap that goes around the horse’s belly and the saddle, so it can be used for both English and Western saddles. However, if you are riding an English saddle, you’ll want to use a girth instead of a cinch because they are designed differently and function differently.

An English saddle is a type of saddle used for riding horses. This saddle is typically used in horse shows and equestrian events such as show jumping, dressage, eventing and fox hunting.

A western saddle is wider than an English saddle, and is designed to sit with your legs forward, knees bent. It’s also designed to keep you in the saddle for long periods of time.

Today I decided to talk a bit about one of my favourite apps when it comes to taking care of horses. The HorseCare app is perfect for horse owners who have a lot of different horses and want to keep track of all their data. I like the clean, simple design and the easy-to-use interface. The app offers a lot of great features and in this article I’ll talk about some of my favourite ones.

Useful for day-to-day use!

To start off, there are a few sections in the app that you can find useful in your day to day. For example the Horse Care Schedule and Stable Notebook sections.

Horse Care Schedule – This section includes everything from feeding schedules and supplements to giving your horse medications. It also includes reminders for when it’s time to brush their teeth or clip their hooves.

Stable Notebook – This section helps you keep track of things like medical history and known issues with your horses as well as vet visits, vaccines given, etc.This feature could prove very useful in case something happens while travelling away from home such as an injury requiring immediate attention.

It’s highly customizable

This amazing app allows you to have all the information about your horses and your stable in one place and it is highly customizable. For example, another great one: the calendar feature allows you to create new events for each individual horse. You can enter up-to-date information about vaccinations and other important dates as well as attach photos or videos from previous events so that you never lose track of anything!

My favourite? Easily the calendar!

The calendar feature is my favourite. It’s easy to use, and as I mentioned you can customise it to your liking. For example, I like to add tasks like feeding, worming, and farrier appointments for my horses in a separate category called “daily tasks.” That way I can see at a glance when each of those things needs to happen!

The app also lets me keep all the information about my horses and my stable in one place so that I don’t have to worry about losing important information if something happens with my phone or tablet.

You can also add your own categories or fields, so you can keep track of anything important to you.

Note-taking is a really good feature

In addition to keeping track of the basic info like height, age, and colour/breed, HorseCare allows you to add notes about your horse’s behaviour in each category (like whether they’re good with other horses). So if your pal is particularly aggressive with other horses but easily rides well by himself you can note that here.

As is the photo feature!

Another great feature of the HorseCare app is the note and photo module. In this section, you can add notes to each horse, upload photos of your horses’ health, behaviour and training, tack, and more. I love being able to add a photo of my horse’s saddle pads so I know exactly what brand they are when I go shopping for new ones. Plus it’s fun to show off pictures of my beloved equines!

In conclusion, you should take advantage of all of the great things the modern times have given us, especially apps that can make your everyday life so much easier and allow you to have more time to focus on more important things, like actually training your horse.

Horses are one of my biggest passions, and I can’t imagine a life without them. I think it’s important to make sure your horse is taken care of properly, from food and shelter to exercise and vet care. In recent years, there’s been a lot of advancement in technology for horses. Today I’m going to talk about wearable tech for horse riders like me. We can use this tech to track our own heart rates as well as the heart rates of the horses we ride. This can be invaluable in making sure your horse doesn’t overexert itself during exercise. It’s also helpful for collecting data that allows you to track your performance over time and see how it improves!

Motion sensors

Motion sensors are a great way to track your horse’s movements and activities. They can help you improve your riding, keep track of your horse’s fitness, and monitor his health.

Motion sensors are small devices that are attached to the horse’s body or equipment. When the sensor makes contact with another object, it records data such as speed, distance travelled and direction of movement. Motion sensors allow you to see how much exercise your horse gets in a given period of time, how fast he runs or walks across a field (or even following you on foot), and how many steps he takes. Basically everything from running speed down to pawing at flies!

Heart rate and pressure monitors

You can use a heart rate monitor to track your pulse, and a blood pressure monitor to track your systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Both of these help you keep an eye on your physical health, which is important for anyone who does intense physical activity like horse riding.

A blood pressure monitor also allows you to keep tabs on how hard or easy things are going for both yourself and the horses in training around them. However unlike with humans there aren’t any specific guidelines about when these measurements should be taken so long as they’re done regularly throughout each day/week/month depending on what happens during those times.

Temperature monitoring

Temperature monitoring is a great way to make sure you’re taking good care of your horse. In fact, it’s one of the most important things you can do for them!

If you’re interested in temperature monitoring, there are devices that can help. A lot of wearables have built-in thermometers that measure body temperature. These devices will be more accurate than those that rely on GPS and accelerometers alone, but they’ll also cost more money since they require special hardware components. 

Wearable tech is becoming more and more popular. If you’re interested in improving your horse riding, fitness levels and health, there’s a lot of wearable tech that can help you. As long as you consider your horse’s point of view, there are a lot of wearable tech options that can benefit both you and your horse. It can be great to have a clear picture of how you’re riding, what areas need improving, and where you both are right now. You also have to recognise that just because technology is available, it doesn’t mean that it will immediately turn you into an excellent rider. Good tech is just another tool in the toolbox which can help guide better training techniques based on real data.

Horses need to be groomed regularly. Some would say daily. But there are so many different horse brushes, it’s hard to decide which ones you need, and how often to use them. In this article I’ll explain the main types of horse brush and when you should use them.

All about horse grooming brushes

Horses have a long, thick coat that grows year-round. Without regular brushing, this coat can become soiled with dust and dirt. A dirty horse’s hair mats together and can even grow into the skin causing an animal to be uncomfortable or even painful. A groomed horse is more comfortable, which makes it easier for you to work with them when grooming them for riding or other activities.

A good grooming brush will help remove dirt from your horse’s body and mane as well as keep their fur looking healthy by helping distribute natural oils throughout the coat. 

Dandy brush

A dandy brush is a grooming tool used to brush a horse’s coat, primarily to remove mud, dirt, and loose hair. It is a large, stiff brush with a wooden handle and a metal or plastic head. The metal or plastic head has long bristles that can be used to get deeper into the coat of the horse than other types of brushes.

The dandy brush can be used for many different types of horses depending on their coat type and length. For example:

Thoroughbreds have short coats so they don’t require much brushing; however some owners may choose to use this type of tool just for routine maintenance purposes or if there are any knots in the hair that need removing from time-to-time.

Arabian Horses also have short coats but tend towards being very sensitive so you should use caution when brushing them—just like Thoroughbreds mentioned above!

Body brush

In addition to removing dirt and dander, body brushes help with shedding. Shedding is necessary to keep your horse healthy, but it can be time-consuming and difficult to remove. A body brush helps loosen the dead hair on a horse’s coat so that it comes off more easily during brushing.

The bristles are made of stiff hairs that provide a deep massage when used against the coat. This stimulates blood flow and aids in muscle recovery after exercise or injury. The rhythmic action of brushing also helps boost circulation throughout your horse’s body, which improves their overall health while exfoliating dead skin cells at the same time!

Curry comb

The curry comb is used to remove dirt, sweat and dander from the horse’s body. This can be done by using a circular motion on the horse’s coat. It removes dead hair when used in the same manner.

The best part? The Curry Comb works great at removing all of those pesky flies that like to land on your horses ears and face!

Mane and tail brush or comb

If you’re looking for a brush specifically for your horse’s mane and tail, there are two options: the mane and tail brush and the mane and tail comb. Both are used on a horse’s mane, tail, and coat to remove mud, dirt or loose hair. The difference is that a mane/tail brush has stiffer bristles to penetrate deep into a matted area.