Horse management: Our tips!

Practical Guides for Keeping Horses In Optimal Conditions

The good care for horse pastures

Thorough and sustainable care of horse pastures is the basis for optimal horse management. But what exactly does pasture maintenance mean and what should you pay particular attention to? From optimal soil cultivation to the right cut and weed control, learn how pastures can be used optimally.

How to create a happy and healthy home for your horse

Article 2 of the Animal Welfare Act states that the appropriate nutrition, care, accommodation and movement must be guaranteed for the well-being of the animals. Learn more about what is important and how to identify which stable offers your horse the right environment for a healthy, happy life.

Horses are herd animals

Every horse needs conspecifics. Humans cannot replace other horses. Social contact between the herd animals is not an option, but a necessity for their physical and mental health which should be hindered as little as possible. In any case, at least visual, auditory, and olfactory contact between the animals must be ensured.

What matters: Important aspects of species-appropriate horse keeping

Factors such as exercise, contact with conspecifics, food, water, protection from different weather conditions and a safe environment are crucial for species-appropriate horse keeping. In this section you’ll learn about that exactly each of these factors entails.