Horse
ownership takes plenty of care and includes significant responsibility, but
equine needs are pretty basic. Even so, we keep hearing about equine neglect
cases. Does it not break the hearts of horse owners, animal lovers, and maybe
anyone with any semblance of compassion to see these tragedies continuing to
occur all around us?
So
maybe a quick review of simple horse care needs is in order.
To survive and thrive,
horses need at least seven things.
The
Humane Society of the US outlines these essentials clearly. (Find them detailed here.) Some
are daily needs, while others crop up periodically throughout the year.
Take
a look at the basic listing of horse needs:
- Funding (to ensure the rest)
- Food and water
- Hoof maintenance
- Veterinary care / vaccinations and dental
- Parasite treatment/deworming
- Shelter
- Exercise
Diligent
and devoted horse owners can likely come up with many items to add to the list.
But it’s a good start.
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