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amsknight

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i need peoples opinions on turn out.

why would race horses be fully stabled (health&diet)
benefits and draw backs for fully stabled?

combined
how, what type of horses, why is this useful
benefits and draw backs

turn out
benefits and drawback

please help, no starting debates about why there bad just need information,thankyou:D
 
amsknight said:
i need peoples opinions on turn out.

why would race horses be fully stabled (health&diet)
benefits and draw backs for fully stabled?

combined
how, what type of horses, why is this useful
benefits and draw backs

turn out
benefits and drawback

please help, no starting debates about why there bad just need information,thankyou:D
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I don't want to be mean but I'll just say that in the long run it will be better for you if you research your own answers rather than asking other people to do your homework for you.
 
Often people stable competition horses for example racehorses to prevent injuries occurring. I worked on a very professional eventing yard where some of the horses were stabled 24/7 for this reason. However this is not a natural or healthy lifestyle for any horses regardless of the amount of excersise you are able to provide. For example diet is compromised. A horses diet should consist largely of forage best provided in the form of grazing for a healthy digestive system. These competition horses are receiving large amounts of compound or hard feed which is not what the horses gut was designed to digest.

There's also the problem of dust management if a horse is stabled 24/7 as it is very difficult to keep dust levels low especially like on a yard where I worked where the horses were kept in an American barn type stable block as opposed to external stabling. This is not healthy for the respiratory system.

Horses are not designed to be standing still for large parts of the days which they are forced to when stabled for long periods. This plays havoc with their circulatory system and can lead to filling of the legs and poor hoof quality.

The biggest, IMO, problem with keeping horses stabled 24/7 is the damage it does to their mental health. Horses are very social animals and need to interact with other horses. Horses in the wild would roam for miles and eat up to 16 hours a day to keep their minds and digestive system active. Denying them these instincts can create a huge amount of stress leading to ulcers, vices and behaviour issues.

It is a disaster if a hugely valuable, competitive horse damages itself in the field so this needs to be weighed up against the health problems caused by stabling full time to assess if it is worth it. A compromise can be made by only turning out for a few hours at a time but this has drawbacks also as the horse is more likely to explode and play wildly in the field if turnout is limited and it has pent up energy and frustration to release.

How this is helpful.
 
If you want useable opinions, set up a well put together survey. Otherwise, do you own thinking :rolleyes:
 
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