Note from my vet

[Bettyboo222]

My vet has asked me to pop a note on here about summer care, even though I know most of you know care tips its always handy to brush up.

1. Learn a hydration test
2. Measure how much water your horse is drinking, put a pinch of salt in his/her water to encourage them to drink
3. Consider providing an electrolyte supplement if your horse is in hard work
4. Consider having a mash type feed or soaking pony nuts if your horse doesn't drink alot of water.

 

[miss_bird]

Good advice especially now the warmer weather is coming

 

[muddygreymare]

Good advice, that's a good idea for your vet to put something like that on here. Is the hydration test the pinch test on the neck? I do that with my mare most days

 

[Bettyboo222]

The pinch test or the one where you press on the gums, I do the pinch test with all my animals

 

[Chellebean]

Great advice! I was watching the hydration test on the fredricks earlier in the week and never actually did it with Ollie, although I did seem him drink loads with me there