Horse Care by the Day, Week, Month and Year

 

Owning a horse is very rewarding, but it is also a lot of work. Here's (at the minimum) horse care by each day, week, month and year:

#1. Daily horse care: 

Check for any sign of injury, illness, and check fences and other structures in your horse's home for damage that could cause problems. 

-provide your horse with fresh, clean water.

-Provide your horse with adequate concentrates. If feeding hay, your horse will eat two to three percent of it's body weight everyday. 

-Provide adequate shelter and blanketing according to weather. Horses need a place to get out of wind and wet. 

-Do a visual check for signs of illness such as: runny eyes, or nose, or sounds of coughing or wheezing. 

-Clean your horse's hooves before riding or/and lunging, and check for bruising or cracks, or loose shoes. (If shoed.) 

-Do a quick groom at least once a day, even if not riding.

#2. Weekly horse care: 

Having adequate supplies on hand is important, as is looking after the small shores before they become big ones that you don't want to do. 

-Check the amount of concentrates, fodder and bedding on hand. Try to have at least two weeks supply on hand, so if there was an emergency, you don't run short of supplies. 

-Clean manure from paddock. This prevents flies, keeps the ground clean to prevent thrush, and makes a nice environment for you and your horse. 

-Check fences for broken rails, loose wire, protruding nails, loose gates and more that could cause injury. 

-Scrub out water and feed buckets. Build-up concentrates on the inside of feed buckets can spoil, and troughs can get soiled with chaff, dirt and algae. 

#3. Monthly horse care:
Make sure your board bill is paid on time is you board your horse.

#4. Every 6 to 8 weeks: 

Have your farrier (or just yourself) in to trim your horses hooves and reset shoes. Leaving hooves to grow too long is hard on your horse's legs, and unhealthy for their hooves. Or if your horse is barefoot, trim hooves every 3 to 5 (max) weeks. 

#5. Every 2 to 3 months:

After a hard frost, or once fly season is over, you may want to deworm for botfly larvae. It's important to have a deworming schedule to keep your horse healthy. 

#6. Once a year:

The types and frequency of vaccinations you'll give your horse will depend on the disease prevalent in your area. Your vet is the best resource to help you decide on a schedule. 

-Have teeth checked and floated (filed) by an Equine Dentist. Some horses may need floating every 6 months. 

-Have immunizations administrated by a vet. 

If your horse is suspected with a health issue, consult your vet straight away.  

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