http://www.equinesportstherapy.com.au en-gb equinesportstherapy.com.au 2012-1-30T00:00:00Z equinesportstherapy.com.au http://www.equinesportstherapy.com.au/page14.htm#111177 Searing heat and sweltering humidity can be dangerous for horses. Every year numerous cases of colic dehydration and respiratory distress are attributed to warmer summer weather. Worse potentially fatal heatstroke or exhaustion causes a few deaths each summer. Thankfully however responsible horse care and vigilance when the temperatures rise is all most horses need to cruise through summer in comfort. To help your horse beat the heat keep the following tips in mind Water use a suitable water bucket to frequently offer fresh cool clean water. Average size work horses can consume over 95 litres of water per day when the temperature is above 21 degrees. Also keep water troughs and stock tanks clean and free from insects to promote consumption. Shade offer an escape from the sun while in the pasture with a runin shed. In addition turnout your horse as early as possible in the morning to help avoid the heat. To combat early morning mo... 2012-1-26 00:27:48 http://www.equinesportstherapy.com.au/page14.htm#108750 fontface fontfamily Arial p.MsoNormal li.MsoNormal div.MsoNormal margin 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt fontsize 12pt fontfamily Times h3 margin 12pt 0cm 3pt pagebreakafter avoid fontsize 13pt fontfamily Helvetica div.Section1 page Section1 ol marginbottom 0cm ul marginbottom 0cm How to take your horses heart rate Place a stethoscope against your horses chest behind the elbow the topmost joint in your horses foreleg.Listen until you hear a strong steady heartbeat.Grab a stopwatch or a watch with a second hand.Count the number of heartbeats you hear for 15 seconds.Multiply that number by 4 to obtain the horses heartbeats per minute.Know that a normal resting heart rate for an adult horse is about 30 to 40 heartbeats per minute. Contact your veterinarian if you determine a problem. 2011-12-15 02:02:52 http://www.equinesportstherapy.com.au/page14.htm#108218 Quick Tip garlic can not only help you with fly control but it is also an antiinflammatory and helps relieve coughs and respiratory issues. Beware though feeding too much can cause anemia in horsesQuick Tip Having trouble getting your horse to drink water durring stressful situations such as shows and traveling Here a sure fire way to get them to drink. Cut up apple slices and throw them in a bucket of water. Offer this to your horse and watch them bob for the apples. While bobbing for the apples your horse will end up with a mouthfull of water Sometimes my mare drinks the whole bucket by the time she has found all of the apples 2011-12-6 03:55:39