The natural behaviors of equines are the things they do in order to move, eat, interact, and take care of themselves. Horse behaviors include feeding by grazing, walking and running, social behaviors, grooming, and resting, and many more. Enrichment encourages horses to behave in the most natural way possible.
By getting creative with pumpkin, the most famous fall vegetable, you can provide lots of equine enrichment. But can horses eat pumpkin? How can you use pumpkin safely? Here’s the scoop on the squash.
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Do horses like music? Does it help prevent boredom? Can you use music as enrichment for your horse? Some horses do enjoy music and other sounds, so music sessions for your horse can be great enrichment! Here’s why music is good for horses and how to drop some beats for your equine friend. Can You
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What are a horse’s favorite foods? Every horse is unique and your horse has food preferences just like you do. Finding your horse’s favorite treats or foods can help you in feeding, training, or giving enrichment to your horse. Your equine friend can’t tell you what their favorites are, but they can show you what
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If you want the best diet for your horse, weighing your forage and feed is a must. Weighing hay for your horse lets you feed the right amount and helps control costs. Here’s how to choose and use a hay scale for horses. Why A Horse Hay Scale and Feed Scale are Important Weighing your
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Treat balls are a fun, safe horse toy. They prevent boredom and give your horse a physical and mental workout. You can buy rolling treat balls, but you’ll save money and delivery time by making your own DIY treat ball for horses. In this post, see how you can turn an old rubber ball into
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What are the Five Opportunities to Thrive for horses? As a horse person, you don’t just want your horse to live – you want them to thrive. Thriving means having your physical, mental, and emotional needs met so that you can have the most fulfilling life possible. For you, that might take many forms, but
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Horse enrichment helps your equine with boredom, encourages their creativity, and gives them a mental workout while they play with toys or solve puzzles. And sometimes, all you need is five minutes and some free supplies to make a fast but fun enrichment experience for your horse! We made a DIY horse toy from packing
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Want an easy way to relieve equine boredom and give your horse some food variety? Make this cardboard horse toy for an exciting equine food puzzle! You can use a cardboard paper shipping insert as a food puzzle for a free and easy way to give your horse some mental stimulation. It’s simple, there’s endless
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What’s a Kong Wobbler and how can you use it as a horse toy and enrichment item? We tested this unusual treat feeder and put together a review and how-to so that you can succeed. Ready to wobble? Here’s the Kong Wobbler for horses! What is a Kong Wobbler? The Kong Wobbler is a puzzle
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What’s the best kind of horse toy? One that your horse loves and uses safely, of course! But extra points go to enrichment items and DIY horse toys that are multipurpose, and inexpensive, and easy to make. This DIY horse toy made from a hanging bucket lid checks all those boxes. I cover a lot
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