Recovery from injuries, disease or other conditions affect a horse’s well-being. It’s also important to consider horses’ emotional needs during these times of stress, writes Stephanie Sawtelle. It is often necessary to modify a horse’s normal routine of feeding, turn out and exercise to accommodate physical healing. These changes to the routines can cause stress and have a negative effect on emotional well-being.
Sawtelle offers a Q and A piece about helping horses deal with the short-term changes in their routines.
Source: Equine Wellness, October 21, 2021. Link.
Seek to account for the “three Fs” of equine wellness – Freedom (safe and appropriate movement), friends (familiar and trusted companions), and forage (steady availability without having to compete).”