14/01/2022
Enriching your horse’s environment🐴
How many of us have muddy and poached fields at the moment? This might mean that your horses are having to spend more time in their stable. Are there any enrichment activities that your horse enjoys?
Stable enrichment is a great way to get horses to use their minds, as well as senses and enables them to carry out natural behaviours such as, foraging.
Enrichment enhances the horse’s living conditions, preventing boredom and can be as simple as hiding fruit and vegetables within their hay/haylage ration.
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⚠Certain enrichment methods may require supervision and be cautious of anything your horse could choke on especially if they have poor dentition. Also be mindful of sugar content especially if your horse is overweight or prone to laminitis for food-based enrichment⚠
We’d love to hear about any stable enrichment you use to help keep your horses occupied! Please share your pictures in the comments below📷👇
For more ideas visit: https://www.bhs.org.uk/advice-and-information/horse-care/enrichment/stable-enrichment
