2. PROVIDE AS MUCH TURN OUT AS POSSIBLE.

It’s a well-established fact that a horse who is kept in a stall for most of the day is more likely to colic than one who is turned out. Pasture living keeps a horse’s gut moving. Not only is the physical activity of walking around beneficial, but continual grazing is what he was designed for. That’s why we strive for frequent, small meals to mimic the natural, healthiest eating patterns of a horse at pasture.

And while confined horses are at higher risk of colic, those who were recently moved to a stall are even more likely to develop digestive upset. A recent British study showed that a horse’s gut motility slows significantly in the