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Did You Know That Horses Can Get Hay Fever

I have been around horses for quite some years but I have never heard this allergic reaction described as hay fever (as in the same problem that humans suffer with). I don’t get it myself, for which I am very grateful, but I do have friends that do, and can see the misery it causes, so I can assume that it is equally uncomfortable for a horse. Although the season is closing, I thought I’d still take a look at what it’s all about so you can be on the lookout for it nest year.
Apparently it’s a fairly common condition seen in young and old horses alike, and it’s an allergic Respiratory Disease. Unlike humans, horses that have allergies tend to show more flu like symptoms and less sinus and nasal effects. Their lungs become inflamed and are more likely to get viral and bacterial infections. The horse owner sees this as frequent (recurrent) ‘chest colds’ that the horse never quite gets over, as I did, before I heard that it was in fact a form of hay fever. Other symptoms include coughing, a lot of eye discharge and they get tired easily.

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Horses Questions and Answers

Activities for no stirrup lesson?
tomorrow me and my friend will be doing a no stirrup “lesson”, meaning we will be hacking together but having rather lesson plan that we will follow. we are doing this mostly for her sake, because she doesnt do much no stirrup work, and i’m just gonna…

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Ways To Buy A Good Horse

You have been dreaming of export a stallion of your own for ever, and now that you lastly have some money, you can cleanly go out and buy one, right? Not right. A well-skilled, sound charger isn\’t as unfussy to get control of as a cute little puppy or a kitten, especially not a good stallion. Before you buy a pony, you will penury to find a place to keep it. In addition, you should be awake of how much money you will necessary to exhaust to keep your mare.

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Allergy to Horses

Some people are allergic to horses. Depending on the type of allergy, this can result in various symptoms:

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Mark Todd Equestrian Rugs â?? Keeping your Horse Warm

Caring for your horse through the winter months is very important for the horses health. Horses can tolerate the cold weather and stay as healthy as possible as long as they are fit before winter approaches. During the winter horses will have special needs which you as the owner will have to address like the use of an equestrian rug.

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Horse Blanket Washing ~ LOTS of NOISE ~