| In order to keep a Horse,
Pony or Donkey you must have adequate space to keep it. You
should have a field in which it can graze and this must be
well fenced without the use of barbed wire. There must be
fresh clean water available at all times from either a stream
or a water feeder.
In winter time it will be necessary to feed hay as there will
not be sufficient grass and the animal may need some concentrate
food also if it is being worked.
In addition it is necessary to look after
your horse, pony or donkey's hooves.
The blacksmith (farrier) will need to visit every six-eight
weeks if the animal is shod and every 8-10 weeks if not. If
you do not look after your pony/horses hooves they will become
overgrown and broken and the animal may become lame.
Horses, ponies and donkeys need shelter.
Good natural shelter should be erected. This will provide
shelter from the winter weather and also shade in the hot
summer months.
You should remove droppings from the paddock
often to keep it clean and reduce the risk of worm infestation. |
