The country is an icicle right now, temperatures have plummeted and horses are in cold-weather shock. Here are a few things you can do to reduce cold weather stress in your horses.

Additional Resources:

· Increase Hay Intake for Winter: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/equine/increase-hay-intake-winter

· Winter Water Consumption from AAEP: https://aaep.org/horsehealth/winter-water-consumption

· Horses may be at risk of colic in cold weather: https://extension.psu.edu/horses-may-be-at-risk-of-colic-in-cold-weather

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Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult