| Most horses are happiest living in a pasture, and if | | | | horse calm. The homeopathic remedy chamomile |
| your horse gets injured, most minor injuries will | | | | is another option to calm some horses. |
| heal just as well with the horse turned out. | | | | 8. If your horse starts to get irritable or goes off |
| Occasionally, however, a serious injury requires | | | | feed, he may be developing ulcers. Products such |
| stall confinement. Prolonged stall confinement can | | | | as Succeed, UF, green clay or aloe/slippery elm |
| lead to stomach ulcers or vices, such as cribbing | | | | are all options for healing and preventing ulcers. |
| or weaving. Here are 11 ways you can keep your | | | | 9. Calming herbs such as Relax Blend can be |
| confined horse happy. | | | | useful for some high-energy horses who have to |
| 1. If possible put your horse in a stall or small pen | | | | be confined. |
| that is open where the horse can see out on all | | | | 10. Hand walk your horse several times a day if |
| sides. | | | | possible. Taking the horse to the arena to watch |
| 2. Put another horse or companion animal in | | | | other horses work, or out to graze can have a |
| another stall close by. | | | | huge effect on his mental attitude. Some ground |
| 3. Keep hay in front of the horse at all times. If | | | | exercises can be done to keep your horse limber |
| your horse gets too heavy, you can use a hay | | | | and focused. |
| net with smaller-than-normal holes to slow down | | | | 11. Get body work done to keep your horse |
| hay consumption. | | | | comfortable and help prevent compensation |
| 4. Cut the grain portion of the diet in half but do | | | | muscle spasms that can cause further lameness. |
| not decrease supplements. | | | | Performance horses who have to be confined |
| 5. Add additional nutritional and digestive support | | | | regularly can benefit from some of these same |
| so your horse will have the nutrients he needs to | | | | actions. Research shows that confinement is one |
| heal as quickly as possible. I like Simplexity | | | | of the most common reasons for ulcer |
| Essentials for nutrition and digestive support, and | | | | development so it is worth going to the extra |
| Noni or Xango juice for extra antioxidants. KLPP, | | | | trouble to keep it as stress free as possible. Vices |
| Fastrack or Probi digestive products are other | | | | that develop during time kept in a stall may |
| options for digestive support. | | | | persist even after the horse is turned back out. |
| 6. Put hanging balls or lick toys in the stall to give | | | | Last but not least, the time your horse must be |
| your horse something to play with. Some horses | | | | kept up can be used for bonding. More attention |
| like cones or balls with handles to push around. | | | | to grooming and scratching those itchy spots can |
| 7. The flower essence Rescue Remedy can be | | | | make your horse appreciate you, and this will |
| added to your horse's water to help keep your | | | | serve you well when training resumes. |