| How to stable your horse is an important topic to | | | | There are many "distraction toys" you can supply |
| consider, as well as where to stable your horse. | | | | your horse with. You can make sure his stable is |
| You could consider keeping your horse at home | | | | very comfortable and cozy with neighboring horse |
| provided you have enough land. You could stable | | | | friends for him to see. Most importantly you really |
| your horse at a friends place or in a livery yard. | | | | need to exercise your horse on a regular basis. |
| Any horse that is stabled for long periods is bound | | | | Take your horse out of the stable during the day, |
| to develop a vice unless preventative measures | | | | whether you ride him or lead him around the yard |
| are taken. A stable vice is developed from | | | | to nip at grass. Give him something else to do |
| boredom. Since a horse is naturally born to roam | | | | besides stare at his stable walls. |
| free, it is understandable that when cooped up for | | | | Another way to help your stabled horse is to |
| long periods of time they look for something | | | | ensure that his ration or food is suited to his |
| better to do. | | | | needs. If your horse is stabled for long periods |
| The main aspect that requires thought is how long | | | | with little exercise or field access, make sure he is |
| your horse will be standing in his stable. If your | | | | eating a low energy diet. Discuss this with your |
| horse is going to be stabled in a livery yard, you | | | | yard manager or veterinarian. |
| will have more options to reduce the boredom. It | | | | When your horse lives on your property and is |
| should be mentioned that most of them do not | | | | stabled for long periods of time there is no |
| come free of charge. | | | | excuse not to give him time out of the stable. |
| At a livery yard your horse may well have a | | | | You are extremely fortunate to be able to have |
| stable to sleep in at night, but have access to a | | | | your horse at home. Just allow him to stretch his |
| field or paddock during the day. This is a | | | | legs, look at some new scenery and he will be |
| preferable stabling method, especially if you are | | | | better for it. |
| not able to exercise your horse on a regular basis. | | | | Whether your horse is stabled in a yard or on |
| If your budget cannot not stretch that far, or if | | | | your property care should be taken when |
| the livery yard you have chosen does not have | | | | considering stabling. A bored horse is a very |
| fields for every horse, there is no need to panic. | | | | unhappy horse. When you own a horse you |
| Your horse can adjust to being stabled all day and | | | | undertake the responsibility of looking after him. |
| night, but it is critical that you help him. | | | | Make sure he is happy in his stable! |