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Discover 7 practical tips for looking after your horse in winter. From winter coats and sensitive legs to mud fever, hoof scrapers, nutrition and natural skin care.

Mud fever and scabs are particularly common in horses during the autumn. Damp, mud and sensitive skin can all play a part. Find out why washing too often isn’t always advisable, how to recognise scabs and flaking, and what you can do for the daily care of horses’ legs prone to mud fever and scab. With a focus on care from the inside out and the outside in.

Has your horse stopped rubbing, but still has flaky patches or sensitive skin? Find out why your horse’s skin deserves extra care even after the summer, and how you can support its skin health with the right care. With practical autumn tips from Paardenkriebels.nl.

Article on ringworm as a distinct skin infection in horses: how to recognise the characteristic round, bald patches; how ringworm differs from rain rot and mud fever; whether and how it is contagious between horses (and to humans); what conditions make the skin susceptible, and how to support the skin externally (Green XL kit) and internally (herbal blend).

Does your horse regularly stamp or bite at its hind legs? There could be various reasons for this. Find out what to look out for when it comes to flaking skin, scabs and sensitive legs, and what care might be appropriate.
This one is also lovely because it naturally features horses stamping, biting their hind legs, flaking, scabs, sensitive horse legs and grooming.

Does your horse suffer from more itching in the autumn, or does it rub itself more often? Find out which changes to the coat, moisture levels, rugs and skin may play a part, and read some practical tips on how to properly check and care for your horse’s skin.

When should you put a blanket on or take one off your horse? Find out what to look out for in autumn in terms of temperature, rain, wind, coat condition and horses prone to itching.

You’re grooming your horse and notice that it becomes just a little more restless as soon as you reach its lower legs. You see flakes of skin between the socks and a bald patch is starting to appear…

The transition from summer to autumn brings quite a few changes for your horse. The days are getting shorter, temperatures are fluctuating, the winter coat is starting to grow, and rain…