It's been a wet start to September which brings us to the subject of mud. Mud is bad for horses it harbors bacteria and fungus which cause diseases such as thrush and mud fever, creates a breeding ground for pests (more diseases) and makes the footing unsafe which could result in sprains and strains.
Unsafe footing is bad for us humans too and apart from that mud just makes the everyday horse keeping chores plain miserable. Although realistically we're never going to be able to eliminate mud completely with careful management we can reduce the amount of mud we have to cope with.
Click here to read 10 tips to help minimize mud in your horse's pasture
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