Koen MatthijsAug 21, 20196 min readAssessing the Health and Well-being of Horses (Part 2 of 2)Every equestrian and horse owner should be able to determine if a horse is healthy. A horse's health is based on physical, emotional and ...
Koen MatthijsAug 18, 20194 min readAssessing the Health and Well-being of Horses (Part 1 of 2)Every equestrian and horse owner should be able to determine if a horse is healthy. A horse's health is based on physical, emotional and ...
Koen MatthijsAug 12, 20192 min readThe ‘Five Domains’ to assess horses well-beingLooking at horses, we inadvertently suffer from a case of anthropomorphism. We think we know how it's doing. Well, we don't.
Koen MatthijsAug 8, 20192 min readElectrolytes and Performance Horses: Is a Salt Block Enough?The professionals at Kentucky Equine Research (KER) answer questions frequently about how best to nourish equine athletes
Koen MatthijsJul 22, 20195 min readTrends and findings from the Horse Help Desk in 2018.Trends and findings from the Horse Help Desk: the most common infectious diseases of 2018. Strangles, Rhinopneumonia, Influenza and WNV
Koen MatthijsJul 8, 20195 min readStable Environment: This Is How You Do It (Part 3)Previously, we wrote about temperature and humidity for the ideal housing. We end the series with Air Quality, Air Movement and Light.
Koen MatthijsJul 1, 20194 min readStable Environment: This Is How You Do It (Part 2)The climate in stables is influenced by: Ambient Temperature, Humidity, Air Quality and Movement, Ventilation and Light.
Koen MatthijsJun 24, 20194 min readStable Environment: This Is How You Do It (Part 1)Flanders is an authority with regards to (the breeding of) horses. There are 300,000 horses in Belgium, most of them in the Northern part...
