Tips for keeping horses cool in summer

 Horse welfare is on the agenda here at the RSPCA, as we gear up for the 2023 Animal Welfare Seminar, ‘Quit horsing around: Advancing horse welfare in Australia'. The Seminar will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders to share knowledge, the current science and thoughts to ensure all horses have a good quality of life, no matter their connections or relationships with people.

With the Seminar coming up, but also temperatures soaring across the country, it’s also timely to consider the best ways to protect your horses from heat exhaustion and heat stress. The hot weather and humidity can take a physical toll on all animals, but it particularly affects horses as their large muscle mass and comparatively small body surface area makes it difficult for them to cool themselves.

Read More: https://www.rspca.org.au/blog/2023/tips-keeping-horses-cool-summer



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