07/28/2025
🔥 Heat Advisory: Keep Your Horses (and Yourself) Safe! 🔥
With these extreme temperatures, heat stress is a real danger for both horses and humans. Here are a few key reminders:
🐴 For your horses:
• Provide unlimited access to clean, cool water
• Add electrolytes to help replace what’s lost through sweat (make sure they are sweating )
• Offer shade and avoid heavy riding or work during peak heat hours
• Use fans or gentle hosing to help cool them down if needed
👩🌾 For yourself:
• Stay hydrated – drink more water than you think you need
• Take breaks in the shade
• Watch for signs of heat exhaustion (dizziness, nausea, weakness)
💡 Horses can overheat quickly, so knowing the signs—excessive sweating, lethargy, rapid breathing, or refusal to move—can save a life.
👉 Question for you: What’s your go-to strategy for keeping your horses cool in this kind of heat? Let’s share ideas in the comments to help each other out!
Stay safe and keep your horses comfortable! 💦
