Equivo Blog
Knowledge that helps you care for your horse
Health, feeding, training and everyday care.
We write simply, based on science and practice at the yard.
X-rays in my email, results on WhatsApp.
Why I created Equivo
The vet asks “since when?”, and I scroll through my phone.
I write about why daily observation and one health history for your horse mean so much.
Horse health and welfare
Everyday horse care
Horse nutrition
What's the deal with hay? Hay access in the paddock or on pasture
Hay in the paddock is not just food.
It changes the horses' daily rhythm and their relationships in the herd.
How much hay should a horse get per day?
How many kilograms a day, and how should they be spread out?
We calculate the ration step by step.
How much water should a horse drink per day?
How much water does a horse need, and what changes that?
How to check that your horse is drinking enough.
Horse behaviour
How to read a horse? Calm, relaxation and alertness from the ground and from the saddle
Fear and anger in a horse are easy to spot.
We show how to recognise calm, relaxation and alertness from the ground and from the saddle.
An incredible survival instinct. Understanding horse behaviour
Spooking, tension and hiding pain.
Where a horse's everyday behaviours come from.
Why does a horse kick? How to recognise the cause of the behaviour
A kick is usually the last warning.
Find out what may be behind it and how to protect yourself.
Why does a horse bite? Causes and how to respond
Pain, fear, frustration or habit?
How to recognise the cause and respond safely.