- Horses like to roll in soft earth or sand, especially after exercise and when hot and sweaty.
- They scratch their own bodies with their hooves, teeth and lips.
- There is always concern over the welfare of horses covered in summer. Covered horses are very visual for the public and they assume the horse will be stressed in the heat.
- Covered horses need regular checking as external parasites can build up under the cover.
- Horses sweat over their bodies, so hosing down and grooming after exercise is much appreciated by the horse.
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Horses & other Equines
Dr Clive Dalton
Clive did a Ph.D. in sheep breeding at the University of North Wales at Bangor. After lecturing at Leeds University, he came to New Zealand to do research with MAF. Because of his communication skills, he moved to the Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre to be fully involved in interpreting science for practical application by farmers.
After 14 years he moved to teach at the Waikato Polytechnic where he taught young future farmers. He won the 1993 Landcorp Communicator of the Year award and the 1999 Sir Arthur Ward award for agricultural communication.