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Free Webinar
New Horse, New Home
Why a new horse can change in the days and weeks after they arrive, and how to help them settle.
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Travel Is Stressful For Horses, And There Can Be Serious Consequences
Even horses who travel calmly can be hiding the strain. How to cut the risk on the trip home.
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Psychological Stress In Horses, And What It Means For Immunity
New place, new handlers, new herd. Why too much change, too fast, weighs on the gut and immune system.
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Your New Horse Questions
How long should my new horse rest after arriving?
Give them time. Our checklist suggests no riding or travelling in the first 7 days. Bring in light ridden work once your horse is calm in groundwork, and keep the routine as steady as you can for the first four weeks.
How quickly can I change my new horse's feed?
Start with what they already eat, and source the same hay and feed if you can. Then move to the new diet in 25% steps over about two weeks. Our Diet Transition Guide sets out each step and the amounts.
What should I watch in the first week?
Take their temperature morning and evening, and check they are eating, drinking and passing normal manure. Call your vet if your horse seems dull or painful, won't eat or drink normally, has a fever or diarrhoea, or is passing less manure.
Articles
Stress, Change & Settling In
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Your Horse Appears Calm, So Must Not Be Stressed, Right? Think Again.
Horses hide stress well. Eight simple ways to help, from a paddock buddy to slow feed changes.
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How Your Horse's Microbiome Can Create Behaviour You Love... Or Fear
Why a change of home can show up in your horse's behaviour, and how the gut is involved.
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3 Times You Should Review Your Horse's Diet, And Why
New property, new pasture. Why a move is the time to look at what your horse eats.
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Feeding To Reduce The Risk Of Colic In Horses
Forage first, water always, and change one thing at a time.
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Use Of Poseidon's Equine Range As A Veterinarian
An equine vet on supporting travelling horses, from her own cases.
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Our Community Shares Their Tips On Using Stress Paste
Real owners on timing, travel and big days away from home.
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5 Warning Signs Your Horse May Be In Pain
Girthiness, anxious behaviour and a poor appetite: the signs to watch after a move.
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Linking Horses' Gut Health And Performance
Travel, stabling and diet: why performance horses need extra gut support.
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5 Ways To Reduce Anxiety At Competitions
New places, drinking less, spooking: the same challenges a new home brings.
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Horse Colic: Signs, Causes, Treatment & Risk Reduction
Travel and routine changes are known colic risks. Know the signs and when to call the vet.
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New Horse, New Home
Helping Your New Horse Settle In
Buying a horse is a big commitment of money, time and hope. Poseidon founder Linda Goldspink-Lord, horse behaviour specialist Dr Shelley Appleton and equine nutritionist Nikita Stowers explain why new horses can change after they arrive, the part stress plays, and practical ways to manage the move, the first weeks and the change of diet.
Free Toolkit
The New Horse, New Home Toolkit
Four free guides and forms to plan the move, from the vet check to the first four weeks at home
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New Horse, New Home Checklist
Before purchase, the week before, transport day, the first week and the first four weeks, with logs to fill in.
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Pre-Purchase Vet Check Guide
The five stages of a vet check, optional tests, what to ask the seller, and a sample budget.
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Horse Transport Information Form
Pickup, drop-off, feed, supplement and medication details to hand to your transporter.
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Diet Transition Guide
A fill-in table to move your horse to their new diet in 25% steps over two weeks.
We'll also send you our Ultimate Equine Travel Guide.
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Check your inbox (and your promotions folder) for an email from Poseidon Animal Health. You can also download the guides now:
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