Active stable
The term active stable denotes a form of keeping for horses that was developed in 2000/2001. Several horses live together in a herd and can move around freely on a fenced area (also known as a playpen in this form ).
Realities
An important element in an active stall (as opposed to a normal playpen) is automatic feeding. All horses wear a collar with a transponder or have this injected under their skin. The horses are recognized by a computer in special feeding stations and are given their feed individually. It is then possible to distribute the food in small portions over the entire day. In this way, both the concentrated feed and the roughage can be allocated to the horses.
Purposes
If all functional areas of the horses, such as the lying area, drinking area , concentrate station and roughage station, are spatially separated from one another as far as possible, the horses are motivated to exercise more. In order to meet their needs, the horses have to visit the feeding stations several times a day, go to the watering area and go to the lying area. You have to become “active”. The increased exercise, the small portions of feed as well as the independent "procurement of feed" have a positive effect on the digestive organs, the tendons and joints as well as the psyche of the horses.
literature
- Monika Krämer: Victories are won in the stable . Fn-Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3885423928
Web links
supporting documents
- ↑ Active Stable Concept ( Memento from August 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive )