Regardless of whether you plan to own a horse for riding, companionship or competition, you’ll need to decide where the horse will live. The place that your horse will live will determine the type of care it receives, which ultimately impact the horse’s health, temperament and general well-being. Horses are social animals. Horses become lonely and depressed when they’re not in the company of other equines. Even if the horse has plenty of food, space and care, if it’s on its own, it won’t thrive like it will when it’s around…

Suzanne Ashton: BA (Hons) in Marketing Management, Diploma in Equine Studies, B.E.M.A Member. An entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in marketing, publishing, content curation, editing, and media writing. Avid equestrian, riding since the age of 5 and owning horses for over 35 years. Proud mum to humans, dogs, and a horse.