Grasslands offer great grazing for horses. However, with some older animals, they could not be getting the nutrients they need because they do not absorb them as readily as they did when they were younger. There are products on the market that can help with this problem, though. They aid in the absorption of nutrients and fatty acids. These products are also good for animals with excessive shedding or poor coats, skin problems, gas, allergies, and ones with immune disorders..

Pasturing your animal is one way to keep it healthy, with another being providing shelter for it to go to escape the cold, flies, sun, or other environmental factors. However, these are just the basics and your steed requires more attention than that. They need annual vaccinations to protect them from contagious diseases (some of which can be fatal). They also need medicine, taken orally, every two months (at the minimum) to kill intestinal parasites. Your riding habits or usage of your mount as a workhorse can create needs for shoeing, with the particular schedule depending on the kind of surfaces rode on and the amount of work done. Other body parts need attention, too, like their teeth which may require filing.