Food and water are essential to life.  Stabled horses should always

have a supply of hay.  Apples and carrots are healthy snacks and are better for horses than sugar.  If they do a lot of work, they should be fed concentrated food like barley, sugar beet pulp, chaff, pellets, bran, corn, sweet feed, or oats which will give them energy.  They also need water.  Horses need a regular supply of water.  An 
automatic water bowl or a bucket can be used but an automatic water bowl is preferred.  It is preferred because it fills itself up after the horse takes a drink.  If you use a bucket, you should leave out two bowls over night.
There are many health problems that can occur.  Three common problems are colic, laminitis, and mud fever.  Colic is as stomach ache.  When a horse has colic, they will become restless and maybe sweaty.  They will also try to roll, paw at the ground, or kick their belly.  When a horse's heels become enflamed and cracked, they have mud fever. 
They will usually get it from standing in a very muddy or wet area.  A horse with laminitis has inflammation in its feet.  The inflammation is caused by eating too much rich grass.  Horses will often try to lean back on their heels since their feet feel hot.
You should check your horse daily for signs of injury or any other type of health problem.  Run your hand along their body, especially their legs.  They will flinch when you touch them if it hurts.  Make sure there are  no cuts and check for heat or swelling.  When you feel their  ears, they will be cold if he is sick.  They will also hold their tail low and have a rough-looking coat.  When they are in pain, horses will sometimes be restless and paw at the ground.  They will also sweat and the whites of the eyes might show.
Grooming is the cleaning of a horse's coat, mane, and tail.  There are eight tools used when grooming a horse.  They are the stiff dandy brush, the soft body brush, the metal curry comb, the hoof pick, the towel, the rubber curry comb, three sponges, and a large-toothed comb.  Horses that live outdoors will only need a light groom to get  the dirt off, but stabled horses need a full groom daily.
Some horses are kept in a stable.  If they are, you need to make sure the space is suitable for a horse.  There should be a light in the stall so that the horse can be checked on when it is dark out.  The light should be out of reach to the horse.  The walls  should be strong with vents so that they can get fresh air.  There should also be a manger and some source of water.  There should also be a deep, clean bed for them to lie on.  It can be made of straw, wood shavings, or shredded newspaper.
There are many different clippings.  One is the strip clip.  You only clip the chest and throat.  Also, you can leave the hair only on the legs and back, which is called a blanket clip.  You can also just leave hair on the legs and where put the saddle, which is called a hunter clip.  For many english riding events, you should clip the horse fully.  Many western horses will be left unclipped.
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