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Woman feeding a horse in a stall
April 01, 2015

Sudden Changes in Horse Diets: New Research

Although the equine digestive tract is exquisitely sensitive, it adapts surprisingly well to sudden changes in diet, say researchers Read more
Burlap feed sack
March 31, 2015

Does a High-Starch Diet Make Horses More Reactive?

Compared to horses on the high-fiber diet, those on the high-starch diet showed higher average and maximum heart rates Read more
Close-up of seed head
March 25, 2015

Check Horse Pastures for Forbidden Fruits

Horses often explore new surroundings by nibbling anything that seems edible, including many fruits and vegetables. With this in Read more
Two horses eating from trough
March 23, 2015

What Do Horse Owners Know About Equine Nutrition?

This study highlights the fact that more information on BCS and dietary management of specific conditions needs to be Read more
Horse eating from ground feeder
March 20, 2015

Study: Food Allergy Testing in Horses

The only dependable method to test for food allergy is to completely remove the suspected food allergen from the Read more
Chestnut horse galloping at liberty in arena
March 12, 2015

Microminerals for Horses: Copper

Copper deficiencies may be due to lack of copper intake (primary) or due to interactions with other substances in Read more
Zinc molecular formula
March 10, 2015

Function of Zinc in Horse Diets

Many body functions rely on zinc, including maintenance of the immune system, cell division and membrane integrity, wound healing, Read more
Horse galloping across snowy field
March 06, 2015

Keep an Eye on Body Condition of Horses Through the Winter

To keep this problem to a minimum, start in the fall by weighing each horse or estimating weight by Read more
Horses eating alfalfa hay
March 04, 2015

Horse Forage: New Strains Have Lower Lignin Content

Lignin provides structure to the stems of plants. Fresh forage and hay contains varying amounts of lignin and other Read more
Horse eating from a slow-feed haynet
March 02, 2015

Feeding Hay: Nets or Ground?

With all the options available for getting hay into your horse—think about it: nets, feeders, mangers, bags, automatic feeders, Read more
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