Feed Ingredients

December 06, 2003
Molasses used in Horse Feed for Palatability and Energy
Molasses is an ingredient in the majority of textured (or sweet) feeds. Although it is most recognizable in textured

November 04, 2003
The Nitty Gritty on Salt
Salt is the only mineral for which horses have an indisputable appetite, thereby displaying a degree of nutritional wisdom

November 04, 2003
Alternative Grass Hays for Horses
Over the past several years, there has been increasing interest in cultivating alternative grasses to produce hays suitable for

November 04, 2003
Feeding Horses in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand are great horse-producing countries. Horses are bred and trained in a variety of conditions and

November 10, 2002
Digestive Aids: Does Your Horse Need Them?
The horse's digestive system is both delicate and complicated. It is easily upset by almost any change in feeding

November 08, 2002
How Sweet It Is: A Molasses Primer
Molasses has been an ingredient in livestock and poultry feeds since the nineteenth century.

November 08, 2002
Horse Pasture Management
In the wake of the 2001 outbreak of equine foal and embryo deaths known as mare reproductive loss syndrome,

January 10, 2002
Feeding Frequency
In free-ranging situations, horses and ponies typically spend 50-75% of each day grazing. Modern management practices dictate that many

January 10, 2002
Forage Forms
Forage remains the primary constituent of most well-balanced equine diets, but nowadays it can be proffered in a multitude

January 10, 2002
Feeding the Horse Following Anterior Enteritis
Because high-grain diets seem to be related, though circumstantially, to anterior enteritis, rations should be evaluated carefully.