Nutrition

Optimal growth rate results in a desirable body size at a specific age with the fewest number of developmental Read more

Creep feeding, a feeding system that ensures mares do not consume concentrate meant for the foals, is still practiced, Read more

While chronic episodes of tying-up are frustrating and painful for both the horses and their owners, it is the Read more

Without calcium, horses are incapable of achieving optimal growth, performance, or health. A sustained lack of calcium would almost Read more

Because birth weight influences mature body weight in some breeds, breeders aim to produce heavy foals at birth. A Read more

Electrolytes are a necessary addition to the diets of exercising horses. Read more

Depending on the amount fed, this could be used as a complete meal or as a gruel to blend Read more

Taking yearlings to sales venues involves significant changes to their lives. First, there is a major shift in environment. Read more

Grass is grass, right? Wrong. Horses used in a study performed at the University of Kentucky showed a marked Read more

Corn oil has been a staple in the diets of many horses for years, but has this much-loved additive Read more