Nutrition

February 17, 2011
Diluting Horse Feeds with Oats
Yet, times are tough, and horse owners are looking for ways to lower horse-feeding costs without compromising the nutritional

February 14, 2011
Vitamin E Requirements in Stallions
Horses that have decreased access to good-quality green pasture or hay will benefit from vitamin E supplementation to prevent

February 13, 2011
Pass the Carrots: Beta-Carotene for Horses
Beta-carotene is a naturally occurring plant pigment that's readily obtained by horses grazing lush pasture.

February 11, 2011
Cereal Grains in Horse Feed
Grains such as oats, corn, barley, and grain byproducts such as wheat bran, wheat middlings, and wheat mill run

February 09, 2011
Cold Weather Water Consumption
Snow should never be thought of as a substitute for water.

February 09, 2011
Body Condition Scoring
Body condition score (BCS) is the number from 1 to 9 that describes the amount of fat and muscle

February 08, 2011
Establishing Work Intensity in Horses
In order to better explain the nutritional requirements of horses at various levels of work, nutritionists often classify horses

February 08, 2011
Horse Weight Loss: Environmental Factors
An uncomfortable or unhappy horse may prefer to indulge in a stable vice such as cribbing, weaving, or stall-walking,

February 07, 2011
Manna Pro Horse Feed Recalled
Products in question were sold between January 11, 2011 and January 21, 2011 in California, Nevada, and Oregon.

February 04, 2011
Horse Weight Often Underestimated
A horse's weight is an important statistic for horse owners, managers, and veterinarians to know when formulating a diet