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A handful of oats
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 Read more
Close-up of black stallion head
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 Read more
Carrots
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. Read more
Harvested corn kernels
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 Read more
Horse drinking from stream
February 09, 2011

Cold Weather Water Consumption

Snow should never be thought of as a substitute for water. Read more
Horse sniffing a woman holding a clipboard while standing on a scale to record weight.
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 Read more
Picture of a young girl riding a school horse.
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 Read more
Cribbing horse
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, Read more
Burlap feed sack
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. Read more
Horses grazing in pasture
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 Read more
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