Nutrition

November 02, 2002
Preparing Young Horses for Sales
Each type of horse has specific requirements, and each individual within a group may have special needs on top

November 02, 2002
Equine Arthritis, A Pain in the Joint
Early treatment is extremely important and often has excellent results.

October 29, 2002
Head Shaking May Have a Variety of Causes
All horses shake or toss their heads from time to time. Some horses, however, exhibit the behavior far more

January 10, 2002
Yeast Supplementation and Soybean Hulls Studied
In an effort to determine the effect of yeast on digestion in horses, researchers in France carried out a

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
Warmbloods: Same Feeding Plan as Other Horses?
Feeding well-balanced rations and attending to nutrition-related idiosyncrasies of warmbloods are the first steps in producing and maintaining sound

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 Miniature Horse
Deciding how much hay, grass, and grain to provide a mature Miniature horse involves, as a first step, an

January 10, 2002
Feeding the Mare and Foal after Weaning
Nutritional mistakes made early in the lives of horses can lead to structural problems that may limit performance potential.

January 10, 2002
Super Fibers
While forages are well-known sources of fiber for horses, other feedstuffs are considered “super fibers” because they have energy