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Horse eating grain in a stall
August 15, 2017

How Does Dietary Rice Bran Affect Glycemic Response in Horses?

The objective of this study was twofold: to measure the starch content of rice bran, whole oats, and corn, and Read more
Hay bales stacked in loft
August 14, 2017

Color of Horse Hay: What Does It Mean?

Though the color of hay is not the end-all, be-all method for determining hay quality (that would be forage analysis by Read more
Horse eating grain
August 14, 2017

Managing Horse Wounds? Include Biotin

When a horse owner is faced with an unexpected soft-tissue injury, a flurry of questions immediately springs to mind. Read more
Drowsy quarter horse standing outside
August 08, 2017

Is Nutrient Digestibility Affected by Antibiotic Use in Horses?

This experiment was designed to test whether chronic administration of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim affects digestibility in mature horses. Chronic Read more
Horse after intense exercise
August 07, 2017

Performance Horse Fatigue

Exercise requires an integration of many systems, each containing varied elements, and any factor that upsets this integration could Read more
Horse after intense exercise
August 07, 2017

Performance Horse Fatigue

Horse owners often have trouble identifying fatigue because its multidimensional nature varies with activity, training and physiological status of Read more
Woman feeding a horse in a stall
August 07, 2017

Understanding Different Types of Horse Digestive Supplements

Probiotics and hindgut buffers are two of the most common ways to both prevent microbiota shift during times of Read more
Show jumper over fence
August 01, 2017

Electrolytes Vital for Performance Horse Diets

Because sweating isn’t the same day in and day out workload and weather conditions dictate the amount of electrolyte Read more
Harvested corn kernels
August 01, 2017

Grinding or Cracking Corn: Does It Affect Digestibility by Horses?

This study was conducted to evaluate how cracking, grinding, or steam processing affects starch digestibility of corn, using glycemic Read more
Exmoor Ponies in pasture
July 27, 2017

Can Kefir Keep Horses’ Hindguts Healthy?

The apparent positive effect of kefir, however, must be validated in live horses prior to its widespread endorsement. Read more
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