Nutrition

Whether it’s fresh grass in a meadow or high-quality baled hay, forage is one of the most natural and Read more

Various factors influence how horses should be fed to ensure optimal health and welfare. Age, breed, discipline, and environment Read more

Are you mystified by omegas and how they fit into an equine diet? KER nutrition advisors are here to Read more

A nutrition advisor at Kentucky Equine Research (KER) received a query from the owner of two ponies engaged in a little-known Read more

Researchers suggest five guidelines to help decrease agonistic behavior among horses at feeding times. Read more

Before finalizing the purchase of a horse, ask for a complete inventory of the horse’s diet, including what kind Read more

Soybean hulls are the outer layer of the soybean separated during the processing of the beans and have about Read more

Horse owners time and again consider timothy the gold standard in grasses for horses, primarily when it is cured Read more

Forage (grass or hay) should be the foundation of every horse's diet, but some type of concentrate must often Read more

Fructans are specially adapted sugars found in certain cool-season forages grazed by horses. Simple sugars are produced in the Read more