Nutrition

August 31, 2015
Horse Feed Ingredients: Lupins
Horses that do not tolerate diets high in starch may also benefit from super fibers like lupin hulls.

August 30, 2015
Feeding Yearlings: Sales Preparation
When one prepares a yearling for sale it is important to understand the nutrient requirements of the horse and

August 26, 2015
Microminerals in Equine Diets: Iodine
While iodine deficiency is the primary cause of goiter in foals, excessive levels of iodine may also cause this

August 24, 2015
Physitis in Young Horses: Diet Change Often Necessary
An overconsumption of energy is typically the root cause of physitis, assuming there’s been no physical trauma such as

August 20, 2015
Understanding Selenium in Equine Diets
Many antioxidants are selenoproteins, making selenium an extremely important mineral for performance horses.

August 14, 2015
Feeding Air Ferns: Real-World Nutrition Advice for Overweight Horses
Providing optimal nutrition for “air ferns,” those horses with incredibly efficient metabolisms, challenges even the most dedicated of horse

August 11, 2015
Drylots for Managing Fat Horses and Ponies
Boredom will induce horses to eat plants they normally wouldn’t, so keep drylots free of weeds and other undesirable

August 10, 2015
Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride in Exercising Horse Diets
Heavy sweat production can strip the horse of ions at a higher rate than what is provided by unsupplemented

August 07, 2015
Evaluating Hay Feeders for Horses
Various feeder types and designs have been developed for use with horses. A recent study was designed to compare

August 05, 2015
Young Horses in Training Benefit from Omega-3 Supplementation
Managing the joint health of young horses proactively, rather than reactively, is the order of the day, according to