Nutrition

February 24, 2015
Horse Nutrition Tips: Your Vet’s Wish List
As many of us have learned along the way, there is more to horse ownership than providing feed, water,

February 23, 2015
Winter Horse Care: Body Condition
Do you know how to adjust your body-condition score (BCS) skills in cold weather?

February 20, 2015
Calming Horse Supplements: Tryptophan Research
Supplements that list tryptophan as an active ingredient are available commercially, and some state that they are guaranteed to

February 19, 2015
Equine Gut Bacteria Related to Diet
Whenever possible, equine diets should be based on high-quality forage, with grain included only as necessary to provide additional

February 18, 2015
Feeding to Avoid Colic in Cold Weather: Fact or Fiction
Except for old age, colic is responsible for more deaths in horses every year than any other condition. Colic

February 16, 2015
Selecting Horse Supplements: Four Tips
Studies have shown that the potency of joint supplements varies tremendously and that commercially available supplements may not contain

February 12, 2015
Colic and Weight Loss in Senior Horses
Weight loss is another frequent problem among senior horses. Some possible factors that contribute to weight loss are poor dental

February 10, 2015
What Do Feral Horses Eat?
Figures showed that, on average, horses, cattle, and elk chose grass as the preferred food, consuming this forage for

February 09, 2015
Tips on Feeding Horses Hay-Based Diets
ccording to the National Research Council’s Nutrient Requirements of Horses, most horses not participating in heavy work can maintain

February 05, 2015
Grain Meals Alter Hindgut pH in Racehorses
Australian researchers investigated the type and amount of cereal grains fed to Thoroughbred horses in race training and the impact of