Nutrition

Deliberately altering the horse’s diet could change the hindgut microbiome, improving fatigue resistance and cardiovascular fitness. Read more

Haynets can be beneficial for some horses, yet a new study suggests they may increase a horse’s risk of Read more

How can horse pastures survive the winter season in good condition? The best management is to keep horses off Read more

The most important nutrient in the horse’s diet is one that is rarely thought about in detail: water. Read more

Horse owners were recently offered the opportunity to share their feeding protocols with equine nutritionists. Read more

The daily dose of vitamin D required by horses is largely speculative as the biology of this vitamin remains Read more

Several issues may be at play when a horse backs off its hay. To help identify the root concern, Read more

A change in diet between cool- and warm-season grasses does not alter the intestinal microbiome, which is good news Read more

A forage alternative may be an appropriate choice for horses when finding good-quality hay becomes challenging. Read more

The benefits of milk thistle were evaluated in exercising horses, and results suggest supplemented horses better managed training. Read more