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Draft horse with head down in pasture
May 19, 2013

Forage for Horses in Australia and New Zealand

In Australia and New Zealand, the country is large and many horse farms are overstocked and pastures suffer accordingly. Read more
Fat horse in field
May 16, 2013

Grazing Muzzles for Horses: How Effective Are They?

When they were introduced in the 1990s, grazing muzzles were hailed by owners of chubby horses as the best Read more
Horse after intense exercise
May 10, 2013

Fiber, Protein, Water, and Electrolytes for Heavily Exercised Horses

A performance horse’s intestinal health is critical to success. Inactivity of the digestive system, due to dehydration or electrolyte Read more
Bags of corn
May 08, 2013

Feeding Concentrates to Horses in Australia and New Zealand

Australians have traditionally fed more straight grains rather than premixed textured or pelleted feeds, although this pattern is changing with the Read more
Adding supplements into feed buckets
May 07, 2013

Do Horses Need Magnesium Supplements?

Magnesium has an important role in muscle and nerve function. Horses that are deficient in magnesium may be unusually spooky and Read more
Corn on dried stalk
May 02, 2013

Designing an Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn Strain

Aflatoxin poisoning is rarely a problem in the U.S. and other developed countries where grains are screened for toxins Read more
Arabian horse
May 01, 2013

What Differences Are There in How Arabian and Thoroughbred Horses Respond to Exercise?

The intent of this study was to compare the metabolic responses of Arabian and Thoroughbred horses subjected to high- Read more
Horse eating grain
April 30, 2013

Cobalt in Equine Diets

Cobalt supplementation is important in areas where soil may be deficient, such as New England and Florida in the Read more
Horse trotting in roundpen
April 30, 2013

What Are the Effects of Diet and Exercise on Stored Energy in Horses?

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of exercise and diet on muscle and liver glycogen repletion in Read more
Horse eating grain in a stall
April 23, 2013

Feeding Endurance Horses Before the Race

Endurance horses that perform in hot environments may become dehydrated because of large sweat losses that can be as high as Read more
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