Performance

When it comes to nutritional requirements, racehorses are in a class of their own. Read more

Tying-up in susceptible horses is affected by gender, temperament, excitement, stress, dietary starch, exercise duration/intensity, season, and lameness. Read more

Electrolytes are a necessary addition to the diets of exercising horses. Read more

In order to better explain the nutritional requirements of horses at various levels of work, nutritionists often classify horses Read more

Successful equestrians see to every detail prior to competition, from shining their boots to perfectly grooming their horses. But Read more

In instances of strenuous exercise, natural stores of antioxidants have difficulty providing sufficient protection against the cascade of free Read more

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications are effective in relieving pain, but extended use of bute and other common NSAIDs frequently causes Read more

Results showed that, during exercise, contraction of the abdominal muscles forced food and gastric acid into the upper part Read more

Some horses might prefer a quiet stable, according to an Australian study of gastric ulcers. Scientists gathered data on Read more

A study conducted in France involved 70 horses, 51 of which exhibited stereotypic behavior. In the study, each horse Read more