Performance

Considering a horse can be dripping with sweat after even a moderate workout, how much water and electrolytes have been lost? Read more

How can horsemen help ensure that post-exercise inflammation remains beneficial and not damaging? Feed fish oil. Read more

New findings from Kentucky Equine Research suggest long-chain omega-3s may be useful in managing inflammation in hard-working horses. Read more

Performance horses require water, protein, minerals, vitamins and, most importantly, energy. Read more

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a powerful antioxidant and plays a key role in mitochondrial function and is essential for Read more

Veterinarians recently reported that 21 genetically unrelated horses managed on eight different farms suffered chronic iron overload. A natural Read more

Muscle problems, especially different forms of tying-up, can significantly, and sometimes permanently, sideline racehorses. Though the prevalence of recurrent Read more

With the exhilaration and excitement that intense exercise brings comes inflammation and oxidative injury to muscles, which is why antioxidants are Read more

Rations high in grain and formulated to exceed daily energy requirements may increase episodes of rhabdomyolysis in Thoroughbred horses Read more

The research team found that EIPH scores were lower in horses receiving furosemide 4 hours prior to post time Read more