WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM A FEED TAG?
Commercially prepared, bagged, horse feed requires a feed tag. It’s the law, no exceptions….
Category: Basic Nutrition
DIGESTIBLE ENERGY – IMPORTANT FACTORS
An important measure of a horse feed’s value is its energy content. Energy density determines how much feed must be fed to meet an animal’s energy requirement…
HORSE COAT HEALTH AND COLOR
Everyone wants to see their horses with a sleek, glowing coat; the quality of a horse’s hair coat is directly related to his overall health…
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FEED BAG
Mucking out stalls is an endless chore for anyone who owns or manages stabled horses. During the winter, stall cleaning seems never ending as horses are indoors more and barns are closed up to keep the weather out and the warmth in…
PROTEIN QUALITY NOT QUANTITY FOR GROWING HORSES
PROTEIN QUALITY NOT QUANTITY FOR GROWING HORSES JUNE 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition It is not enough that a horse’s diet contains an adequate amount of protein, but the quality of protein also becomes very important especially in young, growing horses and broodmares. Protein quality refers to the amount and ratios of essential amino[…]
PROTEIN IN EQUINE DIETS
PROTEIN FRIEND OR FOE IN EQUINE DIETS MAY 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition The word protein was derived from the Greek word proteos, meaning “of primary importance,” an appropriate name in light of all of the critical roles that proteins play in the body. Protein makes up approximately 15% of total body mass, with[…]
FEEDING BEHAVIOR
FEEDING BEHAVIOUR “KEEPING YOUR FEEDING SYSTEM AS NATURAL AS POSSIBLE” MAY 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Horses are non-ruminant herbivores also known as a “hindgut fermenters”. Their digestive tract is made up of a simple stomach, small intestine and large intestine. The natural feeding habit of the horse is to eat small amounts of[…]
NUTRITION AND HOOF HEALTH
NUTRITION AND HOOF HEALTH FEBRUARY 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition The influence of modern confinement systems and demand for maximum production have been shown to negatively impact hoof horn quality in cattle and swine. In these animals, hoof quality has been reported to deteriorate to the point that animals become lame and production ultimately[…]
CHRONIC WEIGHT LOSS
CHRONIC WEIGHT LOSS IN HORSES -performance horse nutrition- DECEMBER 2018 Written by Dr. Stephen Duren & Dr. Tania Cubitt – Performance Horse Nutrition Weight loss is simply a result of more calories being used by the body than are being consumed. There are several potential causes of chronic weight loss in horses. These causes[…]
SUPER FIBERS
SUPER FIBERS -the benefits for horses- SEPTEMBER 2018 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Plants contain fibrous material known as structural carbohydrate. The primary structural carbohydrates include cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. These fibrous carbohydrates play an important role in providing plants with their structural rigidity allowing them to grow upright. However, because of their complex chemical[…]