FEEDING THE PERFORMANCE HORSE
What makes a horse a performance horse? Performance is “loosely” defined as any form of work or forced physical activity. Work or physical activity can include…
Category: Disciplines
FEEDING THE QUARTER HORSE
Feeding the Quarter Horse presents the owner with a series of challenges. Figuring out what to feed and how much to feed are the major challenges…
FEEDING DONKEYS AND MULES
Donkeys are members of the equine family along with horses, ponies, zebras and mules. Most people think you can feed them a diet similar to horses but…
FEEDING THE WESTERN PERFORMANCE HORSE
Western performance horses are unique since they need quick bursts of energy but must also maintain control in order to be maneuvered around the barrels, work a cow or perform a precise reining pattern. No matter what the discipline however all performance horse require…
DEVELOPING AN IDEAL TOPLINE ON MY HORSE
DEVELOPING AN IDEAL TOPLINE AUGUST 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Can I just feed more protein and develop a better topline on my horse? Will exercise alone develop a better topline? How to get your horse that perfect topline – well first we must understand what the topline is – The shape of horses’[…]
DRAFT HORSE
FEEDING THE MATURE DRAFT HORSE -performance horse NUTRITION- NOVEMBER 2018 Written by Stephen Duren, MS, Ph.D, PAS – Performance Horse Nutrition Ed Duren, MS, PAS – Professor Emeritus, University of Idaho In recent years, the popularity and the use of draft horses has increased in the United States. Draft Horses can be categorized into three[…]
CALMING FEEDS
CALMING FEEDS -for the performance horses- OCTOBER 2018 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition We have all heard the terms: “feeling their oats”, “high”, “fizzy”, “hot” and “hyper”. All terms used by horse owners to describe the effect that grain or certain feeds seem to have on the behavior of their horses. Does feeding management or[…]
FEEDING THE DRESSAGE (PART III)
FEEDING THE DRESSAGE HORSE (PART III) -essential omega 3 & omega 6 fatty acids- SEPTEMBER 2018 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Recent advertisements have focused on the use of Omega-3 supplements for horses, usually containing flaxseed meal, rice bran oil, vegetable oil, or fish oil. Studies in humans have found many health benefits with supplementation[…]
FEEDING THE DRESSAGE HORSE (PART II)
FEEDING THE dISCIPLINE DRESSAGE HORSE (PART II) -FEEDING FATS TO HORSES- SEPTEMBER 2018 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Fats and oils are commonly used in horse feeds to increase the calorie content of the feed or to replace the calories supplied by carbohydrates. Fat supplementation has many benefits including, providing calories for weight gain and[…]
FEEDING THE DRESSAGE HORSE (PART I)
FEEDING THE DRESSAGE HORSE (PART I) WHAT MAKES A GOOD DIET? AUGUST 2018 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Dressage requires power, athleticism, concentration and obedience from the horse. The type of work required from a dressage horse could be compared to a cross between weight lifting and ballet in human terms and requires the development[…]