FEEDING MULTIPLE HORSES
Forty horses at the training barn being fed a total of fourteen different grain formulas, sound familiar?
Category: Nutrition Management
METHODS TO REDUCE NON-STRUCTURAL CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT
Many horse owners would like to reduce the amount of carbohydrate in the diets for their horses…
RESEARCH: EFFECT OF DIET ON STEREOTYPIC BEHAVIORS
Cribbing is a compulsive behavior or stereotype that is bothersome to many horse owners because of the damage it may cause to both the horse and the farm itself…
RESEARCH: NORMAL AND LAMINITIS PRONE PONIES
Laminitis is a major disease of equines because of the associated pain and debilitating nature that make it a life-threatening condition…
WINTERIZE YOUR FEED PROGRAM
Most horses have some “down time” in winter, where adverse weather will not permit much riding or showing activity…
SPRING INTO ACTION
Soon winter will be over and with spring in the air we will all want to get back in the saddle and start riding our horses again….
WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM A FEED TAG?
Commercially prepared, bagged, horse feed requires a feed tag. It’s the law, no exceptions….
EFFECTS OF SOAKING HAY ON CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT
Hay is the primary component in the equine diet. In recent years with the increased incidence of metabolic disorders such as laminitis and insulin resistance the carbohydrate content of hay has come into question….
FEEDING HORSES IN COLD TEMPERATURES
Several environmental conditions affect horses in the winter…
FALL LEAVES – ARE THEY TOXIC?
Fall is here! The leaves are changing, and the temperatures are cooling off. It’s hard to imagine that such a pretty time of the year could possibly be harmful to our horses…