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…
Tag: Nutrition Articles
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…
BEDDING TYPES AND MUCKING OUT REGIMEN IN HORSE STALLS
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…
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’[…]
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[…]
SPRING GRASS
SPRING GRASS EQUINE LAMINITIS FEBRUARY 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Laminitis is a painful, disabling, common and costly disease of the horse and pony with many causes; the digestive and metabolic forms are linked to equine nutrition. Laminitis has major economic and welfare implications and can affect any member of the equine family (horses,[…]
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[…]