FEEDING TO AVOID METABOLIC ISSUES IN HORSES Written by Dr. Stephen Duren & Dr. Tania Cubitt – Performance Horse Nutrition® Horses are grazing herbivores that live in herds when in their natural environment. They are designed to walk over long distances consuming a variety of forages constantly throughout the day. So what is the “modern[…]
UNDERSTANDING HYPERKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS (HYPP) IN HORSES Written by Dr. Stephen Duren & Dr. Tania Cubitt – Performance Horse Nutrition Over 20 years ago, a quarter horse called Impressive was winning all the halter classes. Impressive was strikingly muscled and became in huge demand as a breeding stallion. Impressive showed that he had a very[…]
understanding ALPHABET DISEASES IN HORSES -performance horse nutrition- FEBRUARY 2019 Written by Dr. Stephen Duren & Dr. Tania Cubitt – Performance Horse Nutrition We all know people that have horses suffering from various diseases or conditions referred to by abbreviations or acronyms. For example, my horse has HYPP, EPM or COPD. All these diseases[…]
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[…]
FEEDING THE SICK OR INJURED HORSE -performance horse NUTRITION- DECEMBER 2018 Written by Dr. Stephen Duren – Performance Horse Nutrition The competition season is in full swing; your horse is fit and performing well. Then it happens, the horse takes a bad step and pulls up lame. Your immediate concern is the well-being of the[…]
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 -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 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[…]
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[…]
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[…]